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A woman in a rust-red sari with orange-gold borders stands at left, scattering pink flower petals with her right hand from a silver tray held by a second person at the lower edge. Before her on a stone-patterned altar is a seated statue dressed in a red-orange robe and red turban, adorned with white and red garlands, gold necklaces and bracelets, its hands raised in mudra. Brass oil lamps flank the statue, with a brass kalasha and orange candles nearby. A painted backdrop of temple pillars and greenery surrounds the altar. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.

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June 23 20142014-06-23A woman in a rust-red garment with gold border and a gold-bordered dhoti stands at left, holding a steel plate of pink flower petals and reaching toward a shrine. Inside a wall-mounted shrine on a stone plinth, a white seated figure wears a red-and-orange patterned robe, an orange turban, a garland of white and pink flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass oil lamps flank the seated figure, and a painted jungle-style backdrop with carved temple elements and peacock-feather fans surrounds it. A second hand from the left holds another plate of petals. Looks like a shrine puja with petal offering.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a flower-decorated deity murti. A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth with a gold waistband and a garland of red and white flowers over his shoulder stands at left, smiling and holding a white implement over the altar. Behind him, a standing figure in orange-brown robes with gold ornaments and a headdress is framed by a tall arch of white, yellow, green, red and purple flower garlands. Orange and red marigold offerings and a small brass vessel sit at the base, with a white and pink cloth draped across the altar. Gold-toned carved railings frame the scene.2013-05-25July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph inside a decorated room where a padapuja is taking place. In the foreground a figure with long curly dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, wearing a rust-orange shawl, smiles while touching a seated murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a rainbow-striped garland, set on a golden lotus-shaped base with scattered petals. Behind the murti is a painted backdrop of two figures in colourful clothing and crowns. An older woman in white sari with folded hands watches from the left edge. Red curtains and a lattice screen frame the scene.2014-07-03A standing person in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and matching red upper cloth stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, facing a seated white statue. The statue wears a red turban, red robes, a white garland, rudraksha beads and a crescent emblem, and holds a trident beside it. Behind the statue is an ornate carved wooden throne draped with red and white flower garlands. A black lotus-shaped pedestal supports the statue. Small brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and at right a smaller seated deity murti stands on a green-draped altar with a brass lamp, as in a padapuja ritual.2014-07-03June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies