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Photo of a temple puja before a golden deity murti pair seated within a dense arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border and a bare upper body, wearing rudraksha beads and sacred ash, faces the altar on the left. A devotee in an orange-red garment with a yellow border stands at centre, hands raised to a brass oil-lamp stand holding five lit lamps. Strands of pearl and flower garlands hang over a golden kalasha-shaped vessel. Two attendant figures in red and orange headwear stand on the sides. Golden lamp stands and a green cloth lie in the foreground.

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January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A temple shrine decorated with dense multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white, purple and green, forming arches around the central deity murti. Two gilded deity figures sit on a red-draped seat, one wearing a tall gold crown and the other a gold headdress with heavy necklaces. Before them stands a tall gold kalasha or lingam-style vessel draped with pearl strands and a flower garland. At right, a gilded standing figure with a garland, hand raised in blessing. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a flower garland and hands folded in devotion. Oil lamps and a camera are visible at lower right.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A temple shrine decorated with many garlands in red, yellow, white, purple and green. In the centre stand golden deity murtis of a crowned male and female figure with ornate jewellery, flanked by a golden figure on the right and a small golden figure at left. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bangles and a tilak stands at left holding a brass oil lamp (deepa) toward the murtis, while a large brass lamp stand with lit flames sits in front. Garlands drape the arch behind the figures. The scene is a shrine puja with lamp offering.2015-01-04A photograph inside a temple shrine where a figure in a maroon-red sleeveless top and a gold-bordered maroon dhoti stands at left, holding a flame toward a tall silver and gold lamp stand with multiple lit wicks. Behind it, a large deity murti decorated with a silver and gold ornament-laden frame, flanked by colourful garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers draped on tall standing figures. A small figure wearing a maroon turban and a crescent-marked headdress stands at left, and another standing figure in a dark robe and turban is at right. Brass lamps and an offering plate sit at the base, with a floral garland and a golden seat on the right. This appears to be an aarti offering with oil lamps before the deity murti.2014-12-05A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold bangles performs aarti with a lit flame in a metal lamp before a gold-coloured deity murti seated on a throne. Multicoloured garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers drape the throne arch and the figures, with a pearl and bead necklace hanging from the murti. A gold kalasha-like stand and a brass lamp stand at right, and a man in a red turban stands at left.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A temple shrine adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in pink, yellow, white and green. A devotee in a rust-red dhoti and head wrap stands at the left, facing the altar and holding an oil lamp on a tray. Behind them, golden deity murtis wear jewelled crowns and heavy ornamental necklaces, with a gold kalasha-style ornament placed before them.2014-12-05December 24 20092009-12-24December 05 20142014-12-05A temple ritual before a richly decorated deity murti pair seated under a gold arch. Both figures wear gold crowns and jewelry and are covered in long garlands of marigolds and flowers in red, yellow, purple and white. A standing priest on the left, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border and a gold armband, holds a lit flame over a metal aarti lamp. Another attendant in a red turban stands behind a garlanded figure on the left, and a third figure stands on the right beside a tall brass lamp stand. Offerings and a decorated pedestal sit in the foreground. No visible a person candidate.2015-01-04