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A photograph inside a temple hall shows a woman in a saffron-orange silk dress and orange wrap performing a padapuja-style ritual beside a large deity murti. She reaches toward the deity's face and ornaments with both hands, adjusting a jewelled chain. The murti wears a silver crown, a green and gold garment, and an orange cloth, and is framed by a gilded arch and long garlands of red, yellow, purple, and green flowers. A gilded throne-like seat with garlands sits at left. The scene reads as puja and darshan in a shrine setting.

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November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph inside a temple hall of a large deity murti dressed in green and gold garments, adorned with a crown, jewelled ornaments and a long garland of yellow, red, purple and green flowers draped down the figure. A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, loose hair stands on a raised step beside the murti, reaching up toward its arm and hand. A white cloth covers the low table in front. Ornate gold framing arches above the murti, and a red curtain hangs at the right. The scene appears to be a puja or decoration ceremony.2011-11-29A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with an orange waist cloth band, leaning forward with both arms extended to adorn a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands and ornamented with silver jewellery and a crown-like headdress, seated on a green cushioned throne with a gold-backed chair behind. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on the floor and a second garlanded throne and deity figure are visible at left. Ritual setting with flowers and lamps.2011-11-29December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a golden metal deity murti in a temple setting, adorned with an orange and gold garment, a green and orange silk skirt, layered flower garlands in yellow, white, purple and red, and a crown with jewelled ornaments. A person in an orange sleeveless top, seen from behind with curly dark hair, reaches up toward the murti's arm. Stone architecture and a ceiling beam appear above.2007-12-25A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a large deity murti adorned with multicolored garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. The murti wears a green and gold garment and a crown. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a gold necklace stands on a raised platform, reaching toward the murti. Two priests in saffron-orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, hold brass plates of offerings on the left. A white cloth covers a small table, and a yellow cloth hangs in the foreground beside a seated figure in white with a yellow turban. Ornate stone pillars and a red curtain frame the scene. The image is a photograph of a padapuja-style worship with garlanded murti and offering trays.2011-11-29A photograph of a temple shrine where a woman in a flowing yellow saree stands beside a seated golden-brown deity murti, gently touching its face with her right hand. The murti wears a yellow garment, a crown with a flower, gold jewellery and necklaces, and holds a staff. Long garlands of yellow, orange, white, purple and red flowers hang on both sides of the shrine, with yellow flowers scattered on the white altar cloth below. A partially visible man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the left edge near a railing.2010-12-23November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29A temple ritual photograph showing a standing priest in an orange silk dhoti and orange shawl, with a garland around the neck, lifting a gold chain or necklace toward a deity murti. The murti is a gold-faced figure in a green and orange sari-like garment, adorned with a crown, gold jewellery and bangles, seated before a gilded arched niche. Thick garlands of red, yellow, white, purple and green flowers drape the arch and pillars. The setting is a stone-ceiling temple hall with a brass lamp at lower left. The priest is performing decoration of the deity during worship; no identifiable individual is described.2011-11-29