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Photograph of a temple shrine with a large golden arched backdrop housing two painted deity figures, one with a trident and a red crown and the other in a purple and green sari with a tall headdress, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white bandage on his shoulder, sitting cross-legged beside a golden platform heaped with marigolds and red flowers. Next to him, a second seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban performs worship before a garlanded altar piece with fruits, brass lamps and a kalasha. Golden oil lamps stand on either side and a bowl of offerings sits in the foreground.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti of a male and female deity seated under a golden arch with red curtain backdrop. The male deity wears a red-orange turban and holds a trident, the female wears a purple and green sari with heavy jewellery. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the figures. In front, a seated figure in orange saffron robes and a turban sits on a white cloth, with a rudraksha-like garland and a white ceremonial cloth, and a person in orange sits at left, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gilded palanquin-like altar with flower offerings and fruit sits at right. a person appears in the orange-clad seated figure before the deities, identified by saffron robes and turban cues, placed at the shrine during a darshan or abhishekam setting.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine with two large deity statues: the left figure has a red and gold crown and raised hand, the right a dark crown and magenta-and-green sari. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape both figures. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white body markings, sits at the lower left holding a flame toward a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes. A golden palanquin-like stand heaped with red and white flowers and garlands sits at the right, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and marigold petals on the ground.2010-07-21Photo of a golden-arched temple shrine with a large deity murti pair seated together: a male deity with trident and a female deity in a magenta and green sari, both adorned with gold jewellery and garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a small seated figure in a white cloth and orange robe receives worship, while several men in orange and saffron robes sit at the base; one raises palms in greeting, another performs puja with offerings of yellow flowers, fruit and brass plates. Brass lamps stand on either side and a gold palanquin with flower garlands rests at right. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red curtain. Two large gilded deity murtis stand in the back: one with a trident and a red turban, and a female figure in a purple and green sari with a gold crown, both garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In front, a small seated figure in orange and white is garlanded. A man in an orange robe sits at left, extending a brass plate of offerings toward the shrine, while a man in white dhoti sits with hands folded at the lower left. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, and a gold palanquin-like stand on the right holds a heavily flower-garlanded murti. Rose petals and fruit are arranged on the floor.2010-07-21Outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch behind a red curtain. Two large deity murtis stand tall: one male figure in an orange-red turban holding a trident and a small gold drum-like object, and a female figure in a purple and green sari with a crown. Both are garlanded with marigold and red-white flower garlands. Before them, a seated figure in orange and white sits with a gold-tinted offering. Four people sit or stand at the lower left: a man in white dhoti holding a microphone, a bearded man and a younger man in orange robes, and another man in orange seated with his hands near a plate of marigold flowers. Brass lamps and trays of flowers, fruit and vegetables sit on the stone platform. This is an abhishekam-style puja offering at a shrine.2010-07-21Temple worship scene before a gilded shrine arch. Two large deity murtis stand behind garlands of red and yellow flowers: the left figure is gold-coloured with a crown, trident and raised hand, and the right figure wears a purple and green sari with a tall crown. In front, a man in orange robes with a white sacred marking on his arm sits and offers a plate, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread joins palms beside him. A white-clad statue of a seated sage in orange garments is set at the centre. Brass oil lamps, a bowl of fruit, petals on a tray and a gold palanquin-like stand with flower garlands complete the abhishekam offering. Another gold-framed stand with garlands sits at the right.2010-07-21A temple abhishekam scene before a golden shrine arch with a pair of deity murtis seated side by side: the left figure wears a red turban and gold armour-style ornaments and holds a trident, and the right figure wears a magenta and green sari with a crown and garlands. In front, a white-clad figure with a plate-like offering rests on a seat draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man in orange robes stands at left, raising his hand over the offering, with a flame lamp at his feet. At right, a gold tray is heaped with flowers and an orange-robed attendant sits beside it. Gold oil lamps line the shrine.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21