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A temple shrine heavily decorated with garlands of red, pink, orange, yellow and white flowers surrounds two standing deity murti with ornate jewelled necklaces. Bright light flares from the upper left. In the foreground a seated priest in a black cylindrical headdress and dark robe bends over an offering tray holding fruit and flowers, with a dark embroidered cloth draped over the altar. At the right edge a person in white clothes sits beside a green silk cloth and rows of colourful tassels hang on the pillars. Two or three people are visible.

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A dimly lit shrine scene with a deity murti behind a wall of marigold and rose garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by ornate tassels and gold pillars. A seated man in a black embroidered cap and saffron-orange robe, wearing a dark beaded mala and a heavy gold necklace, holds a lit oil lamp flame toward an offering tray. Beside him, a younger man in white clothes and a dark mala sits on a green cloth. A dark embroidered cloth covers the platform, with a brass vessel and fruit offerings in front of the garlanded altar.2015-11-16A seated priest in a dark embroidered crown-like headdress and rust-red garment sits at a richly decorated altar draped in a black cloth with gold embroidery. Behind him, a deity murti is adorned with heavy marigold and rose garlands in red, orange and yellow, and gold ornaments. Fruit offerings sit on the altar, and a bright green silk cloth falls on the right, with colourful tassels at the left edge. Warm lamplight falls across the scene. The priest appears to be performing puja. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2015-11-16A photograph of a night ritual at a temple-style shrine framed by gilded arches. A figure in an orange-red garment and an ornate silver-and-jewelled crown bends forward with outstretched arms, making an offering before a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and jewelled ornaments. Fruits and coconut sit on a tray in front, and a green cloth drapes the altar. To the right, a man in white dhoti and a striped headcloth, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits with hands together. Only partial visibility of a standing attendant appears at the far left. Printed copyright text appears on the image.2015-11-19November 26 20142014-11-26Evening puja at a temple-style hall before a deity shrine decorated with rainbow and marigold garlands. A central figure seated on a red cushioned seat with a gold back, wearing a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, is the probable Swamiji by appearance and role. Attendants in white or bare-chested ritual dress tend a fire pit and offerings, with a brass vessel and oil lamps on a low table. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the foreground, and a banana plant and ornate stone pillars frame the scene. Shrine figures of deities hold the centre behind the seat.2016-12-02Photograph of a temple ritual in front of a deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold crown. Three priests in white dhotis stand before the shrine: one on the left wears an orange shawl, a red head cloth and a beaded necklace while holding a small vessel; a central priest wears a green turban and green-bordered cloth; a third, partly turned away, wears a gold-coloured turban and an orange-yellow shawl. Brass oil lamps stand at right and the altar is draped in red and garlanded.2016-02-02November 19 20152015-11-19February 02 20162016-02-02Night ritual photograph in a dark hall before a green silk backdrop with a silver arch. Three deity murtis stand dressed with flower garlands in red, white and yellow, ornate gold jewellery and necklaces, and a crown. In front, a man in a saffron-orange garment and a large ornate headdress lifts a ritual implement toward the figures in an abhishekam-style offering. A green cloth covers the platform, with bananas, mangoes, coconuts and betel leaves arranged below. At the right, a young man in a white turban, white dhoti and a grey-and-white shawl with a beaded necklace sits watching. A small lectern stands at the lower left.2015-11-19February 02 20162016-02-02December 02 20162016-12-02A temple sanctum shows a golden deity murti of a seated form adorned with flower garlands in yellow, white, red and pink, with a large mala draped over the central figure. A priest in a brown dhoti and a brown turban stands in the foreground holding a lit oil lamp toward the murti, and another attendant in orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a plate with a flame. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a figure with a large ornamental headdress appears at the far left. Floral garlands also hang on the adjacent standing figure at right. Offerings in orange and blue cloth sit on the platform. Abhishekam-style puja with aarti in progress.2014-12-05