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Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two gold-clad deity murti sit under a gilded arch, one wearing a red-and-gold crown and jewelled necklace, with a golden kalasha and offerings in front. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and centre: a man in orange with long dark hair reaches toward the deity holding a brass plate, a bald man in orange with a tilak and glasses stands beside him, and a third person in orange with long hair stands at the far left. Brass lamps and a small framed photo sit on the altar.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a golden deity murti pair, one decorated with a crown and jewelled garlands. Two men in orange clothing stand at a golden kalasha-like pot wrapped in colourful flower garlands in yellow, pink, purple and red. The man on the left wears a long orange robe and a beaded mala and holds a small vessel, while the man in the centre wears an orange sleeveless top and reaches to touch the golden pot. Garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers hang around the shrine, with a jewelled offering and a gold-trimmed base below.2009-12-23Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left and center; the man at left holds a silver tray with a small lamp and leaves, while the centre man reaches up to adjust a garland on a large deity murti. Behind them, a pair of painted deity figures wear crowns and red and blue garments with gold jewellery. A gilded throne-like seat and a small white figurine dressed in saffron sit in the foreground, with a golden kalasha-like finial atop the central pedestal. Context suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2009-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with yellow, orange, purple and green flower garlands and a gold crown. A man in orange robes with a white garland stands at the left, arm extended over a silver tray and a kalasha or lamp-like object in front of the deities. Another orange-robed attendant stands at far left holding a silver plate. Brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine and a red cloth hangs behind. A figure in orange with a garland sits in front of the altar, appearing to be a smaller murti or portrait. The setting appears to be an ashram temple.2009-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.2009-12-30March 03 20112011-03-03December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a white vahana in an ornate gold arch wreathed with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The murti wears a red and gold crown, jewelry, and a blue-and-red silk sari-like garment. In front, a golden kalasha and a white-clad small figure with a garland sit on a gold platform. Four people in saffron and orange robes attend the ritual: a bearded man at left, a robed man holding a brass lamp (aarti), a man with long hair offering a plate, and a seated man at lower left with a brass bell and rudraksha mala. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the floor, consistent with puja.2009-12-27December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a temple scene in which a standing man in orange robes and a white turban-style headwrap, with a white and yellow flower garland, stands beside a large decorated deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a red-orange turban and gold crown, with a red and gold dress, and is heavily garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers. A second figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at lower left holding a plate. Ornate gilded arch and carved stone pillars frame the altar, with hanging floral strands on the right.2008-12-27December 30 20092009-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23