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Temple shrine scene during a ritual. A woman in orange sari with a white and orange flower garland stands at left, raising a brass vessel and smiling. Beside her, a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded. Center shows a white deity murti with a crown and a large dark deity statue on the right in blue-purple cloth, both wearing yellow, red and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand before them, a red curtain behind, and a decorated stone archway frames the shrine.

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A temple sanctum photograph of a ritual at a deity shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a long orange-and-yellow garland stands at left, lifting a small brass vessel with his hand, while a second person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the far left edge. In the centre, a large white and gold seated figure with a crown-like headdress is draped in garlands of yellow, orange, pink and dark marigolds. Tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks surround the figure, and a deity murti in a dark blue and orange dhoti stands at right behind an arch of carved stone. A red curtain hangs in the background.2008-12-23A temple shrine interior during a puja. A standing figure in long orange robes with long dark hair holds a ceremonial lamp near a white-clad deity murti garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower chains. Two seated figures in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left beside a brass pot. Tall brass oil lamps (deepa) with garlands stand in the foreground. A dark stone deity with a purple and gold cloth is at the right beside a smaller garlanded murti under a arch. Red curtains hang behind. Photo shows a ritual with a deity and lamps.2008-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine during ritual worship. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a flower garland, holding a small lamp or offering vessel, stands at left beside a seated figure in orange wrap. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank a central deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands; a red curtain hangs behind, and a dark ornate doorway with a purple cloth sits at right. A small figure in orange is in the lower left foreground. Brass lamps lit with flames, offering trays and garlanded murtis fill the frame.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a temple ritual beside a large elephant or deity figure draped in marigold and multicolour garlands, with brass oil lamps on tall stands in the foreground. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chain, gesturing with open hands near an orange-clad attendant in the lower left corner. Behind them hangs a red curtain beneath a temple roof, and on the right a figure in purple and orange robes stands beside the decorated idol. The scene suggests a procession or puja setting, with lamps, flowers and a decorated deity figure.2008-12-23Photograph of a temple shrine with a large white deity murti. A woman in an orange sari stands at left with her hand resting on the idol's chest during worship. A second figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands further left beside a brass oil lamp. A smaller white figure in orange cloth sits at the base, and tall brass lamps stand at right beside red drapery. The setting is a dim, ornately carved stone shrine with incense sticks visible in front.2008-12-23Photograph of a temple shrine during a ceremony at a golden-arched doorway. A large deity murti in a purple and gold dhoti with pink drapery stands at right, garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands, holding ornate arms. A seated man in orange clothing with a white garland and long hair sits on an ornate throne at left, while a priest in white dhoti with a gold border kneels in front, holding a long yellow and red flower garland. Tall brass oil lamps stand in the foreground. Another man in orange robes holds a ritual tray at left edge. A small seated deity figure in red with a gold prabhavali sits at lower right. Orange-robed attendants and a few figures stand at the left edge, with a water tank visible beyond.2008-12-24December 21 20102010-12-21December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside an open-sided temple shrine of a large white elephant-headed deity murti, adorned with multicoloured garlands and a golden crown, seated beside a seated figure in the background. A woman in an orange sari bends forward and places her hands on the deity's trunk area with garlands. Two young men in orange robes stand at left, one holding incense, and brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand along the platform. Red curtains hang at the left edge, and a red-and-gold canopy frames the shrine. Incense sticks and a brass vessel sit on the floor in front.2008-12-23A photograph inside a shrine with a red curtain backdrop. A figure in orange robes stands at center, placing hands on a large ganesha murti decorated with multicolored flower garlands, a gold crown and red-and-white floral garlands. Two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left holding brass oil lamps, with smoke rising from a lamp. Brass lamps line the right side and a tray of marigold flowers sits in front. The figure's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24