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A photograph of a shrine ritual at an open pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange drapes. A man in saffron robes stands at left holding a lit flame toward a deity murti with garlands and a yellow backdrop. On the altar are a brass pot, coconuts, flower-garlanded idols, fruit plates and a bundle of grass. At right, a person in an orange robe presses palms together in prayer beside an older woman in a green and gold sari with a beaded necklace, also in prayer. The stone walls are carved with floral motifs.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and a carved granite canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland stands at the left, holding a lamp or aarti vessel toward the deities. The central murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers; a figure in a green sari stands beside a crowned deity. Below, a stone platform is decorated with a row of pink, yellow and white flower garlands. A devotee in white clothes with orange shoulder cloth stands at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. Umbrellas and other figures are visible in the background under trees.2007-07-29Temple ritual photograph at a shrine with a stone canopy and golden arch behind a dressed deity murti pair with red and orange draping. Two priests in ritual dress perform worship at a golden-framed altar: the left priest in white dhoti with an orange cloth wrap offers flowers and garlands to an idol, while the right priest in saffron-orange robes and bare upper body, with a bracelet, holds up a plate and offering. Garlands of white and yellow flowers adorn the murti. Brass lamps stand on either side, a small fire burns in a pit in front with offerings, and trays of fruit, bananas and sweets sit on the floor mat.2011-11-01March 24 20082008-03-24November 01 20112011-11-01Photograph of a temple shrine in an outdoor-style pavilion with granite pillars and gold-framed deity figures. Two priests perform worship at a golden altar: one in a white dhoti with a shaved head bends forward, while the other in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours or offers toward a central deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A fire pit with burning offerings sits in the foreground, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and food, and a small open book. Behind the deities are red and orange draperies and a standing red-robed figure in a niche.2011-11-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a throne, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow, orange and red marigolds and pink flowers. The central figure wears a red and gold crown and a green garment; a smaller figure sits beside it in red and gold. Flower petals and garlands line the front steps. On the left, a standing man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a white garland, pouring liquid from a vessel toward the shrine during a puja. Bright umbrellas and onlookers in white are visible in the background among trees and grey stone pillars.2007-07-29July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone pillared porch. Central deity murti figures, dressed in gold and red with yellow and pink marigold garlands draped over their shoulders, sit before a flower-bedecked stone platform. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a white garland, holds a brass lamp or aarti vessel toward the deities as a smoke trail rises. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes and an orange sash stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, white-clad attendants hold colourful umbrellas beneath trees, and the platform edge is decorated with flower strings.2007-07-29November 01 20112011-11-01Outdoor shrine pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange drapes where a robed priest in saffron holds a lit flame before a deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Participants with hands folded in prayer stand in front: a man in white at left, a woman in orange and a woman in green sari at right. Offerings, brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. The priest's saffron robe and orange head covering are visible, but his face is not clearly shown, so the identity is not established.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind a dark stone lingam set on a black peetha basin stands a pair of deity murtis, one with a red turban and layered necklaces and one in a teal and gold sari with a crown. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair leans forward pouring liquid over the lingam. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand at the sides, including one holding a small brass vessel near the basin, and a smaller white figure with garlands sits at the lower right near a small brass lamp stand. Grey stone pillars frame the open pavilion.