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A temple shrine room during a Maha Lakshmi puja, with a large golden deity murti of Lakshmi seated at centre on a white and gold pedestal, garlanded with white flowers and a red garland, flanked by gold arches and other golden deity figures on the left and right. A framed portrait hangs high on the upper left wall. In front of the central deity, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with a white-garbed person beside him, and a tiger-striped orange shawl covers a seated devotee at right in orange robes with a microphone on a stand. A woman in a blue-green sari sits at left near a brass lamp, and a fruit offering of bananas, apples and sweets sits on a tray in front. Gold bells hang on the right wall.

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November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09Photograph of a Hindu temple hall during a Mahalakshmi puja. Gold-framed shrines hold deity murtis: a large seated goddess figure at centre, gold-crowned and draped in garlands and pearl necklaces, with smaller deity murtis on the left and a trio of murtis in garlands on a raised gold altar at right. A standing woman in an orange sari with a microphone addresses the seated audience, and a woman in orange sits on a tiger-striped seat at right. Many devotees sit on the floor in saris and white and red kurtas. Hanging brass bells and a gold curtain frame the scene.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09KAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copiesIndoor temple puja in a shrine room. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at the left, seen from behind, applying a mark or touching a devotee's head; a woman in an orange-red sari and a bun sits in front of him with her back to the camera. Behind them stands a large deity murti in black with orange garments, pearl-like necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, flanked by a golden arch and a wooden framed beaded hanging. To the right, a dark-skinned murti in a green and purple sari with garlands stands beside a cushioned throne-like seat with a framed portrait on a stand showing a figure in saffron. Marigold garlands in red, yellow and green drape the murtis, and flowers and a peacock feather rest on the platform. Several devotees in white and pale clothing sit at the bottom edge.2008-10-22Photograph of a Mahalakshmi puja in an indoor hall with a dark backdrop and red curtains. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a shaved head and one arm raised high holding a lamp, stands at a raised altar beside a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands. Gilded deity figures, including a deity under a gold arch on the right, stand on the altar. A framed portrait with a readable Devanagari caption hangs above. Dozens of seated devotees in saris and kurtas, in colours such as orange, green, red and blue, face the altar from the foreground. Brass oil lamps and bells sit at the side.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09Indoor temple shrine with several deity murtis draped in red, white and multicolour flower garlands, including a golden crowned figure on the right and a tall figure in white with a flute on the left. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth faces the altar, tending the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand before the deities, and a black Nandi-like figure with a garland sits at right. A framed portrait above shows a bearded man with raised hands in saffron clothing, labelled with the Sanskrit phrase tat tvam asi. A seated congregation of about twenty people in mixed clothing, including saffron, green and white outfits, faces the shrine.2009-10-17Interior of a temple hall with a golden arched shrine framing a deity murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, backed by a painted forest-stream backdrop. Two deity figures on the central altar are draped in purple and white. To the right, a row of murtis in orange and red garments with flower garlands stands on a green-draped platform. On the left, a seated man in orange robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged, holding a small object, beside another man in white dhoti with folded hands performing puja. A third man in white on the right also stands with hands folded in namaskar before an offering plate. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari, watch the ritual. Hanging decorative banners in red, green and gold frame the shrine.2009-10-13Photo of a temple shrine lit at night with many deity murtis draped in marigold and flower garlands, a gold kalasha-style canopy in the centre and a black stone murti on the right. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the altar making an offering, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the left beside a peacock-feather fan. Several seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in green, kneel on the carpet facing the altar. Fruit offerings and oil lamps sit on the altar table.2008-05-04