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A 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.

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December 15 20112011-12-15December 18 20112011-12-18December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2011-12-18Temple 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 copiesA shrine with two large deity murtis, one bearded male figure in orange and a female figure in red with gold crown and jewelry, both draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A woman with long dark hair in a maroon sari with orange border stands at left, holding an incense stick or lamp toward the deities. In front is a small white-robed figure with an orange turban and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a white cloth, plus a brass oil lamp on a stand at right. Greenery and an orange curtain appear at left.2011-12-18 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A standing woman in a maroon sari with gold border, bangles and long dark hair holds a lamp or camphor flame toward the deities. Behind her, gold-clad deity murti of a male and female pair, the male wearing an orange crown and the female in red and gold silk with a crown, stand above a garlanded shivalinga-style form. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a yellow cloth hangs at right.2011-12-15 +1 copiesTemple 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.2011-12-18December 18 20112011-12-18December 12 20112011-12-12December 15 20112011-12-15A 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.2011-12-14 +1 copies