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A photograph inside a temple hall where several women are attending to deity murtis set against a deep orange curtain. On the left, a woman in a cream saree with a gold border holds a red cloth. In the centre, a young woman in white kurta and a long braid bends over a golden-clad deity murti, adorned with necklaces, while another woman in a white kurta with a yellow shawl pulls at the orange curtain. A kalasha-like standard with a flag hangs behind them. At right, ornately jewelled deity murtis in red and gold garments stand on a platform. Red and blue cloths lie on the floor. Three people are clearly visible in the foreground, with a few more partly seen in the background.

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Inside a temple courtyard, several devotees dress and adorn a large deity murti seated on a pink cloth. A woman in a white silk sari with a beige border stands at left, holding fabric. Two girls in white kurtas and pants lean in from the centre to adjust the murti's garments and ornaments. A person in an orange top and white dhoti stands in the background beside an orange and gold flag on a pole. On the right, ornately jewelled deity statues with gold crowns, necklaces and red garments stand against a red curtain. A notice board with black lettering hangs on the orange wall behind.2010-12-23A temple courtyard with red walls and a red curtain hangs behind a shrine where several women and girls dress deity murtis. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse stands at left holding a small vessel. A girl in a white outfit and a girl in a yellow vest tend a seated figure in red and gold, adjusting its garment. A woman in an orange top with a red shawl stands nearby. A gold-trimmed throne chair sits at left and a blue cloth lies on the floor. A red-and-orange sari-clad figure and a bare-chested man in white dhoti appear at upper right. A small brass flagstaff with a yellow pennant stands among the offerings.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of devotees dressing a ceremonial deity murti at an ashram shrine. In the foreground a woman in an orange sweater and white dhoti, with dark hair in a bun and small earrings, holds a deity figure draped in a teal and gold silk garment, silver-and-white decorated crown and jewelled ornaments, and an orange-and-maroon cloth. Behind her, two more women in white and orange saris adjust cloth near the figure, while a man in white dhoti stands at the far right. Behind a red-and-orange curtain, an ornate carved stone altar is visible on the left. The setting is an orange-walled hall with a blue cloth on a table holding the murti.2010-12-23Women in white saris with green, gold or red borders and orange or yellow shawls gather closely around a deity murti dressed in an orange sari with jewelled silver ornaments and a crown. One woman in a green-bordered white sari leans over the figure adjusting its headpiece, a woman in a yellow shawl ties or fixes its ornaments, and a seated woman in a red-bordered sari holds an open tray of silver jewellery and decorations. A man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl kneels at the right edge beside an ornate gold-framed backdrop. Brass lamps and ritual items surround them.2010-11-12Photograph of several women in white and cream saris with green, yellow and orange-red borders gathered closely around a richly adorned deity murti in a temple. The central figure wears an orange-gold sari, layered silver necklaces and bangles, and a gold crown, while attendants lean in to adorn or tend it. Some women wear orange or saffron shawls and others yellow dupattas. A silver tray and brass lamps sit on the floor, and a decorated shrine with a gilded figure stands behind. Plausibly a ritual dressing or abhishekam scene, with no visible a person candidate.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple-style room where devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders kneel around a golden deity murti dressed in a green and gold silk garment with a tall crown and garlands. Several women and a young girl in a purple skirt-and-blouse lean in to adorn or offer to the murti, while a boy in white dhoti and shirt kneels at right. Marigold and red flower garlands and rose-petal heaps lie on a purple cloth in front. In the background a standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and a bald man in white stand near an orange curtain and a wall poster of a deity. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style worship with flower decoration.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a whitewashed hall with an orange curtain. Several women in white saris with gold and maroon borders kneel on the floor around brass deity figures, one dressed in a blue-and-gold cloth and another in a teal sari with a jewelled crown. Two women in yellow-bordered white saris stand at right, and a bald man in white dhoti and an orange-clad woman stand in the background. Fresh marigold garlands in yellow and red lie on the floor in front, and a brass lamp rests at the bottom. The women appear to be bathing or dressing the murti during the ceremony. Framed photographs hang on the wall at top right.2010-11-12A temple shrine with red curtains and ornate stone pillars shows a puja in progress. A woman in a cream sari with pink border kneels and offers a brass plate with a lit flame and flowers to the deity murti, which is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Another woman in a white sari with a pink border holds a tray beside her. A young man in white dhoti with a gold-coloured sacred thread stands behind, and a woman in a cream sari with yellow shawl stands at the right with hands folded. Incense smoke rises, and oil lamps and flowers sit on the altar. No identifiable a person is visible.2010-11-12Devotees perform puja at a temple shrine beside a large orange-and-white ritual setup. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a lit camphor or aarti flame toward a group of decorated deity murtis. The murtis wear rich garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers, and stand on a red-orange cloth. Behind them stands a seated figure in saffron robes, and gold-framed gates and orange curtains frame the shrine. A woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl, a man in white dhoti, and other white-clad devotees stand to the left. A microphone, brass lamps and flower offerings sit on the floor in front.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A woman in a green blouse and cream-and-beige sari kneels at a shrine, arranging a pair of bronze deity murtis draped in red-orange cloth and heaped with marigold and rose garlands. Behind her, a line of women in white and cream traditional attire stands holding brass plates and offerings. Brass oil lamps (deepas) and a large shrine carrying a red-clothed deity murti in a gilded niche fill the background, beside an orange-walled hall and garden. Rows of brass lamps stand on the altar platform, and a small orange-robed figure sits on the right near the altar.2010-11-12