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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A figure in a white dhoti and white garment with long dark hair stands on a raised platform, reaching up to the shrine with one arm and holding a golden vessel. Beside them a priest in an orange-saffron robe and white dhoti, bare-headed with a shaved head and tilak, holds an offering. Two large deity murti sit enthroned, one with a crown and white garment, the other adorned in white with jewelry, against a red cloth backdrop beneath a gold arch. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small linga is visible below the garlands.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pillared hall. Two deity murtis, one gold-toned and one white-clad with a crown, are seated on a red-draped dais framed by thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A standing figure in a white garment with long dark hair and gold-toned bangles pours or offers from a golden vessel toward the central deity. To the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and gold armlets holds a golden bowl, and another white-clad figure stands at the edge. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground, and a small garlanded shrine appears at lower right.2010-12-21Temple ritual before a golden shrine framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A woman in a white sari stands on a raised step, reaching up with a golden plate toward two gilded deity murtis seated on a dais, one in a tall crown and ornate jewellery. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a white shawl leans in, holding offerings, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with a silver tray and lamp. Central lingam-like object wrapped in white cloth and garlands sits on the altar. Red drapery and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with greenery visible outside. The orange-robed man is a priest or sannyasi; the appearance does not clearly establish any named person.2010-12-21A temple shrine with a golden arch and carved stone pillars holds a central deity murti of Shiva with a Shivalinga draped in garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers. Two large painted deity figures stand behind it: one wearing a red-and-orange turban and gold necklace, the other in red sari with a tall crown and gold jewellery. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and a standing figure in maroon dhoti hold a large brass plate or tray over the lingam during abhishekam or puja. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an attendant in white robes stand near brass oil lamps and a curtain in orange. Two people are visible in the foreground, and a further priest in white is partly visible at the left edge; the shrine holds a small statue of a seated saint in orange robes.2011-12-18Outdoor temple scene under a stone colonnade. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes holds a brass tray and offers it to a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace and a swept-back hairstyle, who stands on a raised platform holding a golden plate. Two white-robed men with garlands stand at left. Behind them, large decorated deity statues in white and gold garments sit beneath garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a gold arch and red drapery. Ornate gold lamp stands and a kalasha-like brass vessel are visible. Puja or aarti offering is taking place.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a pair of deity murtis seated together on a decorated throne-like altar beneath a gilded arch. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a white sleeveless top, leans over the deity figures and pours from a golden vessel onto their heads. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe holds another golden bowl and reaches toward the altar. The deity figures wear white and silver garments, crowns and jewelry, and are framed by thick garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands at the right, with a red cloth backdrop behind the altar.2010-12-21March 10 20132013-03-10December 12 20112011-12-12A temple shrine scene with a priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, shaved head, offering a gold plate to a woman in white who stands on a raised platform at the upper left. Behind them sits a deity murti pair in silver-gold finish with a seated figure in a white turban and a seated goddess in white sari with ornate jewellery, framed by a gold arch and red drapery. Garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers hang on the altar, a white cloth covers a platform in front, and a silver-finished figure beside it is adorned with flowers. A tall brass lamp stands at the right, with brass oil lamps on the floor. Red petals are scattered on the stone floor. a person is not clearly identifiable as a physical person here.2010-12-21Photograph of a temple shrine ritual. A woman in white sari-style dress with a sheer white top stands bent forward, placing or offering something at a white-draped altar. Before her, a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate, with a second man in white behind him. The altar holds garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, a silver ornamental necklace, and a white cloth. Behind is a deity murti with a gold crown and ornaments, beside a female figure in white and gold, and a golden arched frame with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and brass pots surround the shrine.2010-12-21Outdoor shrine scene under a stone canopy at an ashram. A priest in orange robes on the left holds a silver tray or plate with a ritual offering. Beside him, a smiling woman in orange clothing and an orange head-wrap stands on the shrine platform, adorned with a flower garland. Behind them, a golden-framed arch frames gilded deity murtis in red and gold dress, one with a red crown. Large garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and white flowers hang over the central altar and a seated figure in orange. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Mentioned as satsang-related imagery but the people are priests and devotees in saffron.2008-12-27A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a deity shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white tilak pours water from a golden vessel over a black shivalingam on a black peetha base. Behind it, a large deity murti with a gold crown, orange headcloth and gold necklaces stands beside a goddess murti wearing a green sari, gold jewellery and a crown, both draped in layered marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A small white seated statue and a brass lamp stand in front. A second person in white dhoti stands at the far left edge.2011-12-01