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A photograph of a shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. Two standing figures in saffron-orange robes are at left; one holds a silver tray while the other stands with back to the camera near a golden arch. Within the arch are two gilded metal deity murtis, one with a crown and silk sari and blue-green garment, arranged on a white vahana-like base. In front, a seated white statue in orange attire with folded hands sits on a stone platform with brass vessels, a silver bowl, apples and offerings. A framed photograph is partly visible at lower left.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine where a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti leans forward, touching a tall gilded ritual pillar or kalasha-like stand with his right hand. Behind him stands a richly adorned deity murti: a figure with an orange turban and a figure in a blue silk sari with a pink blouse, both decorated with gold jewellery, beside a white horse-like vehicle. Garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers frame the arch. In the foreground are a small white figure in orange robes with folded hands, brass lamps, a silver covered vessel, a golden pot and orange cloth, with fruit offered below.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Two priests in saffron-orange robes perform worship at a decorated shrine beneath a stone-pillared canopy. The taller priest, bare-headed with a white cloth on his head, raises a lit lamp toward a pair of deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands; one murti wears a red crown and the other a gold crown and red-and-gold dress. A second priest in orange holds a silver tray and a brass vessel near a golden peetha, while a bearded devotee in orange stands at left. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a golden throne-like seat surround the murtis.2009-12-27Photograph of a temple-style ritual scene under a stone roof beside a gilded arched niche holding an image of a deity murti dressed in a teal and gold garment with a crown and flower garlands. In the foreground, a golden kalasha-like vessel stands on a gold base decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, white and pink. A man in an orange robe stands at the left reaching toward the deity's crown, and another person in orange kneels at the lower left beside a white horse figure and a seated white-and-red figure wrapped in garlands. Brass oil lamp, incense sticks, a brass pot with flowers and a dish of kumkum sit in the foreground, and a white horse head and a blue curtain frame the left side.2008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Two priests in orange-saffron clothing attend to a pair of seated gold-coloured deity murtis dressed in silk, one wearing an orange turban and a crown, the other in a blue sari with a pink blouse and a crown, both heavily adorned with necklaces. Between them stands a white bull statue (Nandi) and a gold kalasha with garlands of yellow, purple, green and white flowers draped around the shrine. A priest on the left holds a silver tray aloft, while another in an orange robe reaches up to the deities. Brass lamps, a silver bowl, a brass pot and offerings of apples and orange cloth sit on a wooden platform in front. A small white marble figure in orange cloth sits among the offerings.2009-12-27