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A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a garlanded golden seated figure. On the right, a golden statue of a deity seated on a throne is draped in dense garlands of yellow, pink, red, green and white flowers, with a golden crown and gold necklaces. Beside it, a smaller figure in a saffron/orange turban and orange clothing stands with hands in a gesture. In the foreground at left, a woman in a brown-maroon sari with gold borders and flower garlands gestures with her hand. Behind her, a man in an orange-brown dhoti with a white headband and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. Brass vessels, a kalasha, fruit and flower petals sit on the floor, and string lights hang in the background.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A temple sanctum with two large deity murtis, a male and a female figure, adorned with garlands of yellow, red, pink and green flowers and gold crowns. Three priests in orange-red dhotis stand around the altar; the central priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body offers a plate to the deities, while another priest on the left wears a white-striped forehead and arm markings. A silver kalasha and offering plates of bananas, flowers and brass vessels sit on the altar. A smaller standing figure with a staff and yellow cloth appears at right, also garlanded. Pillars with carved stone and a gold arch frame the scene.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, seated on a silver throne-like pedestal with a crown and a central silver figure. Two priests stand at left; one, bare-chested with white tilak markings and a saffron dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, while a second, wearing a golden necklace, rudraksha garlands and a red cloth, stands beside him. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot, banana offerings and flower bowls sit on the floor in front. A small standing figure in a saffron garment with a staff stands at right amid green and white garlands. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Night puja scene at a temple-like shrine decorated with floral garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. A man in a red-brown dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace stands at left, smiling and holding a garland, while another man in red-brown clothes and a white forehead band holds a brass tray. Centre is a gold deity murti of Shiva-like form with a crown, flanked by a seated figure in orange-gold robes and orange turban and a standing deity figure with a trident-like staff, all garlanded in marigolds. Brass kalasha and lamps, bananas, apples and offerings rest on the altar. Ornate carved columns frame the scene.2013-07-22A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a gold deity murti of a seated figure and a standing consort, both draped in dense garlands of yellow, green, red, pink and purple flowers. In the foreground a man in a maroon dhoti and sash, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands with hands at the garlanded altar. To the left, a bare-chested priest with white vibhuti marks holds a silver tray and lamp, with another attendant behind him. Gold pillars and carved stone surround the shrine, and a silver linga-shaped object sits before the garlands.2013-07-22Temple shrine scene at night with a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, in front of a golden arch. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left: a man holding a brass tray of offerings and a woman in long hair and orange clothing gesturing toward the deity. Brass lamps, bowls and a brass lamp stand sit on the floor in the foreground, with a white cloth over a seated figure.2011-11-29July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22