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Outdoor temple-style shrine with stone pillars and a gold arched niche holding a large golden seated figure with a red-and-gold turban and garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers. Beside it a second red-clad figure with a crown stands in the niche. Two men in orange robes stand at left; one holds a brass oil lamp and the other holds an offering tray or vessel toward the central figure, while a third orange-clad attendant stands near the centre-left with a garland. Brass lamps with flames flank the shrine. Appears to be an abhishekam or aarti-type puja honouring a deity murti. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible as a physical person in this image.

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December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30Temple ritual photo at a shrine with a gold-framed arch behind a deity murti. A standing man in orange robes, wearing a yellow-orange turban and white garland, reaches toward the figure while an assistant in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. Another attendant in orange holds a brass vessel at the left beside a tall brass lamp stand. The shrine is decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands and a large garland on the right. Possible abhishekam or puja with padapuja-style offerings.2008-12-27 +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 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Photo of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers wrapped around a pair of large deity murtis in gold and red. The central figure wears a red crown and red garment with ornate jewellery, while the figure beside it wears an orange and gold sari-like dress and a tall crown. In front, a golden kalasha and a smaller murti sit on a white-draped platform with flower offerings. On the left, a woman in an orange sari and white flower garland holds a plate, while two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, one with rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and ritual vessels frame the shrine, and green foliage shows outside the pillared pavilion.2009-07-07Photograph 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.2009-12-27Outdoor shrine scene under a stone canopy at an ashram. A priest in orange robes on the left holds a silver tray or plate with a ritual offering. Beside him, a smiling woman in orange clothing and an orange head-wrap stands on the shrine platform, adorned with a flower garland. Behind them, a golden-framed arch frames gilded deity murtis in red and gold dress, one with a red crown. Large garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and white flowers hang over the central altar and a seated figure in orange. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Mentioned as satsang-related imagery but the people are priests and devotees in saffron.2008-12-27A standing woman in an orange saffron sari with a flower garland holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) before a decorated deity murti of a male and female figure seated on a bull-like vahana, adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers. Two saffron-clad attendants kneel nearby with offering plates, brass pots and kalasha vessels on a low table. A gold-framed arch and a blue curtain frame the shrine under a stone temple canopy. Visible garlands and a small red-clad figurine complete the puja scene.2008-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27