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A 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.

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A 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A temple shrine scene with a golden deity murti of a seated goddess and a golden standing figure, both draped in marigold garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green, beneath a gold arched canopy. A man in an orange saffron robe, with long hair, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp, with his arm extended toward the deities. Another person in orange robes sits at left edge. Brass lamp stands, a gold-rimmed vessel and a small seated figure garlanded in orange flowers are arranged at the base. a person is not clearly identified here; the standing robed figure is a priest or devotee performing aarti.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +3 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA golden arched shrine holds a seated deity murti with a red turban-like crown and a red-and-gold garment, flanked by a second figure in red and gold with jewelled ornaments. Long garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and magenta blooms drape the murti and the front pedestal. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with bare shoulders and a white flower-decorated head offers a silver plate, while a second attendant in orange on the left holds another tray. Smoke or incense fills the background. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.2008-12-27December 30 20092009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies