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A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with stone pillars and trees behind. A man with long hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a white head wrap, stands at left holding a brass bell and an ornate lamp, with a rose-and-white garland draped over his shoulders. Two seated attendants in saffron robes sit beside him at left. Before him stands a large deity murti decorated with a full garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers; the central figure wears a golden crown, red attire and a necklace, seated atop a golden lion-like vahana, with a second figure in teal and red robes beside. Brass lamps, a golden kalasha and offerings fill the foreground.

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A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a goddess seated on a lion-like mount, decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, orange, and purple, with a gold arch behind. Brass oil lamps and kalasha pots surround a small silver-and-garland-decorated murti on a low platform, with oranges and flower petals offered. Two men in saffron/orange robes are present: one seated at left with folded hands, and one standing at center holding a lit lamp and performing puja. Pillars and carved stone frame the open shrine.2009-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a goddess seated on a pink lion-like vahana, draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, with a gold crown and red-and-white saree-like adornment. Beside her a larger ornate figure wears a red garment and gold jewellery. In the foreground a priest in orange-saffron robes and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a ritual lamp or incense near the altar. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels with flower arrangements flank the altar, with a gold-covered ritual box and a smaller murti at the base wrapped in floral garlands. The priest and attendants in orange robes suggest a puja or aarti.2009-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA photo of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden arched canopy. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and white flower garland, holding a brass lamp aloft toward two deity murtis seated on a decorated platform. The murtis are adorned with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands; one wears a teal and green garment and a crown, the other a red headdress. Tall brass oil lamps flank the platform, and a brass kalasha sits at its base. Two seated men in orange robes watch at left, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a brass vessel rests in the foreground. The scene appears to be an aarti or abhishekam-type puja.2009-12-29A photograph of a ritual at a shrine where a standing devotee in orange robes and a garland of red and white flowers holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti seated on a white bull (Nandi). The murti, adorned with gold jewellery, a red turban-style crown, a blue and gold sari-like dress and a full yellow, orange and purple marigold garland, is framed by a gilded arch. Brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings sit on a tray in front. To the left, two seated devotees in saffron clothing hold their hands joined in prayer. The setting is an open-sided pillared hall with stone columns and red curtains. Ritual aarti or puja is shown.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 25 20092009-12-25Photo of a temple shrine in an open pavilion where a saffron-robed priest stands on a raised platform at the upper left, reaching up to adorn a deity murti with a garland, and a second saffron-robed figure stands at the left edge handling a brass vessel. The deity murti, seated on a pink mount with a red-and-gold crown and ornaments, is draped with a garland of orange, white and purple flowers, and a figure in a teal salwar kameez stands beside it. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha with a garland, a golden peetha and flower arrangements surround the shrine, indicating abhishekam or puja.2009-12-25A temple puja before a deity murti with large garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a brass platter, one holding a lamp and the other a flower garland, performing a ritual offering. Behind them, the golden-framed shrine holds two figures wearing red and orange garments, red and gold necklaces and crowns. Brass vessels, a silver plate, oil lamps, a bowl of petals and a metal kalasha sit on the stone platform, with a drum player visible at left.2008-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copies