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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sleeveless top and orange-red wrap, bends forward at the lower left, reaching toward a white woven-wrapped vessel with a brass lid placed on a red cloth. Behind them stands a gilded throne-like backdrop with a decorated deity murti dressed in a blue and gold silk garment with white flower garlands, a gold crown, and a red-and-gold ornamental necklace. A second murti in blue and purple garments stands to the right. A framed portrait labelled with the text on the wall shows a smiling person in orange robes with rudraksha mala beads. At the right edge, a person in saffron-orange robes and a head covering holds a wooden tray with a brass lamp and white cloth.

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Photograph of a temple shrine ritual at night. A bald man in a red-orange robe leans forward at right, reaching toward a golden deity murti decorated with a red-orange crown, gold ornaments and marigold garlands. A kneeling person in orange-red robes at lower left holds a silver tray of lamps. Behind them a man in an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands beside a brass oil lamp, and a figure in white and yellow stands at far left. A small white seated statue and a red cloth sit on a wooden stool in front of the deity; brass vessels line the platform. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29July 25 20152015-07-25A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden arched frame. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left: one holds a silver plate, the other, with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland, stands on a white platform. Before them is a golden deity murti, a seated couple form with a crown, garlands of white and orange flowers, and a green-and-red silk sash. A gold linga with garlands and a large gold abhishekam vessel sit in front, a blue-clad small deity figure lies at the base, and a golden lamp stands at right. Petals are scattered on the floor.2010-02-12A temple shrine with a gilded deity murti of a seated god and goddess, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and flower strands, with a crown on the male figure. A young priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at center, leaning over a small offering table and touching an orange silk cloth draped over a seated white marble figure. Behind him, a barefoot figure in red-orange robes stands at left, with a bald head and a red shawl. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver plate sit in front, and an ornate stone arch frames the shrine. The scene shows abhishekam-style temple worship.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 29 20072007-12-29July 25 20152015-07-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple ritual before an ornate gilded shrine holding a pair of deity murtis, one crowned with a red and gold headdress and the other in blue and gold attire, both garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. A man in orange robes with a white forehead mark leans in, draping an orange cloth over a small white murti seated in front. Two other orange-clad attendants stand behind; one holds a brass tray of flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small brass vessels sit on a marble platform. The cloth bears a printed image of a seated figure, and the shrine is framed by a dark blue backdrop and carved stone pillars. Abhishekam-style puja setting.2009-01-02A woman in a red sleeveless top and orange skirt leans over a gilded altar, touching the ornate silver-and-gold crown of a dark stone deity murti dressed in white and green garlands. A second deity murti in green and gold garments with a decorated crown sits beside it on a blue and pink draped throne with marigold and white flower garlands. Behind them hang an orange cloth canopy, a golden arched frame, and yellow and white decorative banners, while brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a stepladder sit at the left. A person in a pink headscarf is partly visible at the bottom edge.2009-05-22A woman in an orange-red and gold-bordered sari, with a red-and-white flower garland around her neck, stands with her back to the camera and reaches toward a shrine. Inside a wooden niche, a golden-arched backdrop frames three gilded deity murtis draped in gold and jewelled garlands, the central one wearing a crown. A green cloth covers the base below, and in the foreground a small ornate kalasha or altar item sits on a green cloth with a jasmine-style garland and bead strand.2015-05-29June 29 20142014-06-29