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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange dhoti and shawl standing at left, and a second priest in a green silk dhoti and green shawl with a red sacred thread, holding a silver tray of offerings with red flowers and a lamp while performing a ritual before a deity murti. The main image is a large dark-stone-coloured murti of a deity figure wearing a golden crown and gold ornaments, decorated with garlands in yellow, purple, red, and green. A smaller white statue in green cloth with a gold necklace sits in front, and a large ornate silver lamp stand stands at right. Behind the murti, a tall rangoli-like ring of multicoloured flowers frames the shrine.

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December 13 20112011-12-13A temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Two deity murtis sit within a golden arch: a figure with a red and gold crown and necklaces, and a seated goddess in a red sari with gold jewellery. In front, a silver-and-gold kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a pedestal draped with garlands. A woman in a saffron-orange sari stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the murtis in an aarti. Smoke rises from the offerings, and a metal puja tray is visible at the lower left.2009-12-24Temple scene with a deity murti dressed in orange and red and heavily garlanded with marigolds and bright multicoloured flower strings, set before large golden-armed figures of a goddess in red silk and a male deity in ornate gold. Two priests in orange and maroon dhotis stand at the shrine: the left one in orange robes with white forehead markings holds a brass tray, and the other, with long hair, a red-maroon garment and gold armband, holds a ritual vessel as an arati or puja offering. In front sits a small white-and-red seated figure with a rudraksha-style necklace. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right.2011-12-18Ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, bend over a golden Shiva lingam decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. One priest holds a silver plate of offerings while pouring. Behind them stand golden deity murtis of Shiva and a consort, both wearing crowns and jewelled garlands and draped in floral strands. Brass oil lamps and a white flower sit at the base of the lingam, with a golden canopy and a carved stone arch framing the scene. Figures are foreground devotees performing puja.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A temple ritual photograph in a stone-pillared shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with white markings on his arm holds up a brass tray toward a second man in a purple dhoti and matching purple shawl with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, who holds a bowl over a decorated shivalingam. The lingam is draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Behind them stand two metal deity figures with jeweled crowns, garlanded and adorned with gold jewellery and a red-and-orange drape. The arch behind is gold-leafed. The scene reads as a pada puja or abhishekam offering.2011-12-14 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green, framing two large deity murtis with gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. A figure in a green dhoti and gold-trimmed garment stands at the centre, holding a lamp-like object over the deities. Beside him a priest in a white dhoti and shaved head performs a ritual, holding a flame, while an attendant in orange cloth stands nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone floor and a small pot sits at the base of the shrine, amid carved stone pillars and a golden arch.2011-12-13December 01 20112011-12-01A temple photograph of a pada puja at a Shiva temple. A man in a purple dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a silver plate and pours or offers from it toward the image. Beside him, a priest in an orange ochre cloth stands with his arm extended over the lingam-shaped base. Behind them, two gold-coloured deity murtis are dressed in purple and orange garments, with crowns and gold ornaments, framed by a golden arch and a large arrangement of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. The scene is lit by warm temple lighting.2011-12-14A photograph of a temple shrine heavily decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses in red, orange, yellow, white and purple. At the centre stands a golden Shiva lingam with a silver-toned crown-like cover, surrounded by a large floral wreath. Behind it, a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and a gold crown-topped headdress holds a tray and performs an offering. To the lower left, two priests in orange robes, one bald and bare-shouldered with white sacred markings on his arms, pour or present offerings. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar base. On the right, a smaller gold-framed murti is also garlanded.2013-03-10A photograph of a Hindu temple worship scene. Two men in orange saffron clothing stand before a golden deity murti of Shiva Linga with a silver-and-gold shaft and a black stone base, draped in a garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A man in a left-side position holds a brass vessel of offerings; the central figure with long dark hair and a red-beaded mala pours or offers over the linga. Behind them, large deity figures in orange and gold garments wear crowns and gold necklaces, with a small white-robed statue and an orange turban on a pedestal in front. This appears to be abhishekam puja.2012-01-01December 14 20112011-12-14