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Outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch behind a red curtain. Two large deity murtis stand tall: one male figure in an orange-red turban holding a trident and a small gold drum-like object, and a female figure in a purple and green sari with a crown. Both are garlanded with marigold and red-white flower garlands. Before them, a seated figure in orange and white sits with a gold-tinted offering. Four people sit or stand at the lower left: a man in white dhoti holding a microphone, a bearded man and a younger man in orange robes, and another man in orange seated with his hands near a plate of marigold flowers. Brass lamps and trays of flowers, fruit and vegetables sit on the stone platform. This is an abhishekam-style puja offering at a shrine.

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Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at Bidadi, showing a golden-arched niche with a red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis: a male deity with a red-and-orange turban holding a trident and a drum, and a female deity in a magenta and gold sari. Both murtis are draped in marigold and red garlands. In front, a seated figure wrapped in white and orange is being anointed and offered flowers by a standing priest in saffron robes, who holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and gestures toward the murti. Two other priests in saffron sit to the left, and a large flower-decorated altar stands to the right with fruit offerings on a tray below. Most visible people are priests in saffron; the scene reflects an abhishekam ceremony with garlands and offerings.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red curtain. Two large gilded deity murtis stand in the back: one with a trident and a red turban, and a female figure in a purple and green sari with a gold crown, both garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In front, a small seated figure in orange and white is garlanded. A man in an orange robe sits at left, extending a brass plate of offerings toward the shrine, while a man in white dhoti sits with hands folded at the lower left. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, and a gold palanquin-like stand on the right holds a heavily flower-garlanded murti. Rose petals and fruit are arranged on the floor.2010-07-21Photograph inside a gilded temple shrine where a priest in orange robes performs abhishekam and puja before a pair of standing deity murti decked with flower garlands. The central figures have gold crowns and jewelry; the murti on the right wears a magenta and green sari. A white-clad seated figure with orange cloth and a garland. Two men in orange robes sit at the lower left and right, one holding a lamp and the other a bell, with pots of flowers, oil lamps and a golden palanquin of petals to the right. Count of physical people visible is three to four.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor temple scene with a pair of large decorated deity murtis under a gilded arch. The central figure is a male deity with a crown, trident and orange-red headwear, wearing a gold-and-silver ornamented garment; beside him stands a female deity in a magenta and gold sari with a tall black crown. Both are garlanded with red, white and yellow flower garlands. In front, a man in an orange ochre robe with white body markings sits and gestures toward a small seated figure draped in orange, which is partly obscured by garlands and a golden ritual vessel. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gilded platform holds white and red flower offerings, with fruit and betel leaves placed on the floor below. An elderly bald man in orange sits at the left edge.2010-07-21Temple worship scene before a gilded shrine arch. Two large deity murtis stand behind garlands of red and yellow flowers: the left figure is gold-coloured with a crown, trident and raised hand, and the right figure wears a purple and green sari with a tall crown. In front, a man in orange robes with a white sacred marking on his arm sits and offers a plate, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread joins palms beside him. A white-clad statue of a seated sage in orange garments is set at the centre. Brass oil lamps, a bowl of fruit, petals on a tray and a gold palanquin-like stand with flower garlands complete the abhishekam offering. Another gold-framed stand with garlands sits at the right.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine with two large deity statues: the left figure has a red and gold crown and raised hand, the right a dark crown and magenta-and-green sari. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape both figures. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white body markings, sits at the lower left holding a flame toward a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes. A golden palanquin-like stand heaped with red and white flowers and garlands sits at the right, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and marigold petals on the ground.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21