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Photo of a temple ceremony beside a gilded arch. Two golden-faced deity murtis seated on a blue-draped seat are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands; the male figure wears an orange turban and rich white and red jewelry, the female figure wears a red sari and silver ornaments. A standing woman in orange robes with a flower garland holds flowers and faces the murtis. Two men in orange robes at right hold a tray of offerings and flower petals. A large printed portrait of a woman in gold jewelry stands at left. Floral garlands and red fabric frame the scene.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine during a festival, with a golden arched canopy framing two large metal-finish deity murtis of a crowned male and female figure, both draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers. The male figure wears an orange turban and ornate white and gold dress; the female figure wears a red sari and layered jewellery. To the left, a painted portrait of a woman with a crown and gold necklace is shown beside a brass oil lamp. On the right, a man in a long orange robe with long hair and rudraksha-style necklaces holds a flame. Below him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tray of offerings. A brass vessel and a garlanded object stand in the foreground.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti pair seated on a golden-framed platform, adorned with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and red and gold jewelry. A devotee in orange robes reaches up to garland the figures, while another robed man in orange holds a silver tray of offerings. Golden oil lamps stand at left, and a painted portrait of a woman with a bindi and gold jewelry hangs beside the shrine, under a carved stone arch.2008-12-26A festival procession scene at a temple-style canopy. Two large deity murtis, a male figure in a orange-and-red headdress with gold ornaments and a female figure in red with silver jewellery, sit on a decorated palanquin draped in yellow, white, purple and pink garlands. A standing man in a flowing orange robe, long hair and a gold necklace raises one arm and smiles. Below, two men in orange robes, one bearded, hold a silver tray of offerings and attend the deities. A brass oil lamp stands at left beside a printed portrait of a woman with a crown and gold jewellery. Two men in orange robes and white attend on the right, with a metal pot and banana-leaf offerings nearby.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at an ornate golden-arched shrine. Two deity murtis, one in gold and red with a saffron turban and jewelled garlands, and a consort figure in red and white, sit on a raised platform draped with long multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. A woman in an orange sari-style garment stands at the right, holding a brass plate, and a man in orange robes with a short beard beside her holds an offering tray. A large framed portrait of a woman with a bindi and gold jewellery hangs on the left beside a brass oil lamp. The statues are not people; the visible physical people are the two in orange robes and the woman in orange, performing an aarti-style offering.2008-12-26Outdoor temple-style shrine with a gilded arch framing two large decorated murti figures of a deity couple, the male figure wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments, the female figure in red with a crown and layered necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple-pink flower strands. A standing figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a lamp and bell in a puja or aarti gesture beside the murti. A bearded man in orange robes and a mala stands at the right near an offering tray, and a large portrait on the left shows a woman with a bindi and gold jewellery beside a brass oil lamp. Several people are visible in the background.2008-12-26