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Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a deity murti decorated with rainbow-coloured floral garlands in yellow, red, green and purple and a large gold crown-style headdress. Two priests in rust-brown dhoti-style garments with orange-gold borders stand at left with palms joined, one wearing a tall ornate blue-and-gold cap. A woman in a maroon top and leopard-print skirt with a red headband and gold bangles stands at centre, reaching her hands toward the murti in worship. A smaller gold-toned figure with garlands appears at lower right. Walls are grey stone.

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Inside a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A person in a gold-yellow and pink dhoti with a leopard-print blouse and orange head band holds a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a golden murti standing at the right, which wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a brown wrap. Behind them stand a robed figure in rust-coloured clothing with a bare arm, and a larger golden deity figure is visible in the background. Ornate golden decorations frame the scene. Partially visible people in ochre and rust robes stand at the left edge.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Evening puja before a deity murti dressed in multicolour flower garlands in red, purple, yellow, green and white. A woman in a dark red sari with a leopard-print patterned wrap and a red headband holds a lit lamp or aarti flame toward the shrine while standing beside a young priest with a decorated cap and a bare upper body marked with white paste. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like finial sit on the altar, and a standing ceremonial figure in red and gold stands at right. Two other attendants in red dhoti stand in the background holding a silver plate.2013-11-17A temple ritual photograph at night showing several priests in orange-red and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. Two shaved-headed priests in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilaka marks hold a brass bowl and a plate, while a priest on the left wears a tall ornate headdress and a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands beside them. Behind them an elaborate deity murti is draped with garlands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A temple ritual scene at night in a shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. Several people in traditional attire stand around a brass lamp and a bronze deity murti draped in colourful garlands. A woman in a red blouse and dark patterned skirt holds a lit oil lamp in aarti, while attendants in red and maroon dhotis and a figure in a tall ornate headdress hold offerings. Two figures stand in the background, one wearing an orange-red turban and rudraksha-style necklaces, beside a gilded arch. Small brass oil lamps, a white floral garland and a basket of petals sit on the stone floor. The setting suggests a deepam or puja performed in a temple sanctum.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A temple shrine scene at night with deity murti decorated in a dense garland of multicoloured flowers, including red, yellow, purple and white blooms. Gold-coloured images stand in a golden arch behind a tall brass shivalinga-style vessel. Two priests in rust-red dhotis, one with a striped orange turban, stand at right holding a brass plate of offerings. Another priest in a red-orange garment with white ash marks on his arms and chest stands next to them. Brass oil lamps and a silver bowl sit on the white-draped table and stone floor, with a small flame-lit offering tray in the foreground.2013-11-17