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A photograph of a temple puja before a pair of decorated deity murtis in gold and yellow garlands with red and yellow flower strands. A priest with a bare upper body, white sacred markings and a pink-and-yellow cloth sits at a brick-edged fire pit. Two attendants stand nearby: one in a pink sari and an orange turban-like headpiece, the other on the right in white dhoti with a green cap, rudraksha-style beads, ornate necklaces and forehead markings, hands folded. Offerings include a brass bowl, a red kalasha-style pot, flower garlands and a small lamp. Gold temple arches frame the scene. The image is a photo of an active ritual.

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A temple puja scene before a gilded deity murti pair, one standing and one seated, both draped in bright garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. A priest with white sacred marks on his face and arms, a long grey braid and a pink-bordered cloth kneels in the foreground, offering flowers and leaves over a silver vessel. Two seated men flank the altar: the one on the left wears a copper-brown turban and a pink and white cloth with garlands, the one on the right a green-grey turban, rudraksha-style necklace and white sacred marks, with a garland. Ornate gold arches and pink hangings frame the shrine, and a watermarked copyright line appears at the bottom right.2013-07-18A temple puja before a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow and white, and a golden crown. The central figure wears a gold crown and a yellow-gold garment with a white shawl draped over the shoulders. Beside the central deity stands a second murti in a yellow and orange garment and gold jewelry. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti pours or offers something from a small vessel at a ritual altar. Brass lamps, flower-strewn plates, kumkum-marked trays and a tall silver kalasha with a garland are visible. Smoke rises from the offerings. Another priest in white, and a man in white with a shaved head, sit at the sides. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja.2013-07-18A temple ritual before a gilded shrine with a pink-backed niche holding large deity murtis draped in yellow and white cloth and garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. In front, a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti raises his arms, while two seated priests in white dhotis and tall brown-and-green caps wear white flower garlands. A tall silver lamp stand with a bowl of flame and a tray of fruit, brass vessels and scattered flower petals fill the foreground. At right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti sits and tends the ritual. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18December 05 20142014-12-05July 18 20132013-07-18April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 02 20162016-02-02July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A temple ritual before a large golden murti of a deity pair, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold jewellery. In the foreground, an elderly priest with white tilak markings on his bare torso, wearing an orange-and-pink cloth, sits before a homa-style arrangement of brick-lined offerings, flowers, fruit, coconuts and brass vessels. Two seated priests wearing green-and-gold cloths and marigold garlands sit at left and right, and a standing bare-backed attendant in white dhoti with a striped border stands at right. Flower petals, fruit and lamps are arranged on the floor. A pink backdrop and gilded decorative arches frame the shrine.2013-07-18A temple puja inside a richly decorated shrine with gold arches and a magenta backdrop. Central deity murti pair draped in yellow and white cloth and heavy red-and-yellow marigold garlands sits on a raised platform. In front, a priest in a yellow dhoti and white shawl stands at left holding a ritual item, while a man in a cream kurta and a green-and-gold cap sits cross-legged in the centre, garlanded with flowers. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti sits at right beside a tall silver lamp stand. Trays of fruit, brass vessels, flower offerings and a small fire or incense setup lie on the floor.2013-07-18