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A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red and gold sacred thread sits at lower left beside a fire tray, performing a puja before a golden arched shrine. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti in red sari with silver jewelled necklaces, crowned, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, hands raised holding objects. Green fabric backs the shrine, and a yellow cloth covers the altar with a red-and-silver kalasha and brass lamps. A small flame burns on a tray in front of the shrine, with a stepped red-and-white platform behind. No visible person is in the scene except the priest.

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A temple shrine scene. A young priest with bare upper body and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits at left, pouring from a small bowl over a white stone step beside a shallow metal vessel, with brass pots and plates in the foreground. Behind him, a dark stone murti of a standing deity stands on a black pedestal, draped in a white cloth. At right, a golden arched shrine holds a red-clad deity murti adorned with a yellow and red floral garland, a white silver-looking necklace and a crown, set against green drapery with a yellow cloth below and a kalasha in front. Ritual abhishekam or puja is being performed. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-03 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29Outdoor temple-style ritual on a raised stone platform. Two priests sit before a small fire pit with flames and marigold-decorated offerings, one wearing an orange cloth and reciting into a microphone while the other in white dhoti sits cross-legged. A young assistant in a yellow cloth and white beads tends a basket beside the fire. On the right, a golden throne-like peetha holds a deity murti draped in red fabric and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers with a gold necklace. A decorated ratha-like shrine with flower garlands stands at left, and a striped white wall and palm trees form the background.2016-02-16A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before an oil lamp and a microphone, performing a pada puja at an outdoor shrine. Two ornately decorated deity murtis, a goddess and a god with crowns, gold jewellery and garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, sit on a bright red cloth draped over a stone platform. A carved stone pillar and orange curtain frame the scene, with a small kalasha and offerings on the floor.2011-12-14January 04 20162016-01-04February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a gold lion-shaped throne, draped in red, yellow, pink and purple flower garlands and a red silk garment, holding a trident. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, reading from an open book. Brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings, flower plates and a kalasha-like vessel are arranged on a cloth in front. An orange curtain hangs at left, and gold-framed figures stand in an arched niche behind.2011-11-27A decorated shrine-style palanquin or peetha framed by marigold and rose garlands, with a gold arched backdrop and green cloth behind. A figure seated on the peetha wears a red-and-gold turban, a large gold necklace, layered bead ornaments and an orange garment, with a long garland draped across its lap. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala sits at the lower left, leaning toward the seat and handling an object with his hand. Red and maroon cloth covers the platform, and a partially visible man appears at the lower right corner.2016-01-04May 10 20122012-05-10October 16 20122012-10-16A seated priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti, performs a pada puja offering with a lit flame from a small brass lamp in front of a shrine. Two bronze deity murtis stand under a golden arched canopy, decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands and gold jewelry. A red cloth covers the shrine platform, with a stone steps and an orange curtain and potted plants in the background.2011-12-14 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies