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Inside a temple room decorated with garlands, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair before an altar of deity murtis draped in red cloth. A woman in a white sari waves a fan of peacock-like feathers beside him, while an older man in a white shirt sits on the left near a low wooden stand. A woman in a striped maroon sari stands at right with flowers. In front of the altar are fruit baskets, a brass plate, lamps and sweets. Tall murtis of deities in colourful costumes line the back wall, with ornate golden canopy above the central deity.

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A ceremonial puja in a hall with white draped curtains. A seated man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits on a wooden-framed chair before a shrine decorated with garlands and red cloth. Behind him, large deity murtis with painted faces and gold-and-green garments stand under floral decoration, and a small bell-metal lamp, brass vessels and bowls of fruit sit on the mat. A woman in a striped sari stands at right facing the shrine, and a man in white sits on a wooden bench at left while another person in white holds a fan-like whisk near the murtis.2008-07-19A photograph inside a room set up as a shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat in front of a richly decorated altar. He holds a small object in his right hand and sits with eyes lowered. Behind him stand painted deity murtis with gold, yellow and green garments, and in front of the altar are two seated deity figures in red silk with flower garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border waves a fan-like object over the murtis, and an older man in a white shirt sits at the lower left with hands together. Brass lamps, a metal tray with offerings, fruit, and a plate of flowers rest on the orange cloth floor.2008-07-19A puja is being performed before a decorated altar in a room with a red and gold backdrop. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a carved wooden chair, holding an object in his hands, facing the altar. Behind the altar stand several painted deity murtis in green, gold and teal garments with crowns, and a central deity murti in the shrine is adorned with garlands and an orange shawl. A woman in white with a fan-like whisk stands at left, and a seated man in a white shirt sits at lower left. A woman in a striped red and maroon sari stands at right. A harmonium-like instrument and a table of fruit, brass lamps and offering plates fill the foreground.2008-07-19Photograph of a temple puja before a decorated altar with several painted deity murtis in gold and green costume, flanked by flower garlands and fabric drapes. A seated man in orange-red robes and a shawl sits on a low wooden seat before offerings on a silver tray, with fruit, sweets and flowers arranged on the floor. A woman in a white sari waves a fan of smoke or incense near the altar while a man in a white shirt sits at left and another woman in a striped sari stands at right holding a flower. Lamps and brass vessels stand on the platform.2008-07-19Photograph inside a temple hall at a puja before a decorated shrine with several deity murtis: a Hanuman figure at left in green and orange, a Rama and Sita pair in orange and red garlands at centre, and a Krishna figure at right in pink with a flute and peacock-feather crown. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body waves a large white fan (chamara) toward the deities. Two seated men in saffron/orange robes sit on a red cloth at left, one with a rudraksha mala, the other with hands resting on his knees; a mic stands before them. Brass plates of fruit, sweets and flowers lie on the floor, and a woman in red sari sits at lower right. The shrine has red drapery, flower garlands and a mirror-like backdrop.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A puja at a deity altar draped in red and gold, with a large central murti of Venkateswara decorated with garlands and a golden crown, flanked by red-robed figures and standing deity statues in green, teal and gold garments. A man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a wooden chair with his hands together, while an older man in white kneels at left and a woman in a cream sari waves a fan of white feathers near the altar. A woman in a striped red-and-black sari stands at right, also holding a fan. Fruit baskets, flowers, brass lamps and a plate of offerings sit on the floor in front of the altar.2008-07-19October 22 20082008-10-22A temple puja on a raised red-draped stage with a green and white floral garland arch. Three decorated deity murtis in orange and gold costumes with crowns, garlands and staffs stand at the back, with a pair of larger murtis in pink and gold at right. A man in white dhoti waves a fan toward the deities, while a seated priest in orange robes and a seated woman in green blouse and orange sari sit at microphones in front. Fruit, mangoes, bowls and white and red flowers in vases are arranged on the red cloth. Several seated devotees appear at the bottom edge, and a speaker stands at right.2008-10-22Inside a temple shrine hall, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead waves a white feathered fan over a silver-rimmed kalasha and offerings on a small orange mat, while a second priest in orange kneels beside him. Behind them, several richly garlanded deity murtis stand on a raised shrine with brass oil lamps in front. A woman in a red sari sits cross-legged on the right, and another woman in red kneels at left with papers before her. Scattered flower petals and brass plates of offerings lie on the mat.A photograph inside a temple hall with pink and gold draping. A man in white ritual clothes bends forward over a pink cloth, arranging silver and brass puja vessels and plates on the floor. A woman in a green and pink sari stands at a gilded altar draped in pink silk, next to a standing woman in a red salwar kameez holding a flower or offering. Behind them stand a large gilded arched shrine holding a deity murti in orange cloth and a central gilded peetha, plus smaller painted and gilded deity figures, including a figure in yellow with a halo and several murtis in pink, red and white saris. A small gold canopied shrine stands at the right edge.2009-10-03