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Photograph of a temple-style ritual setting with a figure in a plain white dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and bangle, with long dark hair, standing beside a garland-draped throne and gesturing with one hand near his head. To his left, a young priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a silver tray with a lit lamp, and a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel. A white marble statue of a seated figure wrapped in white cloth and garlanded with flowers sits at lower left, and brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels stand on the floor. Long garlands of yellow, red and white flowers hang from the throne, which is also covered in white cloth.

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A temple shrine interior with carved stone pillars. A long-haired man in a plain white dhoti and shawl leans forward, decorating a large deity murti with a long garland of yellow, red and purple flowers and green leaves. Two priests stand at left: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak, holding a silver tray; another in orange garment with rudraksha mala and tilak. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a white-draped platform near a small seated figure garlanded with flowers. a person, identified by long swept hair and bare-chested adornments with the figure making a puja offering. Gold lamp stand at right.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A woman in white garments stands at center holding a brass lamp with a flame, with long dark hair and a gold armlet. Beside her, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel, and another man in white with gold chains stands at left holding a silver plate. Before them is a shrine with large garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, two white-clad figures with crowns and jewelry in the background, a white-draped altar, brass lamps, a kalasha pot and a silver-tinted lingam with a small crown. Stone pillars frame the scene.2010-12-21Temple ritual scene under a stone-beamed pavilion roof. A central figure in a sheer white draped garment with long dark hair, arm raised high and holding petals, stands before a large throne draped in white cloth and garlanded with thick bands of yellow marigold, red and white flowers, and green leaves. Beside them a man in an orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a brass vessel. A white-clad priest on the left holds a silver tray, and a white statue of a seated figure with a flower garland sits near brass oil lamps and a brass vessel on the floor. Scattered rose petals cover the ground.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A temple ritual photograph of a deity murti decorated with a large garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a shaped gold and orange headdress on the murti and a silver face or mask above. A man in orange cloth with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland stands on a raised platform behind the murti, holding a silver vessel. Below, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a white cloth or tray of offerings, and another man in an orange shawl holds a tray with yellow flowers. Stone pillars and carved arches frame the shrine, with a red curtain at right and a framed picture at lower right.2007-12-26A temple shrine with a long-haired figure in a white dhoti and white upper cloth standing with palms joined in namaste before a decorated deity pair. Behind him at left a shaved-headed attendant in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha beads holds a brass vessel. The seated deity pair is covered in marigold and rose garlands, with a silver-ornamented white figure in front. Brass lamps, a kalasha, and a green-covered offering stand sit on the platform. A drummer is visible in the background. Ritual puja setting.2010-12-21