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A temple ritual scene under a stone-roofed mandapa. Two deity murtis, one gold and one dark-faced, sit on a decorated throne framed by arches of yellow, purple, red and white flower garlands. A kalasha-style vessel and a lingam-like form are garlanded before them. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a long dark braid offers flowers toward the deities. Behind her a man with a white forehead marking and beaded necklaces and two other attendants in rust-coloured dhotis stand near the offering area. Brass oil lamps with flames stand at the right, and a lit lamp burns on the altar.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A woman in a red-orange sari with long dreadlocked hair and a red beaded necklace stands at left, extending her arm to offer white flowers before a decorated deity murti. Behind her, two gilded figures sit on a golden throne-like seat framed by a garland arch of yellow, purple, white, red and green flowers; one figure wears a gold crown and blue lower garment and holds a ceremonial item, while another wears a red turban. A brass kalasha stands at the centre among flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside a figure in a leopard-print garment. A man in white and red ritual dress assists at the far left. The scene reads as a temple puja or abhishekam setting.2016-01-03A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. On the left, a woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border and a long black braid stands in profile, extending her hand with flower petals toward the shrine. Behind her, a man in white ritual clothes with a white forehead mark assists at the side. The central shrine holds two gold-coloured deity murtis, one wearing a crown and jewelled ornaments and the other a red headdress, arranged beneath a gold arch. They are framed by thick garlands of yellow, orange, purple, white and green flowers. A brass lamp and a tall brass lamp stand at the front, with a kalasha and offerings nearby. On the right, a figure with a black cap and a dark-green patterned garment stands beside the garlanded shrine.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene where a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and long dark braid stands at left, applying an offering to a central Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. Behind the lingam sit golden deity murti figures with crowns and jewelled necklaces, framed by a multicoloured flower arch. A standing figure at right wears a leopard-print garment and a red and purple garland, and a brass oil lamp stands at each side. Priest-like figures in dhoti at left hold brass implements, and the shrine is decorated with yellow marigold garlands.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands in yellow, purple, red, green and white, with brass oil lamps and a golden kalasha set before the deities. Two seated deity murtis are visible at the back, one in gold ornamentation with a crown, and a standing murti in red and maroon garments and gold jewellery sits to the left within a floral arch. A woman in a red sari with a long braid stands at the far left edge, seen from behind. A golden peetha and offering plates with flowers complete the arrangement under a carved stone canopy.2016-01-03