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A temple photograph of a pada-puja ritual before a decorated shrine. A woman in a purple sari with a red border stands at left, pouring liquid from a small vessel toward the shrine. Two orange-robed devotees stand at left edge, hands folded in anjali. The central shrine holds large golden deity murtis, one with a red-orange turban and trident, another with a tall ornate crown, draped in purple and red cloth and framed by multicolour marigold and garland arches. A small white statue of a seated figure in purple and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the base, surrounded by garlands. Brass lamps flank the shrine.

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December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesTemple puja scene in a shrine with a red-pillared open pavilion and greenery beyond the grille. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a maroon dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, holding a small bell and a ritual vessel as he performs worship. Before him, a large deity murti with an orange headcloth and gold ornaments sits on a white-draped platform, heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind, two gold-faced deity figures in red and orange garments stand in an arched niche wreathed with the same multicolored garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the platform.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15A temple shrine scene with a standing devotee in a maroon dhoti and orange shawl, with long dark hair, offering flowers toward a sanctum. The shrine is adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and white. Behind are two gilded deity murtis with crowns and jewellery, one in red and gold attire. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small figure in orange clothing sits in front at lower left.2011-12-18Photograph 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 14 20112011-12-14A temple ritual photograph in a stone-pillared shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with white markings on his arm holds up a brass tray toward a second man in a purple dhoti and matching purple shawl with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, who holds a bowl over a decorated shivalingam. The lingam is draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Behind them stand two metal deity figures with jeweled crowns, garlanded and adorned with gold jewellery and a red-and-orange drape. The arch behind is gold-leafed. The scene reads as a pada puja or abhishekam offering.2011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 13 20112011-12-13Temple 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.2011-12-18November 28 20142014-11-28December 14 20112011-12-14A temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, red, yellow and green. Two priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before the central deity murti and a tall silver-and-gold shivalinga, one pouring liquid from a vessel. A devotee in orange robe stands at left, and a small deity statue dressed in a garland stands at right. Brass pots, fruit and flower offerings sit on the floor, typical of abhishekam worship.2013-11-05