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A photo of a shrine-side puja at an outdoor temple pavilion decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple orchids. A standing person in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a lamp before a deity murti with crowns, ornaments and garlands, set in a golden arch. Two seated figures in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at left, one holding a small object, with a brass kalasha, brass lamp stand and metal bowls on the platform. Several people in white and saffron stand at the back. The scene reads as a puja with an aarti or offering in progress.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28January 01 20092009-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28A woman in an orange sari stands at a brass lamp stand performing aarti before a decorated deity murti on an elephant-shaped vahana, with a figure in red and gold on the platform. The elephant and deity are draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Two men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit to the left beside brass vessels, a plate of marigold petals and flower garlands. Pillars with carved stonework frame the open hall, with brass lamps, kalasha vessels and a backdrop of trees outside.2008-12-31A temple shrine scene in which a standing person in orange robes and a flower garland holds a tall brass oil lamp before a richly decorated deity murti of a seated deity with a gold crown and red-and-gold garments. The murti is wrapped in marigold and yellow garlands and sits on an ornate gold-trimmed vahana/seat with a white animal-form figure below. Two seated people in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at left beside brass plates of flowers and a kalasha/vessel set. A blue cloth hangs behind, and the setting appears to be an open temple pavilion with carved stone pillars. The scene suggests puja or aarti offered to the deity murti.2008-12-31A figure in orange saffron robes bends forward at a shrine, extending cupped hands toward a deity murti adorned with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. The deity is seated and wears gold ornaments and a crown, set in an arched golden niche. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, offering bowls and a small orange-clad figure stand on the stone ledge in front, with red curtains framing the open-air shrine and green trees behind.2008-12-28A temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a golden arched frame. A woman in a white sari bends forward to make offerings at a central deity murti, her hands raised near its face. Two seated men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left side of the shrine, one holding a brass plate. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, metal vessels and an offering plate are arranged on the stone platform, with a small red-clad figure garlanded in front. Behind, a deity image with a crown and ornate silver ornaments is set in the shrine niche, and a stone pillar frames the right edge. The scene appears to show puja or abhishekam in progress.2009-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26January 01 20092009-01-01