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A photograph inside a small shrine room. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red ochre cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, raises a white and red flower garland with both arms toward a seated deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold cloth, a gold crown, and white garlands, and sits on a gold lotus-petal base amid scattered red flowers. Behind him, a wall painting shows colourful garlands hanging from the wall. On the left, several women in saris stand behind a low rail watching, and a man in white stands further back. This appears to be a padapuja-style offering to a deity murti, with the man performing the garland offering.

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A photograph of a padapuja at night in a temple-like room. A figure in a rust-red robe with rudraksha beads and orange-gold bangles leans forward to garland a white statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban and red garments. The statue sits on a gold lotus-like base surrounded by white jasmine, green leaves and orange-red flowers, and a multicoloured garland hangs down its side. Behind it a large mural shows a deity in red and gold with a crown and necklaces, beside a figure in purple, with banyan trees in the background. Several women in saris stand watching at a railing on the left, and a bright light is visible overhead. The garlanding figure's face is not clearly visible, so no identity is claimed.2014-07-03A devotee in a saffron-orange sannyasi-style shawl, hair in a bun, kneels before a white statue seated on a gold lotus base and draped with marigold, rose and white flower garlands. The statue wears an orange headdress and a red cloth. Behind it a large painted backdrop shows figures with crowns, trident-like weapons, pearl necklaces and colourful garlands. Several women in white and cream saris watch from the left, near a red curtain and a grille, during a padapuja.2014-07-03A photograph of a ritual inside a ceremonial room at a temple-style ashram. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long hair tied up wears a dark maroon-red dhoti with a wide gold border and a long multi-strand garland of white flowers, pink and red beads, and gold ornaments, plus gold bangles and gold armlets. He is reaching toward a tall silver deity murti on the right, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a silver crown, which is being worshipped in a puja. Behind him, several people in white and saffron-orange clothes stand watching, some holding cameras on tripods. A brass lamp and flower offerings sit on a tray at lower left, and a musician in an orange shawl and maroon garland stands near the left edge. Ceiling fans, a chandelier and orange curtains are visible.2014-06-28 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14June 28 20142014-06-28 +2 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A man in a maroon-red robe with a gold-and-orange sash and a tilak on his forehead bends forward, offering his hands toward a large golden deity murti draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. A brown rudraksha-style mala hangs around the murti's neck. Behind him, a helper in red and orange garments holds a metal plate, a cameraman films, and a blue and pink cloth draped over the murti's pedestal. Gold carved pillars frame the temple hall.2014-06-12December 26 20102010-12-26August 14 20162016-08-14June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple-style stage during Navaratri worship. A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead sits at left, holding a small white item in one hand. Behind him a large deity figure, dressed in orange and pink with a gold crown-like headdress, is garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. In front stands a smaller white deity murti in red and gold clothing with a garland, flanked by brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Two or three blurred people in light blue and white clothes are in the foreground, one with a dark braid, one with short dark hair.2008-10-03January 09 20152015-01-09