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Night puja photograph at a temple shrine before a golden deity murti of a goddess, adorned with a gold crown, gold necklaces and garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. A shaven-headed priest in a rust-brown dhoti with gold border holds a lit flame toward the murti, while a younger attendant in an orange saffron garment with gold border stands at left with hands folded in namaskar. The murti sits on a golden lion-supported seat beneath an ornate gilded arch. A brass oil lamp burns at right on a checkered red-and-white step. A banner with a world map at left shows partial text. Background lights are dim.

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November `4 2015November `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember 14 20152015-11-14November `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember 14 20152015-11-14November `4 2015 +1 copiesNovember 13 20152015-11-13November 13 20152015-11-13Night-time photograph inside an open-sided temple hall. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a ritual vessel toward a golden vahana. A second man kneels beside him in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings, pouring from a small golden vessel onto a deity murti seated on a golden lion-form throne. The murti is adorned with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and gold ornaments, and sits in a gilded arched niche with a crown. Green and red cloth drape the throne base, and brass vessels sit on a low platform at left. White and maroon striped steps rise in the background. The scene reads as a pooja of abhishekam.2014-11-23Night ritual at an outdoor temple shelter with a corrugated roof. A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and bends forward. Beside him a kneeling assistant in a white dhoti with gold border and a red tilak holds a small brass vessel and a lit lamp near a golden deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden lion-faced throne, draped in green cloth, heavily garlanded with purple, yellow and white flowers, and adorned with gold ornaments and a tall crown-like headdress. Tiered white and maroon steps and a brass kalasha set are visible behind.2014-11-23A priest with a shaved head and rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, wearing white tripundra marks and a beaded necklace, holds a lit golden aarti lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold ornaments, a red and gold cloth backdrop, yellow and white flower garlands, and stands within an ornate gold-covered shrine arch against a dark night background. Strings of lights hang at the left, and a golden base stands beneath the altar.2015-11-13