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A devotee in a red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl, bare-shouldered with a white flower garland, stands with palms joined in front of a gilded deity murti in a temple shrine. The murti wears white and red flower garlands and a gold waist cloth, with a metal arm raised in front of it. Behind the devotee a palm-tree view opens through a window, and a brass oil lamp stands on the right beside a red curtain and carved stone pillars. A small figure in orange is visible in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual scene with a large standing statue on the left wrapped in white jasmine garlands and red roses, its gold and maroon striped dhoti visible. In the centre a seated figure, a priest in a dark maroon robe with a gold-bordered sash, bends forward over a small seated metal murti and touches it, with white and red flower garlands draped over it. Behind, through glass, two figures in saffron-orange clothing stand near a drum and a long horn, with palm trees and a stone pile outside. This appears to be a worship or padapuja moment at a temple setting.2014-06-12A temple interior photograph showing a man seen from behind in a rust-red shawl and dhoti with a yellow-orange waist cloth, wearing a white and orange flower garland, facing a large golden-bronze statue of a seated or standing sage with a raised hand. The statue wears a white and red jasmine-rose garland and a red-beaded necklace, and a small metal murti in a red and white garland stands beside it. A cameraman is visible at the back holding a video camera, and there are brass lamps at the lower left. The man's face is partly visible and his forehead bears a white vibhuti mark; his appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee performing puja before the murti.2014-06-12 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA temple shrine photographed from the side, showing a priest in a deep red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl with a gold border, standing with his back to the camera before a golden deity murti of a seated goddess with a tall crown and an elaborate necklace. The murti and the flanking figures are draped in garlands of marigold and red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A black stone shivalinga sits on a dark black peetha in the centre of the shrine. To the left stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and small brass vessels sit on the floor. A small bronze figure stands near the base, and a brass kalasha-like vessel rests beside it. Large glass panels open onto dry trees outside.2015-01-13June 12 20142014-06-12 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28July 07 20092009-07-07February 23 20152015-02-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style sanctum where a person with bare upper body and a rust-red shawl stands at right, wearing a yellow and red flower garland and gold armlets, and touches a small standing metal murti. Beside it stand two large golden-bronze deity figures with white dhoti cloth, floral garlands in white, red and pink, and one holds a trident-like staff. A staircase with red floral garlands lies behind. Ritual setting consistent with prana prathishta or puja to the murtis.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA man with his hair tied in a bun stands at left, bowing with palms joined near his face in namaskar before a deity murti. He wears a rust-red unstitched garment, a gold-coloured waist cloth edge, and a garland of red and white flowers draped over his shoulder, plus a gold armlet. To the right, a deity murti is adorned with a gold crown, gold necklaces, red and white flower garlands, and yellow marigold garlands, seated before a pale green cloth. A second murti with a blue body and ornate headdress stands beside it. The setting is an open-sided covered shelter with a corrugated metal roof, potted plants and a blue-and-white painted pillar behind.2015-02-23September 09 20142014-09-09