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A temple puja scene with a gold-coloured deity murti of Shiva wearing a tall crown, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, at the front left. Three men stand behind a red-cloth-draped altar. The central figure on the right wears an orange-red sleeveless robe, a long yellow-orange floral garland, a white forehead mark, and holds a plate of pink and white petals. The man in the centre wears white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and holds a tray with a yellow-green item, while another in orange-red robe holds an open book. A framed portrait with flower garlands hangs on the upper left wall, and a decorated ornate throne-like chair sits on the right. A plate of flower petals is in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a ritual inside a decorated shrine room. A man with white tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange dhoti and a long gold-bead garland, and holds his hand over a golden deity murti with a tall crown, seemingly offering blessings. Beside him a second man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and tilak holds a plate with a sprig of greenery, while a third person in red sits reading from an open book. The golden murti has flower garlands in yellow, white and red. A steel plate of petals is held in the foreground. Behind them hang multicoloured garlands and a framed print of a seated figure in orange.2014-10-02A temple shrine with a gilded deity murti wearing a tall crown and garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers. A man in an orange-red dhoti-style cloth with a gold garland and white forehead band stands at right, holding a steel plate of pink and white flower petals. Behind him, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads holds a brass plate, and a boy in orange holds an open book. Colourful garlands and a drape frame the shrine, with a framed portrait in the background, and a sign-less interior with stone slabs.2014-10-02A photograph inside a temple-style shrine with a maroon curtain and garlands of colourful fabric and tinsel. In the foreground a gold-plated murti of a deity with a crown-like headdress and yellow and white flower garlands stands on the left. Two men in ritual attire stand together: the older man on the right wears a rust-red garment, a gold-coloured sash, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, and a white forehead band, and holds pink and white flowers in his hands. Beside him a younger man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a brass plate with offerings. A framed picture of a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland hangs on the left wall. Pink flowers fill a steel tray at lower right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2014-10-02A temple puja scene in a decorated shrine. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a white horizontal forehead band, wears a heavy gold-coloured bead garland and holds a silver tray of offerings with vermilion and turmeric, near a tray of mixed pink and orange flowers. Behind him, two priests in white dhotis and orange-red cloths, one with a white forehead band and beads, one holding an open book and a brass plate. To the left stands a golden deity murti with a crown, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Colourful pink, green and yellow garlands hang from the shrine canopy.2014-10-02A ritual scene in a temple hall during a puja. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold waist cloth and a long gold-and-white flower garland stands at right, holding a hand over a steel bowl of flower petals. A white-clad young priest with bare torso and rudraksha mala holds a tray with flowers, while an orange-robed young assistant reads from an open book. A golden deity murti decorated with flower garlands stands at left. Oil lamps and a brass kalasha sit on a table, with an orange cloth, and a black-and-silver machine behind them.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02