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Photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left, beside a gold throne-like seat. Centre: a large deity murti dressed in white and red garlands with an orange-saffron cloth and a crown-like headdress bearing a tilak. Right: a dancing Nataraja-style bronze deity in a garland of multicoloured flowers. Foreground and altar hold fruit offerings, pineapple, apples, bananas, tiered sweets and red drinks in glasses, a brass oil lamp and brass puja vessels. Colourful cloth banners hang on the back pillars.

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Photograph of a temple worship scene on a raised platform with a tiled wall. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits on a seat, holding a lit lamp (oil lamp or deepam) near ritual brass vessels. Behind them, large deity murtis are dressed with red, white and pink garlands and gold ornaments, one with an orange turban-like crown, and a tall decorated pole with yellow and multicoloured garlands stands above. A gilded throne-style backdrop frames the seated figure. In front, tiered trays of fruit including a pineapple, apples, oranges, bananas and sweets, plus cups of drinks, are arranged as prasad offering, with stainless steel serving carts on the left and a brass oil lamp on the right.2007-11-09A photograph of a puja at a temple altar. A long-haired person in an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace sits cross-legged at the centre, smiling, with a small flame lit before them beside brass pooja vessels. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in garlands of white, red and pink flowers and orange cloth. In the foreground is a tall brass oil lamp, and on the left is a tiered fruit offering of pineapple, apples, pears and oranges with cups of juice. Several figures in orange and red robes are partly visible at the edges. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, seated centre in ritual role.2007-11-09A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes, a red bindi and gold necklaces sits on a chair draped with white and orange flower garlands, hands folded in prayer, beside a fire pit with flowers and oil lamps. Behind are garlanded deity murtis, with a gold-clad figure and a blue-skinned figure, and rows of small decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and flowers. A child in orange sits near the fire pit. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in prayer during a homa with garlanded deity murtis.2006-07-17November 09 20102010-11-09 +2 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a saffron head wrap sits with palms pressed together in prayer at the lower left, before a richly decorated deity murti. The central deity wears a tall gold crown and gold face covering, draped in garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers, with a silver-and-jewelled chest ornament and a white dhoti. Beside it stands a small green-and-gold figure and a brass kalasha with offerings. Gold arched frames, figures in gold and tiered brass lamps fill the background, with a dark red curtain behind.2008-05-02A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple-style setting. In the left foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-white garland, seated on a red-and-gold chair before a small oil lamp stand. Behind him, a second person in orange cloth sits near a brass vessel. In the background, two deity murtis dressed in green, red and white garlands stand on a raised platform, with a golden canopy above. In front of them, rows of decorated offering cups and pink flowers line a low altar, with a silver bowl and flower-covered yagna platform in the foreground.2006-07-17Indoor temple shrine with a large deity murti and a smaller murti, both draped in multicolour marigold garlands with red, orange, yellow and green flowers. A standing man in white ritual clothes and long hair holds a lit oil lamp at left, beside a tiered wooden lamp stand. A seated person in orange robes sits with palms joined in front of a golden throne-like seat near the altar. Brass puja vessels, a small silver bowl and a lingam-shaped stone with white horizontal markings and a silver necklace stand on the raised platform. Two heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange garland sits with palms joined in namaskar on a gold-and-red ornate throne on a raised stage. A large saffron-fringed canopy hangs above, and a backdrop shows temple pillars and trees. Flanking the centre are gold thrones and deity murtis adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, including a gold-painted lion-shaped seat and a gold-framed altar. A gold-painted bull figure stands near the centre, and black drapes frame the sides. Ceremonial aura of a satsang setting; one prominent seated person.2010-11-22July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with palms pressed together in namaste on a stage. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a gold pedestal holding a garlanded deity murti. Behind the throne, garlanded deity murtis with marigold and rose garlands stand before a painted temple-gate backdrop, with a golden umbrella overhead. Another garlanded deity murti sits on a gold seat at right, and a golden lion-form pedestal lies near the throne. Dark curtains frame the stage edges and a microphone stands near the throne.2010-11-19