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A photograph of a temple puja before a golden shrine decorated with dense multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A standing man in a rust-red wrap and a rust-red turban with a feather ornament, with a long dark braid and a white flower garland, holds a lit flame and bell-like lamp toward a central lingam dressed with garlands. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis adorned with jewelry and crowns, one in a golden-yellow skirt and maroon garment. Brass oil lamps and a pink flower garland appear at the right. The large ornate arch is also framed in flowers.

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A photograph of a temple worship scene before a richly decorated shrine with a golden arch framed by multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Two deity murtis stand on the altar: the central figure wears a crown and jewelled ornaments, and the figure to the right wears a jewelled headdress and a deep maroon sari with gold skirt. In the foreground a standing figure in a rust-red robe and rust-coloured turban with a long braided hair and a white flower garland at the back of the head holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. A linga with vibhuti lines and a garland sits on the platform below, with brass oil lamps at the right edge. Two figures are visible in the scene, one clearly a priest performing aarti or puja before the murtis.2017-07-09A man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and matching turban with an orange feather plume performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a decorated shrine. He wears a white flower garland, bangles and an armlet, and has long dark hair falling down his back. Behind him, multicoloured flower garlands frame golden deity murti figures, one wearing a crown and jewelled necklaces, with a silver-and-gold kalasha-style arrangement and a small Shiva linga-like form decorated with flowers in front. The setting is an ornate temple sanctum with gold-leaf arches.2017-07-09December 02 20172017-12-02July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photo of an ornate temple ritual before a pair of gold-faced deity murtis richly decorated with garlands and jewelled ornaments. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red turban with a feather ornament, a long dark braid, a white flower garland and red-brown clothing with gold armlets. They hold a lit flame in a brass vessel, offering aarti toward a central shivalinga-like form decorated with green-and-gold leaf and flower garlands, with a brass kalasha and pink flowers at right. Rainbow-striped floral arches frame the shrine.2017-07-09December 02 20172017-12-02A temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A priest with long dark braided hair and a red-brown dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flower garland in the other, facing an altar. Behind him are gilded deity statues, including a central figure with a crown and tall headdress, flanked by garlanded arches. A large lingam stands in the foreground, marked with white horizontal tripundra lines and covered with red and yellow flower garlands. At right, a bearded statue wears a red turban, patterned shawl and rudraksha-style pendant, holding a small brass vessel. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine.2017-12-31December 02 20172017-12-02July 09 20172017-07-09December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02