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A woman in an orange-red sari with a yellow-gold border bends forward and touches a tall golden kalasha-like ritual object with her hand, applying offerings at a shrine. Behind her stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in flower garlands of red, yellow, purple and white with a green-and-red floral arch. A gold crown and gold jewellery adorn the figures. A man in a saffron-orange cloth stands at the left edge of the frame. The scene appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam in a shrine room.

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A woman in an orange-red sari and gold bangles bends forward to touch a tall golden lingam with a silver-toned crown of cobra-like hoods, adorned with strands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. Behind it, two golden deity murtis with crowns and jewellery sit on a richly decorated pedestal wrapped in red and multicoloured garlands. The scene appears to be a temple abhishekam or puja, with a gold-framed arch overhead.2015-01-04A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a red and blue garland and gold bangles holds a flaming lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti. Two seated golden deity figures are adorned with multicolored garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and a golden kalasha-style structure hangs with flowers before them. A small brass bell and a brass vessel sit on the floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photo of a temple ritual centred on a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne-like seat, heavily garlanded with bands of red, orange, yellow, green and purple flowers. The female-form murti wears a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a red-and-gold sari, and a second crowned murti sits beside it. A person in a rust-red garment and red-and-white beaded necklace reaches toward the murti with a silver plate, while a priest in white with a vertical white tilak extends an arm from the left edge. A gold arched canopy and a turquoise cloth frame the scene.2015-01-04A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man in an orange-red sanyasi-style wrap and a yellow marigold garland stretches both arms to adorn two gold-coloured metal deity murtis. The murtis are heavily decorated with layered garlands in red, orange, yellow, white and purple, and one has a crescent moon ornament on its crown. Gold and gilded altar elements, a maroon drape and another figure in white dhoti stand in the background. The scene is a flower-decorated deity worship setting.2015-01-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on her forehead, and an orange-red sari with a gold border, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling. She wears gold bangles and a long red, orange, yellow and purple flower garland. Before her is a golden deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with heavy multicolored flower garlands, gold crowns and jewelry, with a golden kalasha-like form and a golden bell or pedestal in front. A gold arched canopy frames the shrine. Crowded flower garlands dominate the scene.2015-01-04Photograph of a ceremony before a gilded deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with gold crown, gold jewellery and multi-coloured flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper torso holds a silver plate and performs an offering near the murti, while another person's hands reach in from the left holding a silver vessel. An oil lamp flame burns at the right edge. A man in orange-saffron clothing with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala can be seen; this is a probable Swamiji candidate performing the offering, so swamiji is set to in_person with the appearance-based label.2015-01-13A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. In the foreground a long-haired man in a rust-orange garment with a red-and-blue flower garland and gold bangles smiles and gestures toward the shrine; he has a white forehead mark. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth is partly visible. Behind them stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, one wearing a crown with an orange band and gold jewellery, the other with a raised hand and gold necklaces, with a golden kalasha and rudraksha malas hung in front. Two people are physically present in the scene.2015-01-04December 14 20162016-12-14A priest stands at left, bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, a red-and-gold head cord and gold bangles, placing a garland of mixed flowers on a shrine. Behind a black shivalingam on a dark base, a pair of gilded deity murtis sit on a red-and-gold throne draped in pink fabric, adorned with gold jewellery, crowns and garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Long flower festoons hang from a golden arch above, indicating abhishekam or puja decoration in a temple sanctum.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04