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A temple photograph of a deity murti adorned with dense garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and heavy gold jewellery. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands at the lower left, reaching up with both hands to adjust a tall shivalinga-like silver and gold ornament with green gemstone points at the top. Two gilded standing figures flank the central murti, one in a crown and one with a jewelled headdress, with garlanded pillars around them. The setting is a richly decorated shrine with brass lamps and offerings in the foreground.

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A devotee in a rust-red sari with a gold border stands with back to the camera, arms raised in worship before a richly decorated shrine. Behind them, golden deity figures and standing attendant statues are draped in garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. A central deity murti wears a gold crown and heavy gold jewellery, with a large silver-and-gold ornamental adornment below. Brass lamps and offerings sit at the base. The devotee appears to be a single living person; the rest are statues.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching upper cloth with gold border bending forward to offer worship to a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, gold jewellery, and a crown-like headdress; flanking statues in red turbans and gold ornaments are also garlanded. A brass lamp stand with lit wicks and metal vessels sit near the base. No living person other than the priest is visible.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with gold-edged dhoti and an orange-red turban, hands joined in namaste with a smile, wearing a red and white flower garland. Behind him a gold-toned deity murti pair is adorned with large garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, gold crowns and heavy gold jewelry. A second priest in saffron stands at left holding a ritual lamp tray, and a smaller gilded figure stands in garlands at centre. A bearded priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is partially visible at far left. Watermarked archive photo, Nithyanandapedia.2014-12-05July 31 20152015-07-31A temple photograph of a priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching cloth draped over his shoulder, reaching toward a pair of deity murtis seated on a red satin-draped platform. The murtis wear white garments, a bright orange sash, ornate silver crowns and jewelled necklaces, and are framed by an arch of garlands in red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers. Behind them stands a gold-toned temple backdrop with flower garlands and brass lamps on the right. The priest's gesture suggests a padapuja or abhishekam-style offering, with no visible crowd present.2012-05-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing man in a rust-orange turban and dark red-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, smiling and holding his palms together near a kalasha-like arrangement of lamps and offerings. Behind him are golden deity murtis and standing figures in gold crowns, all draped with long garlands of pink, yellow, green and white flowers.2014-12-05A photograph of a temple puja before a richly decorated deity murti set in a golden shrine. Large garlands of red, pink, yellow, white and green flowers drape the central figures and the arch. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border holds a lit lamp toward the central murti, adorned with heavy gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Beside her, a man in a red-orange turban and matching cloth stands with hands together. On the left edge, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace also stands near the lamp. A second deity figure stands to the right, also garlanded, with ornate jewellery and a decorated headdress. The scene suggests an aarti before the murti.2014-12-05A man with a shaved head and a smile stands at the centre of a temple sanctum, waving with his right hand. He wears a rust-orange wrap and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Behind him stand gold-painted deity murtis adorned with thick garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, and a large kalasha-shaped deity murti is decorated with flowers and necklaces at the front. Lit oil lamps and a gold crown-like ornament sit at the edges.2015-01-13 +1 copies