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A photograph of a temple puja inside an ornately decorated shrine. A priest in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a red border stands at left, his bare arm extended toward a shivalinga draped with a long garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Behind it, large golden deity murtis wearing purple and red garments, crowns and garlands are framed by a arch of marigold and multicoloured flower strings. A small white statue wrapped in purple sits in the foreground near the lingam, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The scene shows a pada-puja offering in progress.

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A temple worship scene at a shrine decorated with thick garlands in yellow, red, purple, green and white. A priest in a purple dhoti and wrap, with a bracelet on his upper arm, stands at left holding a small vessel and attending a pada puja. Behind him, golden deity murtis wearing red and purple garments and ornate necklaces are framed by the garlanded arch. In the foreground, a shivalinga-style form draped in garlands, with a white and purple cloth figure near its base, receives the offering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-12-14December 11 20112011-12-11December 15 20112011-12-15A 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 photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24A temple ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland leans forward to touch a tall golden shivalingam decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a bald attendant in orange robes and glasses holds a tray of small brass vessels. Behind the lingam stand large gilded deity statues of a goddess and a male figure in ornate jewellery, a red-and-gold dress and a trident. A rear onlooker is partly visible at the lower right.2009-12-26December 14 20112011-12-14A priest in a purple silk dhoti and matching purple shawl, with a red-bordered cloth over one shoulder and beaded bracelets, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp toward a temple shrine. Behind him, golden metal deity murti of a male figure holding a trident and a female figure in a purple blouse and red skirt stand under a gold arch wreathed in multicoloured flower garlands of marigolds, yellow, red and purple blooms. A dark lingam is draped with a garland and orange cloth at the centre of the altar, and a small white marble statue of a seated figure wrapped in purple cloth with a purple turban and rudraksha mala sits at the foreground, with a brass lamp beside it. This shows a pada-puja offering at the Bidadi temple shrine.2011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland stands at the left, reaching toward a large black shiva lingam draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers. Behind the lingam, golden deity murti with raised hands and ornate jewellery are adorned with more flower garlands. Gold ornaments and green gemstone pendants hang on the lingam. The orange-clad figure has a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and the scene is lit warmly in a temple setting. Appearance-based label: a person in the lead role of the temple ritual, performing a pratyaksha pada puja style abhishekam offering.2011-12-11