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Photo of a ritual at a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Two gilded deity murtis stand behind, one wearing a red turban and layered gold necklaces, the other in red and gold dress with a tall crown. A golden bull, a gilded lamp and a small red-clad white statue sit at the base. In the foreground, a standing person in a long orange robe bends forward, one hand touching a silver-gold vessel, while a second person in a brown robe kneels at lower left, reaching toward a brass bowl. Brass pots and a kalasha are placed in front, consistent with abhishekam or puja. The person in orange has distinctive long, swept-back dark hair and orange robes, a person candidate, though the appearance is partly obscured by the bend and angle.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Photo of a temple shrine during a ritual. Two figures in orange and saffron robes stand before a garlanded deity murti with an ornate crown, jewelled necklaces and a multicoloured headdress; the garlands are yellow, white, purple and red. The figure on the left leans forward holding a small tray, while the figure in the middle reaches toward the deity's ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a small seated figure in orange sits at the base. Pink drapery and carved golden arches frame the scene.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two people in orange-saffron robes stand and kneel at an altar: a woman in orange holds a silver tray with offerings toward a golden deity murti and a figure seated at the base in red and white. The murti wears an orange turban and ornate necklaces, with a gold arched frame behind. Brass oil lamps and metal vessels sit on the altar, with a blue cloth backdrop and green foliage at left.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple-style setting with a golden canopy arch. On the left, a young man in orange robes kneels holding a metal vessel, while a woman in an orange kurta with a magenta and white garland stands beside a tray of fruit and offerings. Behind them is a large deity murti with a gold crown, adorned with heavy white, yellow and red flower garlands and gold jewellery. A small white-clad statue in a red cap and red garland sits in front of the altar. Blue drapery hangs in the background, and a yellow flower garland drapes the right side of the altar.2008-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine where a Shiva and Parvati deity murti stand together behind a dense arrangement of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A smaller seated figure in a red robe with a white garland sits on a red-and-white base in front of them. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one bare-chested and bald, one with long dark hair, are making an offering over the central lingam-shaped form, which is decorated with a flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a green banana leaf is at the right edge.December 30 20092009-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31