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Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple pavilion showing a ritual before two large deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. One standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white garland holds a small silver vessel and attends the altar. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at lower left beside a tiered bronze lamp stand and a silver tray. The central deity wears a teal and red garment with ornate gold jewellery and a crown. Tall brass oil lamps, a brass kettle and a silver dish with offerings sit on the stone floor.

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A standing figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck performs worship before a deity murti in a temple shrine. The figure has long dark swept-back hair and holds a ceremonial object near the murti. Two seated devotees in orange robes sit at left with hands folded in prayer. The deity murti sits on an elaborate golden throne framed by a golden arch, draped in a teal and red garment, with a crown and ornaments, surrounded by thick garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a pot stand in the foreground, with a tiger-skin-like mat on the floor. Pink flower garlands hang on the pillar at right.2009-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine of a garlanded deity murti seated on a golden throne, its figure dressed in a teal and red silk garment with gold ornaments and a crown. Marigold and yellow flower garlands drape the arch and throne. In the foreground a man in orange robes with long dark hair raises his hand toward the deity, while a second man in orange holds a silver tray. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a bronze kalasha and offerings sit on the floor. A seated figure in orange with a yellow garland sits at lower centre, partly obscured. The setting suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2009-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and long dark hair, holding a brass lamp and a small vessel while performing worship before a deity murti. The murti pair, dressed in red, green and teal garments with gold crowns and jewellery, sit beneath a golden arch wreathed in yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a kalasha and bowls rest on the platform. Two seated devotees in orange robes, one with hands pressed together in anjali, watch from the left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the altar.2009-12-29A photo of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden arched canopy. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and white flower garland, holding a brass lamp aloft toward two deity murtis seated on a decorated platform. The murtis are adorned with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands; one wears a teal and green garment and a crown, the other a red headdress. Tall brass oil lamps flank the platform, and a brass kalasha sits at its base. Two seated men in orange robes watch at left, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a brass vessel rests in the foreground. The scene appears to be an aarti or abhishekam-type puja.2009-12-29A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a white garland and sandalwood forehead mark performs a ritual at a shrine, holding a brass vessel and a small bell-like lamp near a richly decorated deity pair. The two deity murtis are dressed in red and teal silks, with crowns and jewellery, framed by an arch of yellow, purple and red marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a golden kalasha-like pot sits at the centre with flowers before a gold-covered offering table. A seated devotee in orange with a garland is partly visible at the lower left.2009-12-29December 26 20082008-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26July 08 20092009-07-08December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a white vahana in an ornate gold arch wreathed with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The murti wears a red and gold crown, jewelry, and a blue-and-red silk sari-like garment. In front, a golden kalasha and a white-clad small figure with a garland sit on a gold platform. Four people in saffron and orange robes attend the ritual: a bearded man at left, a robed man holding a brass lamp (aarti), a man with long hair offering a plate, and a seated man at lower left with a brass bell and rudraksha mala. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the floor, consistent with puja.2009-12-27