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A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with a stone pillar and an ornate gold arched niche. A seated figure in an orange-saffron upper cloth and white dhoti sits on a stone plinth, wearing a golden crown-like headdress and a long garland of yellow, red and green flowers draped over the shoulder. Beside them a golden deity murti with a trunk is adorned with a matching flower garland, seated on a white marble pedestal. In the foreground, brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and ritual implements are set out, and a priest in orange sits at the left edge near the offerings. A water tank stands on a metal stand in the background under a clear sky, with trees beyond.

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A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with a carved golden arch at right. A standing man in orange ochre robes with a white flower garland and a small red tilak on his forehead faces two large deity murtis draped in white cloth and multicolour marigold garlands in yellow, white, red and green. The seated murti at right wears golden and copper-coloured drapery. Brass pots, a lamp and a plate of offerings sit on a low platform in front, with another orange-robed devotee seated at lower left. The scene suggests a ritual puja.2006-12-25Temple interior photograph in daylight of a stone-pillared porch. A figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a white and red garland holds a black metal pot or vessel beside a seated gilded deity murti wearing a crown and garlanded with red, yellow and green flower garlands, draped in white cloth. A small brass lamp and offering trays sit on the floor, with a silver lamp stand nearby. The scene suggests a temple ritual such as abhishekam or puja. One standing person is visible.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and an ornate gilded arch. In the left foreground a man in an orange saffron dhoti with a bare upper body and a long white and multicolour garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a brass lamp stand. Two seated deity murtis dominate the right: one wears a gold crown and white cloth, the other a gold and red garment, each draped with thick garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone platform, with a red cloth draped at the far right edge.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a temple pavilion with a stone pillar on the left and a sunlit open sky beyond. Two large deity murti sit on pedestals, one with a white dhoti-draped form and multicoloured garlands, the other in gold and bronze with a crown and a red cloth. In front, several men in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothes perform a puja beside brass lamps, a kalasha and a silver arati stand. Striped umbrellas and a stand with orange flowers appear to the left.2006-12-25A photograph inside a temple shrine hall under a tiled roof with a gateway pillar draped in marigold and garland strands. A golden deity murti seated on a throne-like altar is dressed with a red and gold cloth and draped with marigold garlands, with a silver lamp stand and brass oil lamps in the foreground. On the left, a seated man in an orange-saffron robe holds a lit oil lamp, and beside him a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and red-and-white garlands stands with his hands raised near the deity. Another small figure in blue and red sits among flower offerings on the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2010-01-02 +1 copies