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A photograph of a temple puja before a golden deity shrine draped with red and white flower garlands and a blue cloth. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a bell in his hand while performing worship. In front of the shrine stands a golden kalasha-like pillar and a small green-clad figure with a green turban, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and incense smoke rises from the offering. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with ornate gold-and-stone carvings.

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June 30 20102010-06-30A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a golden altar, holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a gold kalasha-like sacred vessel draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind it stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk clothing with ornate jewelry. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and brass puja vessels and offerings sit in front. A small white figure in orange robes with garlands is seated at the base.2010-07-13June 30 20102010-06-30A photograph inside a temple shrine where a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl performs an arati, holding a lit oil lamp toward a white statue. The statue wears an orange robe, an orange head wrap, a garland of white flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and its hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Behind it stands a golden deity murti or altar decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and draped in orange silk. Brass pots, bowls, a small brass lamp and a plate of flowers sit on the stone platform in front. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene.2010-07-13December 13 20092009-12-13November 22 20182018-11-22A seated man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl sits with folded hands before a golden deity shrine, wearing spectacles and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a deity murti in blue and orange robes is adorned with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. A small white figure wearing a green cloth and green headwrap sits on the golden peetha in front of the shrine. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, oil lamp stands and a brass bowl with offerings are arranged on the altar. The setting is a temple with carved stone pillars at left.2010-06-30A photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing deity murti adorned with a gold crown, gold necklaces and a blue garment, framed by a golden arch and dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border, long dark hair swept back, reaches up to touch or anoint the murti's face. In the foreground, a person in saffron/orange robes holds a silver tray. A large golden kalasha stands at the base, garlanded in yellow and white flowers. Two people are visible, plus the murti.2009-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl with rudraksha mala, reciting from a book and holding a small offering before a golden palanquin. Behind him a small seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the palanquin base. On the palanquin stand two ornately dressed deity murtis with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces, orange and yellow silk garments, and red-and-yellow flower garlands draped along the carrying poles. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates stand in front, with a red curtain and green trees in the background.2010-07-08January 01 20092009-01-01March 02 20112011-03-02A photo of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden arched canopy. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and white flower garland, holding a brass lamp aloft toward two deity murtis seated on a decorated platform. The murtis are adorned with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands; one wears a teal and green garment and a crown, the other a red headdress. Tall brass oil lamps flank the platform, and a brass kalasha sits at its base. Two seated men in orange robes watch at left, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a brass vessel rests in the foreground. The scene appears to be an aarti or abhishekam-type puja.2009-12-29