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A festival scene at a shrine with a golden arched frame. Two bronze or gilded murti figures sit within the niche: a crowned figure in red and orange garments, and a figure in a teal blouse and gold jewellery. Garlands of marigolds and purple, white and yellow flowers drape over the shrine and a tall gold kalasha-like pillar. In the foreground stands a golden rectangular base, with a small brass oil lamp below. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and white shawl, wearing gold ornaments, holds a brass plate near a fresh white garland. Tall red pillars and a red-clothed figure with white hands appear at lower left.

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A photograph of a festival ritual at a stone-roofed shrine. A young man in orange robes and a white head cloth stands at left, holding an orange cloth and offering to a pair of painted deity murti: a figure in a red garment with a crown and orange turban, and a figure in a turquoise blouse with gold jewellery and a red flower. A second man in orange robes stands at the far left holding a silver plate. The murti sit on a gold-covered throne-like platform with a gold kalasha-style vessel and multicoloured flower garlands draped across the arch. Gold-framed arch behind, oil lamp at the base.2008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. Two standing figures in saffron-orange robes are at left; one holds a silver tray while the other stands with back to the camera near a golden arch. Within the arch are two gilded metal deity murtis, one with a crown and silk sari and blue-green garment, arranged on a white vahana-like base. In front, a seated white statue in orange attire with folded hands sits on a stone platform with brass vessels, a silver bowl, apples and offerings. A framed photograph is partly visible at lower left.2009-12-27Photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a ceremony. A golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti in teal and red garments with gold ornaments, seated on a white bull (nandi) with a gilded saddle base. A standing priest in orange robes reaches up to adorn or tend the deity's head, and a second priest in orange kneels at left beside a white and red figure. Multicoloured marigold and jasmine garlands drape the arch, a tall gilded kalasha-style pillar, and the bull. Brass lamps, a silver pot with flowers and yellow-orange kumkum or offerings sit in the foreground on a stone floor.2008-12-29A 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.2008-12-27Photograph of a temple-style ritual scene under a stone roof beside a gilded arched niche holding an image of a deity murti dressed in a teal and gold garment with a crown and flower garlands. In the foreground, a golden kalasha-like vessel stands on a gold base decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, white and pink. A man in an orange robe stands at the left reaching toward the deity's crown, and another person in orange kneels at the lower left beside a white horse figure and a seated white-and-red figure wrapped in garlands. Brass oil lamp, incense sticks, a brass pot with flowers and a dish of kumkum sit in the foreground, and a white horse head and a blue curtain frame the left side.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded deity pair: a gold-framed arch behind two metal murtis, one with a crown and orange turban, the other in a magenta sari with gold ornaments. Ornate multicoloured flower garlands wrap the figures and a golden kalasha-like vessel in front. A person in orange robes and a purple flower garland, with a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads, holds a silver plate and offers something to the deities, while another person in orange sleeves reaches in from the lower left. Stone temple architecture frames the scene.2008-12-31A 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.2008-12-27A photograph of a richly decorated deity shrine framed by an ornate gold arch. Two large gilded murtis stand behind, one with a trident and red turban, the other with a crown and flower garlands, both draped in multi-coloured marigold and rose garlands. In front sits a small white figure in red clothing with a raised hand and white garland, and a golden kalasha-like vessel with garlands. Two attendants in orange robes stand at left; one holds a tray of flowers. Brass oil lamps, bowls and a small pyramid-shaped vessel are arranged on the altar ledge.2008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copies