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A photograph of a temple scene where a smiling person with a tilak on the forehead and a red-and-blue flower garland around the neck stands on a raised platform, holding a silver bowl and offering something to the deity figures. Behind are two gilded deity murti, one wearing a tall gold crown and rich gold jewellery, the other in a tiered gold crown with a red band, all draped in heavy garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A golden ornate arch frames the scene. A hand from the lower left reaches toward the bowl, and an orange cloth is visible at the lower left edge.

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A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a golden deity murti pair, a seated goddess figure and a male deity figure, both draped in dense garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers and adorned with gold jewellery. In the foreground a smiling person in a saffron-coloured dhoti and orange-red wrap with a multicoloured flower garland and a white-and-red tilak on the forehead holds a silver plate, while another person's hands in the left foreground offer it. Green and gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead strand hang near the lower edge. Behind the deities are a turquoise cloth backdrop and a carved gold arch. A single person is seen fully in the scene, with a second person partially visible at the left edge.2015-01-04A woman in an orange-red sari with a white tilak on her forehead stands at left, pouring water from a silver vessel over golden deity murtis seated on a throne. The two gilded murtis wear tall crowns, golden armour and heavy jewelled necklaces, and are framed by layered garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A second attendant with an orange turban and white marks on the arms holds an offering at lower left, and a lamp glows at right. Ornate gilt arch behind suggests temple abhishekam ritual.2015-01-13A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace and bangles, leaning in with a silver plate in her hand toward gilded deity murtis. The two gold murtis are seated and adorned with gold crowns, ornate necklaces and jewellery, one wearing an orange turban-like headdress. They are surrounded by dense garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A lit oil lamp stands at the right edge, and a hand with white paste marks is visible at the lower left. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering to the deity murtis.2015-01-13A woman in a red-and-orange sari with a white forehead mark and red bindi stands at left, smiling and offering a silver plate with a small offering toward the figures seated at right, whose hand reaches in. Two golden deity murti sit side by side on a raised seat draped with a teal cloth and an arch of ornate gold, one wearing a tall golden crown and the other a gold crown, both heavily adorned with gold necklaces and garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Hanging green and gold ornaments appear in the lower foreground. The scene suggests a temple puja with flower garlands and an offering plate.2015-01-04A photograph of a festival procession at a temple setting. A woman in a rust-brown blouse and dhoti-style wrap stands with her back to the camera on a flower-decorated platform, holding a brass tray with her arm extended toward a hand reaching up to receive it. Beside her, two gold-coloured deity murti are seated on a throne, one wearing a red and gold crown with a trident-like staff and layered jewelled necklaces, the other in a gold headdress with large earrings. The seat is wrapped in garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers, and a golden kalasha-like vessel sits at the base.2013-07-22A temple ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and shawl, with bangles and a beaded necklace, offers a golden bowl over a flower-decked Shivalinga. A shaven-headed young priest in an orange cloth holds the bowl's base. Behind them, golden murti figures of a deity pair are adorned with gold jewellery, an orange-and-red turban-style crown, and pink and red silk; the altar is framed by garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers and a gilded arch. a person is the long-haired man in the maroon garment, the appearance-based candidate, with cues of long swept-back hair, bangles and beads; the priest in orange is a ritual attendant.2011-12-15 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an altar framed by vibrant marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. Two golden deity murtis sit side by side on a red and gold draped seat, the left one wearing a red turban-style crown and rudraksha-style gold necklaces, the right one wearing a tall gold crown. In the foreground, a person in a flowing orange robe with long, loose, curly hair pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall golden kalasha-style vessel placed before the deities. Lit oil lamps stand at the edges of the frame.2010-02-12A woman in a red-orange sari with a gold waist sash and gold jewellery stands at left, smiling, with white-and-red tilak on her forehead, holding a silver plate or tray. Behind her a large garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers hangs over gilded deity murti. Two gold metal figures sit on a dais: one wears an orange turban and jewellery, the other a gold crown and ornate gold necklaces, with a pink cushion behind them. A gold arched frame decorates the background, and an arm extends from the left edge to receive the offering. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum during a puja or darshan.2015-01-13A photograph of a temple ritual at dusk before a gilded deity murti decorated with multicolour garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border stands at left holding a flame or lamp toward the central silver-faced murti, which wears layered gold and bead necklaces. Behind it, a seated figure in orange and red clothing with a turban-like headpiece and a long bead mala sits on a raised throne, with a standing attendant in orange at right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a flower offering lie in the foreground. Two men in white and orange dhoti stand at left holding a vessel. Aarti or abhishekam activity is visible.2014-11-26January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13