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Outdoor temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands, set beneath an ornate golden arch. In the foreground a man in orange robes kneels before a smoking fire pit, while another in orange with a long garland and an orange-saffron headcloth stands beside an ornate brass oil lamp (deepa) and offering tray. A third figure in white ritual dress stands at the left edge. Smoke drifts across the scene, with green trees behind and a metal kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. Appearance of the standing figure in orange with white beard is not clearly established as a person.

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December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine during ritual worship. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and centre; a third person in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at the lower right, holding a small brass lamp or incense vessel. A deity murti in the back of the shrine is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a red and white decorative cloth. Smoke or incense rises through the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and small rudraksha-bead garlands line the orange-draped altar table in front. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine, with greenery visible through the opening.2008-12-27December 19 20162016-12-19March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial ritual on a stage in front of a richly decorated deity murti. A standing young man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban holds a silver tray with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated to the right, a man with glasses and a bare torso wears a red-brown dhoti and gold armlets and tends a fire or offering with smoke rising. Another seated attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits in the centre, and a figure in orange and gold sits near a red-and-gold throne draped with flower garlands. Floral garlands and a pink cloth decorate the murti at right, with yellow-and-gold ritual items on the floor in front.2015-04-30Outdoor temple shrine ritual at dusk-like daylight under trees. Two saffron-robed priests stand at left: one holds a lit oil lamp aloft, the other, with a rudraksha mala, carries a brass tray with offerings. Smoke or incense drifts across a large deity murti with gold crown and ornaments, draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and pink blossoms. Brass oil lamps, silver vessels, a bowl of flowers and a small kalasha sit on the stone platform. Saffron cloth hangs behind the murti and a flower garland wraps the pillars. A white-robed figure stands near the murti, partly obscured by smoke. This is a photo of an abhishekam or aarti in progress.2008-12-27A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a golden ornate arch. Two priests in white dhotis stand at left holding a brass plate and aarti items, while a sannyasi in orange robes with a long dark braid holds a small lamp at center. Right of center, a deity murti in orange and red garments with a crown and garlands in marigold, red and purple sits in front of a seated white and orange-robed statue. A lit oil lamp burns beside the figures, and brass lamps sit on the floor.2010-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand before a golden arch framing a seated deity murti with a red turban and crown, decked with garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers. One man in orange holds a garland and offers a tray; a second, in orange with a mala around his neck, bends to a silver tray of offerings. Brass oil lamps and a silver pot stand on the floor, with smoke rising from the lower right. Strings of rudraksha beads hang at the sides of the pillared pavilion.2008-12-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine with a pair of richly garlanded deity figures on an elevated altar, one seated figure in orange and gold holding a sceptre and the other standing in orange and purple with a gold crown. In the foreground a seated white marble-like figure wears an orange cloth and a large garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A standing figure in an orange robe with long hair and a headband holds a lit lamp near the altar. Two men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, one holding a silver tray, stand at the left beside a brass oil lamp. Brass vessels, a banana-leaf offering and an arch of carved stone frame the scene. Relevant ritual: aarti at a shrine with garlanded murtis.2010-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03