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A temple-style ritual photograph in a hall with gold-framed shrine canopies draped in red, blue and green cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre, a standing priest bare-chested in a saffron-yellow cloth and white dhoti raises a long object over a golden-crowned deity murti seated on a red-draped throne. Two other figures in yellow and white attire stand at right, one holding a silver offering bowl. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a kalasha-like pot sit at the base, with a decorated deity figure at left. The setting suggests abhishekam and puja in progress.

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July 13 20152015-07-13Temple-style ritual scene before a gilded shrine with ornate golden arches and red-draped platforms holding deity murtis decorated with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. A central murti wears a tall crown and red-and-gold drapery. Two priests in white dhotis stand at the centre: one bare-chested with a yellow turban and orange shawl, the other in yellow and white robes, handling a ritual vessel and lamp. A third attendant in a yellow shawl stands at right holding a small lamp. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha with flower garlands sit on the floor in front, with a gold umbrella above. The scene reads as abhishekam or aarti in a shrine setting.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13A temple ritual scene with a gold-framed shrine. Central deity murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold crown, with a gold-colored robe. Two priests stand before it: one in white dhoti with a purple-bordered shawl, another in yellow and white cloth. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp near a fire pit with offerings and flowers. A third man in saffron headwear and white dhoti stands at right beside another garlanded deity murti. Brass vessels, kalasha pots, a basket of dried offerings and oil lamps sit on the floor. Colourful striped mats cover the ground.2015-07-13A photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated shrine. Two large deity murtis. In the foreground a priest with a red turban and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, holds a lit multi-tiered lamp (aarti) toward the deities. Beside him a standing man in white dhoti with a green shawl and marigold garland stands near another seated attendant in striped cloth with a rudraksha mala. A brass oil lamp stands at right, a red-draped offering table sits in front, and fruit and flower offerings are arranged on mats. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2016-02-02October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk where several priests in orange and maroon dhotis with gold borders, and one priest in a white dhoti with gold border, are decorating a deity murti. The murti of a crowned, seated deity couple, adorned with gold jewellery, is festooned with long garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white flowers forming an arch behind them. A priest in a red garment stands on a raised platform reaching up to adjust the garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a kalasha and small offering plates sit on the floor, and a marigold garland decorates the lower steps. Four visible people stand near the shrine. a person's presence is not clearly established.2014-11-26A temple ritual ceremony in a decorated hall with silver arches and a green-draped central platform holding deity murtis garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. Several priests in white dhotis and bare chests stand and sit around a central puja setup with brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a coconut being held by a standing priest. Two murtis flank the central altar on silver thrones, and a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes with a shaved head sits at the left edge. Men in white and orange-striped dhotis sit at right, some holding microphones, and a colourful canopy hangs above.2015-10-18A temple-style puja in a decorated hall. Two priests in white dhotis perform ritual service before a seated deity murti and a golden throne. The priest at centre has a golden head cloth and bare chest with sacred threads, holding a brass vessel offered toward a second priest in an orange and yellow wrap who wears a red head cloth. A third person in a yellow cloth bends over a small oil lamp near the front, and a fourth man in an orange cloth with a garland stands at the right. Two decorated pots or kalashas with yellow and red marigold garlands sit at the front, and several oil lamps burn on the floor. Ornate deity figures in gold and red garlands flank the scene.2015-07-13A temple-style ritual scene before a gilded shrine. A central deity murti, dressed in white with a gold crown and draped in flower garlands, sits on a red-draped platform flanked by two smaller gilded figures. To the left, a dark-skinned priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands beside a second priest with an orange-and-gold head wrap and bare chest, both facing the shrine. At the lower right, a seated man in white dhoti with an ochre-coloured wrap and garlands of yellow and red flowers sits in front of the offerings. Brass kalasha pots draped with yellow and red garlands and oil lamps sit on the floor in front, with scattered rose petals and a faint smoke haze. A second deity murti in dark robes with a gold crown stands to the left in an arched gilded niche. The setting is a Hindu puja with abhishekam-style offerings. A blue curtain hangs at right.2015-07-13A ceremonial temple-style hall with a golden throne-like seat (peetha) at the back, draped in red and garlanded with marigolds, flanked by ornate golden stands and brass lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on the central dais. In the foreground a fire burns in a yagna fire pit with offerings and brass vessels, while a priest at left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, tends it. On the right, two priests in white dhotis and a figure in a purple-bordered shawl stand on raised platforms adorning a deity or seat with marigold garlands. Devotees sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, and petals scatter the floor. Ceremonial parasols, trident-topped staffs and a vibrant banner fill the scene.2015-10-18