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A golden shrine altar decorated with garlands in green, yellow, red and white. Central figures are deity murti or statues on a golden throne, one wearing a crown. Two standing young men in orange dhoti and saffron-coloured cloth with white garlands and gold chains stand in front, one wearing a green-and-gold headdress, the other a yellow-orange turban, both with tilak on their foreheads. Lamps stand on the altar and a dark stone figure with a garland stands to the right. Banana leaves and golden arches frame the scene.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A temple shrine decorated with marigold and banana-leaf garlands in yellow, orange and red around a golden arch. At centre sits a deity murti with a crown, face adorned with tilak, and a garland of white flowers, flanked by two smaller deity figures. In front stand two young men in orange dhotis, white shoulder cloths, white flower garlands and gold chains, one with a white-and-orange headcloth, both with white markings on their arms. Oil lamps stand on brass stands at the sides, and a dark stone statue in white dhoti and garland stands at right beside banana plants.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time temple ritual photograph in a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging strings of flowers. Two richly garlanded deity murtis sit on golden thrones under ornate arches, one wearing a crown and a silver-patterned robe. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body, sacred white markings and a maroon-and-green cloth waves a ceremonial item toward the murtis, while a second attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and beaded necklaces holds a fan-like ceremonial object. Brass vessels and a striped mat lie in the foreground.2016-12-19A temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and banana leaves frames a deity murti with a crown and garland. Three bare-chested priests stand in front in orange and saffron dhotis, one with a shaved head and green-and-gold headdress; a priest on the left holds a metal lamp, another in an orange cloth performs an offering. Golden arches and brass lamp stands surround the shrine, with a dark standing murti at the right edge.2016-12-19Temple aarti in progress before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne, its face painted and crowned, draped in red and white garlands with a gold shawl. A young priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with bare, white-painted chest and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a silver tiered oil lamp tray with multiple flames towards the deity. Another attendant in orange dhoti holds a plate of small lamps and offerings, while a third stands at right with hands folded, wearing a white flower garland and orange head cloth. Flower garlands in red, yellow and white drape the shrine arches, and a second decorated murti stands in an ornate silver-and-gold niche at left.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19