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A photograph of a temple shrine interior where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at the left, holding up a brass oil lamp toward the deities. Ornate gold arches, a golden canopy and shrine structures frame the altar, decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in bright garlands and a gold crown with a gold-covered face. Brass lamp stands and offerings of flowers and fruit sit on the platform, and a partially visible person at the lower edge watches.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a dark backdrop and gold-framed arches. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, stands at left holding a microphone in his right hand and gesturing toward the central deity murti. The central murti is a metal figure draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, seated on a gold throne with a red cloth beneath. Behind it stand other murtis, including a gold-clad figure with a crown, and a tall decorated ceremonial pillar with painted elephants and flowers at right.2007-11-25Photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in a saffron/orange wrap performing worship, raising his right arm and holding a grey feathered fan-like object (chamara) over an ornate decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with multicoloured and white flower garlands, a golden crown and gold jewellery, seated on a tiled altar. A small framed photograph stands on the altar before the murti, with brass oil lamps, a bell and offerings nearby. A young woman in orange clothes kneels at the altar in the lower foreground. Gold arches, red curtains and a standing deity figure with green garland decorate the shrine background.2008-04-27November LA 2007September 14 20152015-09-14October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. A standing man in an orange saffron shawl, with a garland of beads around his neck, holds a bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp flame in the other, while an orange-clad attendant on the left extends a hand toward the flame. Behind them, a golden deity murti of a seated couple is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Brass lamp stands flank the altar, a white marble seated figure and a draped orange cloth lie in front, and red curtains hang at the right. The scene suggests an evening puja with aarti, with lamps and garlands arranged around the deities.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A seated man in orange saffron robes with a shaved head and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a raised tiled platform, hands joined in prayer before ornate gold-framed altars. Garlands of marigolds and multicolour flowers drape a central metal deity murti and two golden figures on the right, one holding a staff. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands in the foreground beside a plate of offerings and a gold-coloured vessel. A printed caption sign sits on the platform. The shot is a photo of ritual worship.2008-05-02A temple shrine at dusk with a standing priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a golden deity murti with a crown and a red-and-gold turban-like headdress, wearing gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style necklace. Fresh marigold and rose garlands drape the murti's left side. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and at the bottom a framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange garments with a sacred thread rests before a white cloth and flowers. An ornate gold arch frames the shrine. The portrait is a printed picture and not a physical person, so no visible physical candidate qualifies beyond the priest, who has no distinctive a person cues.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 29 20172017-11-29 +1 copiesJuly 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a matching head wrap stands barefoot at a black stone shivalingam on a dark stone base, his hands resting on the lingam while water flows over it. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers, including a multi-armed figure with a crown and a figure in green and red adorned with jewelry. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped stem sits in the foreground beside a small brass figure. The setting appears to be a temple shrine with abhishekam being performed. The man's face is not visible, and the image is a photograph of a temple ritual. Stated count: one person visible.2008-05-02