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A temple-style puja on a raised stone platform before a dark backdrop with colourful striped pillars. At centre, a figure with long dark curly hair wears a red sleeveless top over an orange wrap, back to camera, standing before a deity murti draped in multicolour garlands. Beside them a man in a white shirt and red-gold shawl performs the ritual with raised hands. On the right, a man in a saffron-brown dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, a bell, a kalasha-style vessel and small offering plates sit on the platform, with a framed deity picture on the left and a smaller murti on the right.

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A temple-style altar set on a raised tiled platform in front of a black backdrop, with colourful striped pillars with tassels behind it. Two deity murti are decorated with garlands in red, pink and white flowers; the central figure wears gold ornaments and a crown, and the figure on the right is clothed in green and pink with a crowned head. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stand at the altar, the man bending forward with his hands at the deity, performing puja. A gold arch frames the shrine on the left, with a silver-and-gold vessel and a red-cloth-covered table at the far left.2007-11-26A photograph of a temple-style shrine set on a tiled platform in a plain room. A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands at the central deity murti and reaches toward its crown, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Beside them a second person in white is partly visible. Flanking the central figures are a seated deity murti with a red garment and a standing deity murti with a green garment, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps and metal offering vessels sit on the platform, and tall decorated pillars with painted panels frame the scene.2007-11-26A temple-style worship scene in a hall with a golden crown placed on a dark deity murti draped in multicolour garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers. A saffron-robed priest with vibhuti marks on his forehead and ornate gold-and-white adornment leans over the murti, placing or adjusting the crown. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a conch-like instrument to his mouth. In the foreground a woman in an orange top faces the altar with her hands joined. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass cups and flower garlands surround the altar; a large ornate deity figure with a jewelled necklace stands to the right. A pillar behind is painted with elephant motifs.2007-11-26Photograph inside a temple hall at a Devi alankaram event. Gold-framed shrine niches hold deity murtis draped in garlands; a dark-faced deity figure on the left and a golden-clad murti in red with pearl necklaces on the centre left. On the right a priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at a raised tiled platform with garlanded pillars, performing worship near a brass platform with a shawl and offerings. A man in white dhoti stands beside him. In the foreground a woman in an orange robe with rudraksha mala faces the shrine, with several women in white saris and green and purple clothing behind her. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and platform. The floor is dark and the walls are pale.2007-11-26Photograph of a temple shrine during preparation for an inauguration. On a raised tiled platform, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a wooden seat before a deity murti decorated with a crown, garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and a large white-and-purple garland. Behind them stand additional garlanded murtis and ornate colourful hangings. A standing person in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a ritual implement and a bell-like object toward the shrine. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a tiered wooden stand sits in front of the platform. Another person in white sits at right, and a figure's head is visible at the bottom edge.Indoor temple shrine with a large deity murti and a smaller murti, both draped in multicolour marigold garlands with red, orange, yellow and green flowers. A standing man in white ritual clothes and long hair holds a lit oil lamp at left, beside a tiered wooden lamp stand. A seated person in orange robes sits with palms joined in front of a golden throne-like seat near the altar. Brass puja vessels, a small silver bowl and a lingam-shaped stone with white horizontal markings and a silver necklace stand on the raised platform. Two heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.A temple ritual in progress before a decorated shrine with a Shivalinga draped in a garland and a bejewelled deity murti behind it, both framed by garlands in red, white and yellow and striped decorative pillars. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right, raising a brass vessel and holding a bell, with a bald devotee in orange in the lower foreground. A seated person in orange robes sits on a wooden chair at left, and brass oil lamps and offering vessels stand on the tiled platform. A few devotees are visible at the right edge.A temple interior with several deity murtis draped in colourful garlands and gold ornaments, including a large gold-framed shrine and a black Nandi bull statue on a tiled plinth in the foreground. Three people stand before the shrines: a man in front wearing saffron robes and a second person in saffron and bare-armed red top, holding a small ritual item toward the deities, appearing to perform puja or aarti. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels and a brass donation urn sit nearby, with orange draping and a flag on a pole.2007-11-15A woman in an orange sleeveless top and long orange skirt stands at the left edge of a temple shrine, holding a small brass plate near a tall brass oil lamp. Beside the stone platform, a man in white clothes stands with his back partly turned, and a bald man in an orange-red garment sits on the raised platform before richly decorated deity murtis with multicolour flower garlands, gold ornaments and a gold crown. Gold-framed shrine niches line the white wall on both sides. A purple logo sits at the top left. The scene reads as a puja at a decorated deity shrine.2007-11-26March 24 20082008-03-24December 25 20082008-12-25April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies