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A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels on a tiled courtyard floor and offers a brass plate of flowers and red kumkum to a standing figure in white traditional dress with a gold-bordered dhoti. Green banana leaves are laid on the floor as ritual mats, and a few flower petals lie on the leaves. Behind them stand other devotees in white and orange, some with hands folded, and a deity murti on a red pedestal is visible at left with a garland and a bright light. Lit lamps and draped decorations appear in the background.

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December 22 20162016-12-22Night-time temple scene of devotees performing padapuja on green banana leaves laid over a tiled courtyard. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a maroon border kneels and offers a brass plate of flowers and petals toward a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl whose bare feet rest on a leaf. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind, including a small child in orange. A dark stone sculpture of a bull or Nandi draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with white flowers sits on a red pedestal at left, with lamps and a string of lights overhead. White chalk patterns decorate the floor.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sari with a maroon border kneels on a paved courtyard at night, her hands touching the bare feet of a man standing in white dhoti and shawl with an orange border. Both feet rest on green leaves, and red kumkum marks are visible near the toes. Her hair is pinned up with an orange flower. Behind them, a stone structure is decorated with a garland of white flowers and red beads, and a potted plant stands at the right edge. Other people in white clothing stand in the background.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels on a tiled floor, pouring from a brass or copper vessel onto banana leaves laid out before standing figures in white dhotis and orange-striped shawls. Several barefoot men in white clothing stand around her on the banana leaves, and gold ornate shrine work glows in the background. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation at a temple during an evening lamp festival.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20172017-02-23December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies