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A temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, white and green. In the foreground a dark stone deity murti wears an orange cloth, a gold crown-like headpiece set with green stones, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and is draped with the garlands. A standing attendant in orange robes and a white flower garland, with gold bangles, holds a small bell and a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Behind them, golden metal figures wearing orange cloth and a jewelled crown stand within a gold arch. A white marble figure in orange cloth, with a raised hand, sits at the lower left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange lower cloth stands at left, reaching toward a gilded deity murti. The central golden deity wears an orange turban and ornate necklaces and holds a golden ritual implement. A standing gilded figure in orange robes and a crown stands at right with a garland. In front, a smaller black stone figure is adorned with vibhuti-marked brow and orange cloth, with a brass vessel and a white statue of a seated saint in orange wrapped in a yellow garland. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and the scene is lit by warm light.2011-12-11A temple shrine scene dominated by a large seated figure draped in orange cloth and wearing a golden crown-like headdress with green gem ornaments, a rudraksha mala, and a jeweled silver necklace, with a thick garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers hanging around the figure. A standing attendant in orange robes and a bare upper body with a flower garland leans in, touching the seated figure's head with one hand while holding a silver tray in the other. Behind them are golden deity murtis with an orange-robed figure, a raised hand, and a trident, set beneath an ornate gold arch decorated with flower garlands. A small white marble statue in orange cloth with a yellow garland sits in the foreground. A silver kalasha with green leaves sits at lower right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-12-11December 14 20112011-12-14A temple shrine decorated with thick garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. A standing man in orange clothes and orange dhoti, with bangles on his wrist, holds a lit oil lamp near the deity murti. Behind him, gold-coloured deity murtis wear orange and magenta drapes and jewelled necklaces, one raising a hand in blessing. Below, a white-robed figure with an orange cloth and flower garland sits on a seat in front of the shrine, while a silver kalasha and brass lamps stand nearby.2011-12-11A person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland and bronze bangles, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti, decorated with a multicolour garland of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, wears a crown with green gemstones and a gold necklace. A seated white marble figure in orange cloth with a yellow garland sits in front, and a sheet of white cloth and a metal vessel with a plant are on the platform. Golden figures and orange drapes frame the altar.2011-12-11March 10 20132013-03-10December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a temple ritual at night. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a purple flower garland and gold necklace, stands at left, holding a small brass plate while another person's orange-sleeved hand reaches in from the lower left. Behind a golden kalasha-shaped vessel decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands stand two golden deity murti figures: the one at centre wears an orange turban and a large necklace and raises one hand in blessing, and the one at right wears a magenta sari with gold ornaments and a tall ornate crown. Garlands in red, yellow and purple frame the scene.2008-12-31December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple sanctum with a deity murti pair on a raised altar, richly decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Two priests stand before it: one in orange robes with bare chest and rudraksha-free attire holds a brass lamp, while a second in a red striped dhoti and bare upper body, with long loose hair, holds a brass plate and raises a hand toward the deity. A small white statue draped in orange cloth sits on a pedestal in front, near a brass lamp stand. The deity figures wear gold crowns, gold ornaments and bright pink and red garments. Two priests perform the pada puja ritual.2011-12-12