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Night puja at a temple shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green banana leaves. Central image of a deity murti is adorned with white and red flower garlands and a crown, set on a golden-yellow cloth throne with ornate silver-and-gold arched frames. Four attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand in front: a bare-chested priest holds a tray, another holds a lamp, a third raises an arm toward the deity, and a fourth in a yellow dhoti stands at right. Silver lamps and brass vessels rest on the floor, with a colourful striped mat in the foreground. Two dark statues of attendant figures flank the shrine, one at right wearing white and garlands.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A decorated temple shrine at night with several deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. In the centre, a bronze or metal murti wearing a crown and jewelled garlands sits on a golden-yellow cloth-covered throne. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis with bare torsos and tilaka marks stand on a multicoloured striped mat, one holding a tray of offerings and the other arranging a flower garland. Banana plants, hanging flower strands and a large lamp stand frame the scene. A devotee-like figure in white stands at the right beside a dark stone guardian statue. The setting suggests puja or padapuja with floral alankaram.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging strings of flowers. Two richly garlanded deity murtis sit on golden thrones under ornate arches, one wearing a crown and a silver-patterned robe. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body, sacred white markings and a maroon-and-green cloth waves a ceremonial item toward the murtis, while a second attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and beaded necklaces holds a fan-like ceremonial object. Brass vessels and a striped mat lie in the foreground.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19