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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a pada-puja: a priest in orange dhoti and shawl with sandalwood markings and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at left holding a golden tray. Beside him, a second figure in a red striped dhoti and gold armlet pours or offers at a shivalinga draped in garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind them stand golden deity murtis, one with an orange turban and one with a crown, adorned with gold jewellery and flower garlands. A small orange-clad figure sits at the front on a white base, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. The setting is a stone temple with pillars and greenery visible through an opening.

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Photograph of a temple shrine where two men in saffron and maroon garments perform a puja before a deity murti. The man on the left wears orange robes, white tilak markings on his forehead and a beaded necklace, and holds a hand near the shrine. The man in the centre wears a maroon dhoti and shawl, gold armlets, and holds a brass plate of offerings toward the murti. The central murti is adorned with heavy flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green, with a gold plate beneath. Behind them, gold-coloured figures in ornate red and orange clothing and crowns stand in the shrine niche, and a small seated saffron-robed figure sits at the base. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge.2011-12-18December 18 20112011-12-18Photo of a temple sanctum with a deity murti pair on a raised altar, richly decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Two priests stand before it: one in orange robes with bare chest and rudraksha-free attire holds a brass lamp, while a second in a red striped dhoti and bare upper body, with long loose hair, holds a brass plate and raises a hand toward the deity. A small white statue draped in orange cloth sits on a pedestal in front, near a brass lamp stand. The deity figures wear gold crowns, gold ornaments and bright pink and red garments. Two priests perform the pada puja ritual.2011-12-12A temple ritual photograph centred on a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and wreathed with yellow, red and purple marigold garlands, with green leaves and jewelled ornaments hanging on it. A young man in a maroon dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha bracelets, leans in to offer something from a gold plate held by a priest on the left, who wears an orange dhoti and has a sacred thread and white paste marks on his body. Behind them stand golden deity murti with gold and silver jewellery, a raised trident-like hand, and a red and gold saree figure, all framed by floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. The scene suggests puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12Temple scene with a deity murti dressed in orange and red and heavily garlanded with marigolds and bright multicoloured flower strings, set before large golden-armed figures of a goddess in red silk and a male deity in ornate gold. Two priests in orange and maroon dhotis stand at the shrine: the left one in orange robes with white forehead markings holds a brass tray, and the other, with long hair, a red-maroon garment and gold armband, holds a ritual vessel as an arati or puja offering. In front sits a small white-and-red seated figure with a rudraksha-style necklace. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right.2011-12-18A temple worship scene at a gold-framed shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, holds a brass plate or vessel while performing worship before two deity murtis. A bald attendant in an orange robe stands at left, pouring or offering from a vessel. The central murti is in gold with an orange turban and crown, and the right murti wears a pink and gold sari with ornate jewellery and a jewelled crown. A kalasha-style vessel stands at the base amid flowers.2011-12-15Temple ritual photo at a shrine with a gold-framed arch behind a deity murti. A standing man in orange robes, wearing a yellow-orange turban and white garland, reaches toward the figure while an assistant in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. Another attendant in orange holds a brass vessel at the left beside a tall brass lamp stand. The shrine is decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands and a large garland on the right. Possible abhishekam or puja with padapuja-style offerings.2008-12-27 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a temple ritual at a decorated shrine with carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis, one with an orange turban and gold crown and one in red and pink garments with a jewelled crown, are seated on a platform framed by garlands of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes stands at left reaching toward the figures, while a young assistant in red-orange garments with long dark hair pours or offers from a vessel near the central deity. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit before the garlanded figures, and a small clay or doll-like figure in red appears at the base. This appears to be a padapuja-style worship scene.2011-12-12A photograph of a temple puja before a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Two deity murti stand in the alcove, one wearing a red turban and crown, the other in a red sari with jewelled ornaments. A bare-chested man in a red dhoti and wrap stands at left holding a lamp toward the shrine, while two assistants in orange and white cloth and beaded necklaces stand nearby holding brass vessels. Brass oil lamps and a red cloth-covered offering tray sit on the floor in front, and a small red-clad figure is seated among flowers at the base of the shrine.2010-12-22