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A seated man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl sits with folded hands before a golden deity shrine, wearing spectacles and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a deity murti in blue and orange robes is adorned with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. A small white figure wearing a green cloth and green headwrap sits on the golden peetha in front of the shrine. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, oil lamp stands and a brass bowl with offerings are arranged on the altar. The setting is a temple with carved stone pillars at left.

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June 30 20102010-06-30A photograph of a temple puja before a golden deity shrine draped with red and white flower garlands and a blue cloth. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a bell in his hand while performing worship. In front of the shrine stands a golden kalasha-like pillar and a small green-clad figure with a green turban, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and incense smoke rises from the offering. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with ornate gold-and-stone carvings.2010-06-30June 30 20102010-06-30A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a golden altar, performing puja by touching the hands of a white statue dressed in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland. Behind the statue, a golden kalasha-style pinnacle and a golden shrine base are draped with yellow silk and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a bowl of flowers and a brass bell sit on the altar in front.2010-07-13A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, shaved head and white forehead markings, pours water from a brass vessel over a white statue wearing a lavender-blue turban, shawl and rudraksha and bead necklaces. The statue is adorned with a yellow and red rose garland, and brass lamps and a pot sit in front. Behind are gold-patterned metal panels, a red and orange cloth backdrop, and a jeweled ornament. The scene is an abhishekam ritual.2011-07-26A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, seated on a stone platform and performing a ritual with his hands cupped near a brass lamp stand and copper vessels. Beside him sits a white statue draped in orange robes, orange turban, pearl mala and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, positioned before ornate golden pillars and a red railing. Brass oil lamps, a covered silver vessel, incense sticks and a flower-filled plate are arranged in front. A yellow-bordered book lies open on the platform.2010-07-08August 08 20112011-08-08June 12 20102010-06-12July 26 20112011-07-26 +1 copiesA devotee in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward with forehead pressed to a silver-and-gold pedestal in front of a large gilded deity murti adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold crown. Beside the figure, a small white statue in blue robes with a flower garland raises one hand in blessing. Silver oil lamps stand at left beside an orange cloth hanging, and green bead garlands drape the altar.2010-01-01A seated man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl performs puja before a white statue of a sannyasi wearing an orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland, with hands raised in blessing. Behind them stands a gold-and-orange draped shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a golden pedestal with a brass kalasha-like finial, and a lit oil lamp. Brass vessels, a kumkum-filled plate, a small bell and offerings sit on the floor in front. The scene reads as a pooja and arathi at a shrine.2010-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine where a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl performs an arati, holding a lit oil lamp toward a white statue. The statue wears an orange robe, an orange head wrap, a garland of white flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and its hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Behind it stands a golden deity murti or altar decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and draped in orange silk. Brass pots, bowls, a small brass lamp and a plate of flowers sit on the stone platform in front. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene.2010-07-13