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A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered open-air mandapa with red curtains and a tiled roof. A devotee in a red garment and orange-beaded garland, holding a lit flame, stands before a seated deity murti in red and gold dress with a tall crown, adorned with large multicolour marigold and rose garlands. Another priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind, and a brass oil lamp rests in the foreground beside a small offering plate. A red-clad figure with a garland sits near the base of the image. Appears to be an aarti or puja before the murti.

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A temple ritual scene in a covered stone-pillared hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti and a gold-beaded garland, holds a lit flame on a brass plate and performs aarti before a decorated deity murti of a seated female form in a red sari with gold ornaments. A second man in an orange garment with a garland stands beside him, and a man in white dhoti stands at the left holding a brass vessel. Large garlands of yellow, red and multicoloured flowers drape the murti and a cobra-hooded figure, a small figure in red sits at the lower left, and a brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. Red curtains and a drum player appear in the background.2010-12-22Inside a temple hall with a red curtain and a tiled roof, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red dhoti and a red shawl with a gold-and-beaded garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand, he moves toward a large red-clad deity murti seated on a throne, its face and arms gold-toned and adorned with jewellery. The murti is surrounded by garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers and a yellow and red silk drape. In front, a table covered with a white cloth holds a yellow-and-purple flower garland and a small brass vessel. Two other men in white and orange dhotis stand behind, one holding a pot, and a small white figure with red headwear and garlands sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl is performing the aarti with the lamp.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26 +2 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a temple puja before a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Two deity murti stand in the alcove, one wearing a red turban and crown, the other in a red sari with jewelled ornaments. A bare-chested man in a red dhoti and wrap stands at left holding a lamp toward the shrine, while two assistants in orange and white cloth and beaded necklaces stand nearby holding brass vessels. Brass oil lamps and a red cloth-covered offering tray sit on the floor in front, and a small red-clad figure is seated among flowers at the base of the shrine.2010-12-22December 23 20102010-12-23Photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp (deepam) toward a large golden deity murti seated on a golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a dark red cloth backdrop. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit to the left beside brass plates of offerings, with one pressing palms together in prayer. Tall polished brass lamps and ornate silver-brass vessels stand on the right, and a flower-decorated pillar frames the left. Outdoor view through the open shrine entrance shows a white-roofed structure and trees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple shrine scene in Bidadi with a red-and-cream corrugated roof and carved stone pillars. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with orange and white garlands stands center-left holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other. A younger man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands behind him, holding a tray. Before them, an orange-robed seated figure with a red turban receives a flower garland of orange, yellow, purple and red blooms. Behind, two large deity murtis in orange and purple dress, adorned with floral garlands, sit on a raised platform. Brass oil lamps and puja vessels line the foreground, and a plate of fruit sits on a white cloth.2010-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30