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A photograph of a golden arched shrine framing a small deity murti draped in a blue and gold silk garment and adorned with long white jasmine garlands and orange and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a silver-lidded bowl, a heap of fruits including apples, a whole coconut and bananas, and scattered marigold petals on a red cloth in front. Behind, a large seated crowd in white, cream and blue clothing fills the hall beneath colourful string lights, with a woman in a purple outfit prominent at right and a figure in white attending the shrine at left. No individual is identified as a person.

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Photograph of a golden ornate arch-shaped frame behind a seated deity murti dressed in a blue and gold silk garment, adorned with long white and orange-marigold garlands and red flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps, silver bowls of fruit including apples, oranges and bananas, and yellow marigold strands on a red cloth. Behind the altar a large seated audience in white, purple and blue clothing sits in an evening setting with colourful lights. No visible a person figure is identifiable on the altar; the altar is a deity murti.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Two ornately dressed deity murti sit side by side on a red-draped altar before a gilded arch with carved figures, decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold and orange flowers, and tall cone-shaped kalasha-style tops. The figures wear blue and gold brocade silk. In front stand brass oil lamps, silver bowls, a coconut, pomegranates, oranges and bananas as offerings, with marigold petals scattered. Behind the altar, a crowd of devotees sits in orange, pink and maroon clothes, some wearing kumkum forehead marks. This is an abhishekam-style puja setting.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a golden ceremonial shrine or peetha holding two decorated coconuts wrapped in maroon and gold silk cloth, draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. Oil lamps burn on brass stands in front, with bananas, apples, oranges, a brass vessel and a covered silver dish arranged on a red cloth. Behind, a blurred crowd of devotees sits, including a woman in a green and white sari with a white-lined face. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering with floral decoration.2016-12-05 +1 copiesA close photograph of a golden ornate arch-shaped frame behind a shivalinga-like dark stone form decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands. In the foreground, blurred yellow marigold garlands and a flower-wrapped object fill the frame. Above, colourful striped and tasselled hangings with yellow tassels hang beneath a white tented canopy under bright lights. No people are visible; the scene suggests a ritual abhishekam setting with deity murti decorations.2016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesA golden-arched shrine decorated with multicoloured garland swags holds a large deity murti of a standing and a seated figure with a trident and crowned headdresses, flanked by brass lamps and flower arrangements. A red-clothed figure with a red garland sits in front on a decorated platform. Seated devotees in the foreground watch a puja, with a lit oil lamp and offerings of fruit and flowers in brass vessels.2008-12-30January 13 20152015-01-13October 03 20082008-10-03