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Temple worship scene in front of a richly decorated shrine. Two deity murtis sit on a throne-like seat draped in red and yellow garlands; the figure on the left wears a red-and-gold outfit and a jewelled crown, the one on the right wears a blue and gold garment with an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace. Flower garlands in yellow, red and white cover the altar. In the foreground a man with a bare upper body, an orange headband and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder performs aarti, holding a burning oil lamp in one hand and a flower offering in the other. Brass lamps and a golden shrine frame complete the setting.

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MAy 27 20212021-05-27Temple puja scene. Two deity murtis, a male and a female figure, sit side by side on a flower-covered throne decorated with yellow, red and white garlands, with gold ornaments and a silver-gilt chair frame behind them. Their clothing is red, blue and orange with heavy jewellery and crowns. In the foreground a young priest in an orange dhoti and orange headcloth, bare-chested with white tripundra markings, pours or offers from a silver vessel toward the deities, with a white cloth in his hands. Brass oil lamps and a small brass elephant figure sit among the flowers, with a faint smoke haze in the lower left.2021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27Photograph of a temple puja before a decorated shrine with gold arch and red and gold canopy panels. Two deity murtis with ornate jewelry and crowns sit behind heaped yellow and red flower garlands, and a silver puja vessel with a white cloth sits at the front. A bare-chested priest with an orange turban and tripundra markings on his forehead and arms holds a silver ritual implement, with a second priest's arm extended beside him. Oil lamps burn at the lower corners and white smoke rises from the offerings.2021-05-27A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a striped yellow-and-black headcloth, a beaded rudraksha mala and a metal kamandalu, stands at a homa fire and holds his hand out over the flames toward three decorated kalasha pots. The pots are dressed with green leaves and flower-patterned fabric. Behind them is a golden altar with a red velvet backdrop, garlanded deity murti wearing gold jewellery and bright red and yellow robes, and golden lion and elephant figures. Two oil lamps stand on the altar. The priest's body is bare above the shawl, and his face is only partly visible in profile.2021-05-19A temple puja scene with a bare-chested priest in an orange head cloth, orange shawl and striped yellow-black dhoti performing offerings beside a fire and a large garlanded deity murti with yellow and red flower garlands. A figure draped in white with a yellow sash sits in front, near brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Ornate red and gold decorations frame the shrine.2021-05-27December 14 20162016-12-14A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a multi-coloured flower garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over an ornate shrine. Two deity murtis are seated on a decorated platform: one in a red-and-gold attire with a crown, and a figure in red and gold with a crown. The shrine is draped in marigold and garland strings, with yellow, orange, red and white flowers. A golden kalasha or pedestal stands in front, decorated with a jewelled necklace and garlands, with a pale blue cloth beneath. Balloons and a second saffron-clad person with a mala appear at the left edge. This is an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2009-12-24A temple sanctum scene during a festival puja. Three golden deity murtis stand in the background, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands; the central figure wears gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress. In the foreground, a bearded man with bare upper body and orange cloth, next to a child in orange and dark clothing, holds a flaming camphor aarti flame toward the idols, with green leaves in hand. A large garland of yellow and red flowers drapes a decorated object near the base of the murtis. Brass lamps and ornate gold-toned pillars frame the shrine. On the right edge, a person in orange garments is partly visible from behind.2021-07-23A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, white and pink flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and bare feet, holds a flaming lamp or fire toward two large deity murtis seated side by side, both adorned with gold crowns, gold jewellery and red-and-gold garments. A small brass murti and a brass lamp sit in front of the shrine, with white cloth on the floor. Hung flower strands frame the shrine on both sides. The man is a priest-like figure performing a puja; his appearance is not clearly tied to a named individual, so no identification is made.2007-01-01MAy 19 20212021-05-19