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Temple puja scene before a richly decorated pair of deity murtis seated on a golden peetha, both draped in dense garlands of red, yellow, orange, green and white flowers. A standing priest on the left, bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap, rudraksha-style red mala and beaded bracelets, holds a lit flame toward the murtis during aarti. Brass lamps sit on the floor in front, and a smaller garlanded murti stands at right. A second attendant in orange cloth stands behind the priest. Gold ornaments, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a red cloth backdrop complete the sanctum setting.

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Photograph of a ritual worship scene before a richly decorated deity murti of a seated god with a crown, garlanded in layered red, orange, yellow, purple and green flower strands, on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat with a gold arch behind. A man on the left, with a bare upper body draped in a leopard-print wrap and orange dhoti, wears a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak, and holds a lit oil lamp or aarti tray. Another figure in orange robes stands behind him. A smaller garlanded deity murti sits at right. Brass bowls and offerings sit on a white cloth below the altar.2013-03-10A temple ritual at dusk in a stone-pillared pavilion. A man in a maroon dhoti and matching shawl, with a red garland and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti and the figures on the raised seat are heavily decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, and gold ornaments. Brass lamps and a silver vessel sit in front, and a silver-framed ornamental piece stands at right. Two standing attendants in saffron and white wait nearby, and a seated figure in orange and gold is at the right edge. Faces and identities are not clear enough to assign a name.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26Photograph of a temple ritual in progress. Two deity murtis, one with a crown and gold-trimmed clothing, are dressed with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple, green and white flowers; one figure holds up a hand in blessing. Adjacent, a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a bare upper body and a white-marked forehead raises a silver plate, while a second priest in white ceremonial dhoti and a third attendant stand nearby holding brass vessels and trays. A devotee in orange climbs onto the decorated platform to adorn the murti. A smaller garlanded deity murti stands at right under a gilded arch. Gold ornate decorations frame the scene.2013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22December 14 20162016-12-14December 30 20092009-12-30March 10 20132013-03-10A long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth with orange-gold borders stands at left, holding a silver lamp or aarti vessel toward a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a red throne. The murtis are garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and orange, and a shivalinga stands on a black pedestal below with flower offerings. Several saffron-robed attendants and a priest in red stand nearby, one with a rudraksha mala. Smoke rises in the temple interior with carved stone pillars behind.2015-01-13March 03 20112011-03-03A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24December 05 20142014-12-05