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A man in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a beaded rudraksha-style garland stands at left, performing pada puja before a shrine. He holds a small ritual object above the deity murti: a gold-coloured lamp/ceremonial vessel with a lit flame, arm extended toward the deities. Two golden metal deity murtis stand in an arched shrine framed by bright floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and green; the central figure wears an orange cloth and a crown, the female figure a purple sari and crown. Gold ornaments and a shivalinga with garlands sit at the base. Watermarked archive photo, text excluded.

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A photograph of a temple ritual before two golden deity murti, a male and female figure with crowns and jeweled ornaments, framed by dense arches of marigold and mixed flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and white. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in a purple dhoti and matching purple cloth touches the head of the male deity with one hand while performing a pada-puja. Orange drapery hangs behind the deities and a small offering arrangement of flowers sits at the bottom of the frame. One other hand holding a vessel appears at the left edge.2011-12-14A 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 pada-puja ritual before two golden deity murtis seated on a throne set into a gilded arch, with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers framing them. The central murti wears a red and gold turban and orange drapery; the consort murti wears a purple sari, a gold necklace and a patterned crown. A standing person in a purple dhoti and sash, with long dark hair, bends forward with hands together before the murtis. In the lower left, a man in an orange robe holds a plate of offerings. Flowers and a small pot-like offering sit at the base of the throne.2011-12-14A 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 temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green, with a gold arched niche behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak mark, a multi-strand beaded necklace and a violet dhoti-style wrap stands on the left, holding a gold ritual implement over a shivalinga draped with orange and yellow flowers. Beside him, two gold-faced deity murtis are dressed in orange, purple and red garments, one with a red and orange turban-like crown and the other with a jewelled crown, all adorned with garlands. The scene is a pada-puja-style worship with a shivalinga offering.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 12 20112011-12-12December 18 20112011-12-18December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a Pada-Puja at a temple shrine. A devotee in a purple dhoti and matching purple shawl with a red-and-gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward two gold-toned deity murti seated under a gilded arch. The murti at centre wears an orange-red turban and a gold crown with an orange drape; the murti at right wears a jewelled crown, gold necklaces and a purple sari. Both are garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers, and a floral arrangement with a flower-decked kalasha sits in the foreground. The scene is a puja-style worship with a lamp and floral offerings.2011-12-14