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A person in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp and bell during a ritual before a shrine. Behind, golden-adorned deity murti figures with ornate jewellery and red-and-gold garlands sit in a gilded arch, with a large bronze vessel and marigold-and-white garlands draped in front. A blue cloth hangs beside the pillars, and a small figure in red flower garlands appears at lower centre. Lush trees show beyond the stone pavilion.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for the Brahmotsavam celebrations. On the left a person in long flowing saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine; the figure's long dark hair and orange wrap are visible, and a garland hangs at the neck. The shrine holds large golden deity murtis wearing red and gold garments and ornaments, flanked by thick garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers. A brass lamp stand and blue draped cloth sit beside the shrine, and white orchids decorate the right side. A small red-clad figure sits below the garlands.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an outdoor shrine. On the left, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a purple-and-white flower garland holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in front of a tall brass lamp stand, performing aarti. On the right, a large gilded deity murti of a seated couple is adorned with a dense mass of yellow, red, pink and purple flower garlands, golden ornaments and a crown-like headdress; the figure at right wears a magenta sari. A white-and-gold decorated structure with a white bull sculpture stands behind, with a blue cloth backdrop and a second figure in red and white at lower center. Onlookers stand at the left edge. Evidence of a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration appears only in the page title, so no further event is asserted.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.2009-12-30A photograph inside an open temple pavilion showing a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a flower garland performing an aarti with a brass oil lamp (deepa) before a deity murti. A second person in orange robes and a garland stands behind to the left. The shrine is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and yellow-and-orange marigold strands draped over a large dark-faced deity figure with a gold crown, and a female deity figure in red-orange dress with gold jewellery sits in a gilded arch behind. A white statue of a child-form figure in orange cloth with a red garland sits at the lower front of the shrine. Brass lamps and a kalasha stand on the platform.2008-12-25December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor-facing temple shrine during a ritual. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland stands at center, raising a tall brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti of a Shiva-family form with a bull (Nandi) beside it, both adorned with marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange and purple. Two seated men in orange robes and rudraksha beads sit at left beside a brass tray of flowers. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, plates of petals and a palanquin-like frame with flowers fill the foreground under a gilded arch.2008-12-31A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap-skirt performs an aarti with a brass oil lamp with a flame before a decorated shrine. Behind her stand large gilded deity murtis of a male figure wearing an orange turban, a trident and multi-strand jewelled necklaces, and a female figure in a red sari with gold jewellery. The shrine is draped with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. In front, a small white statue in red robes with a white garland sits on a golden seat, flanked by brass pots, a kalasha, a small pyramid-shaped object and a plate of flowers. The scene is a temple-style puja.2008-12-31