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A pada-puja ritual before two golden deity murtis seated on a throne set into a gilded arch, with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers framing them. The central murti wears a red and gold turban and orange drapery; the consort murti wears a purple sari, a gold necklace and a patterned crown. A standing person in a purple dhoti and sash, with long dark hair, bends forward with hands together before the murtis. In the lower left, a man in an orange robe holds a plate of offerings. Flowers and a small pot-like offering sit at the base of the throne.

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A photograph of a temple ritual before two golden deity murti, a male and female figure with crowns and jeweled ornaments, framed by dense arches of marigold and mixed flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and white. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in a purple dhoti and matching purple cloth touches the head of the male deity with one hand while performing a pada-puja. Orange drapery hangs behind the deities and a small offering arrangement of flowers sits at the bottom of the frame. One other hand holding a vessel appears at the left edge.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A temple photograph of a pada puja at a Shiva temple. A man in a purple dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a silver plate and pours or offers from it toward the image. Beside him, a priest in an orange ochre cloth stands with his arm extended over the lingam-shaped base. Behind them, two gold-coloured deity murtis are dressed in purple and orange garments, with crowns and gold ornaments, framed by a golden arch and a large arrangement of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. The scene is lit by warm temple lighting.2011-12-14A priest in a purple silk dhoti and purple upper cloth, with gold armlets and bangles, stands before a deity murti and pours or offers from a gold vessel during a pada puja. The deity figures wear jewelled crowns, gold necklaces and purple garments, and are decorated with white jasmine and multicoloured marigold garlands. A second attendant in an orange cloth reaches from the lower left toward the offerings laid on a tray of flowers and green leaves. Orange cloth drapes behind the shrine, framed by a gold arch.2011-12-14A temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green, with a gold arched niche behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak mark, a multi-strand beaded necklace and a violet dhoti-style wrap stands on the left, holding a gold ritual implement over a shivalinga draped with orange and yellow flowers. Beside him, two gold-faced deity murtis are dressed in orange, purple and red garments, one with a red and orange turban-like crown and the other with a jewelled crown, all adorned with garlands. The scene is a pada-puja-style worship with a shivalinga offering.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A man in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a beaded rudraksha-style garland stands at left, performing pada puja before a shrine. He holds a small ritual object above the deity murti: a gold-coloured lamp/ceremonial vessel with a lit flame, arm extended toward the deities. Two golden metal deity murtis stand in an arched shrine framed by bright floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and green; the central figure wears an orange cloth and a crown, the female figure a purple sari and crown. Gold ornaments and a shivalinga with garlands sit at the base. Watermarked archive photo, text excluded.2011-12-14December 18 20112011-12-18A photograph of a Pada-Puja at a temple shrine. A devotee in a purple dhoti and matching purple shawl with a red-and-gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward two gold-toned deity murti seated under a gilded arch. The murti at centre wears an orange-red turban and a gold crown with an orange drape; the murti at right wears a jewelled crown, gold necklaces and a purple sari. Both are garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers, and a floral arrangement with a flower-decked kalasha sits in the foreground. The scene is a puja-style worship with a lamp and floral offerings.2011-12-14