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Photograph of a ritual worship setting before a stone shrine with an arched golden frame. Inside the arch, a pair of deity murtis, one with a red turban and garlands, sit above a dark shivalingam-like form draped in marigold garlands. Gold oil lamps flank the shrine and green coconuts hang from the side pillars. In front, two seated clay-like murtis decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands face the viewer, one with a silver-toned elephant-headed form in pink and gold cloth. At lower left, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits with folded hands before offerings, with a second seated man in white beside him. Rows of small brass lamps, steel bowls of offerings, a kalasha pot and a red box with a tilak-style emblem occupy the floor.

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A temple shrine with a golden arched niche holding a deity pair in red and green garments, one figure wielding a trident. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang from the central murti and the two smaller figures before it. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged at the lower left, bent forward over offerings. Brass oil lamps, bronze pots, and a red tray with puja items fill the foreground. Green coconuts are tied to the pillars on either side of the shrine.Evening puja at a decorated shrine before a golden-framed altar holding a large deity murti with a crown and garlanded figures, plus a seated Ganesha murti draped in a magenta and gold cloth with marigold garlands. Two priests in white dhotis and yellow-shawled garments sit on a striped mat; the younger one, on the right, holds a lit lamp toward the altar. Brass lamps, a red box of offerings, and steel bowls with flowers and fruit surround them, while red curtains frame the shrine and green coconut bunches hang above.A photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine with a stone ornate arch and gilded peak framing a central deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with marigold garlands and flanked by a green and red draped altar. Red curtains hang at the sides and bunches of green fruit decorate the pillars. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and a yellow garland kneels and tends an offering tray, while a man in white sits at the left edge. Rows of brass oil lamps are lined up on the floor, with brass plates of fruit and sweets at the right. The priest and the man are the only physical people visible.2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONOutdoor temple-style shrine decorated for Navaratri-style worship, with a stone pavilion framed by red drapes and green coconuts. A golden arch frames a central deity murti in red and gold clothing with flower garlands. Two smaller murtis with yellow and red marigold garlands sit on a raised platform. Two men in white ritual clothes sit before the shrine: one on the left seated and looking down, the other in the centre seated and pouring or offering with a hand over a brass plate. Brass oil lamps and offering trays surround them on a mat, and small kalasha-like vessels rest on the ground. Two people are visible in total.November 01 20112011-11-01A temple shrine with an ornate golden arch and carved stone pillars, draped in red cloth, housing a large deity murti with a crown, flanked by two smaller deity figures decorated with yellow-and-orange marigold garlands. Mango leaves and green mangoes hang on the arch. In front, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white cloth and a mala sits with palms pressed together, while a seated attendant in white with a yellow scarf sits at the left edge. Brass oil lamps, plates of fruit, sweets and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a red-saffron cloth-covered figure sits at the front right of the shrine.2009-09-22 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A photo inside a temple shrine showing a seated priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth performing a ritual before three deity murtis adorned with yellow and red garlands. The central figure holds a spear-like lance and has a golden crown; the two flanking figures wear teal and red garments. Burning incense or camphor sits in a red tray, with brass oil lamps, banana bunches, bowls of flowers and a microphone on a stand in the foreground. Golden arched frames surround the altar.2011-11-01March 27 20162016-03-27A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a grey stone structure, golden arch and red curtains tied to red pillars. Inside stand two deity murtis in gold and red garments with flower garlands, one holding a bell or instrument. In front sit two people on a patterned mat surrounded by rows of small oil lamps, fruit, sweets and bowls of offerings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits with hands folded in prayer, beside a man in white with a yellow shawl. Another figure in white walks on the steps behind. Coconuts and banana leaves decorate the shrine. The setting suggests a puja with offerings.2009-09-22 +1 copiesA seated priest in white clothes and a yellow shawl performs a puja before a golden arched shrine holding two deity murti with crowns and garlands. In front, a tall sitting figure wears a red-orange turban, gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style garland and an orange sash, draped in marigold and red flower garlands. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and brass plates, kalasha-like vessels, cups and fruit sit on the stone platform, with an orange cloth on the ground. Only the priest is a physical person; the central figure is a statue.2009-12-13