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Outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Two priests in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam at a central linga-like stone form, one standing at left holding a lamp and another kneeling at the base pouring or offering. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, trays of flowers, a bronze pot and bowls surround the platform. Red curtains and a lion-faced vahana stand behind the shrine.

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December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine-style altar decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and magenta. Seated on a raised throne-like dais are two richly dressed deity murti, one with a red turban and gold ornaments and one in red sari with jewellery, with a black lingam-like form and a white nandi-style bull in the background. In front stands a standing figure in an orange robe with a long hairstyle and a white crown-like headband, pouring or offering at the altar. Two seated attendants in orange robes sit to the left beside brass lamps and kalasha vessels. Brass oil lamps, bells, plates of offerings and a fire vessel line the platform, with rudraksha-bead garlands draped on the orange cloth edging. Pillars with carved stone and potted flowers frame the scene.2008-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine during ritual worship. Three priests in orange robes perform puja: one standing on the left holds a small object, another in orange with a white garland stands center holding a brass tray, and a seated priest in the lower left works over offerings with a brass vessel. Behind them a deity murti with an orange-and-gold crown and red garlands sits within a gold arch, with a large lion-faced figure beside it. Multicoloured flower garlands drape the murti and the arch, and brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a pot of flowers rest on the stone platform. Red and gold cloth edges the platform.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop holds a large deity murti of a seated goddess with red and white garlands, a red-orange crown and red bead necklaces, flanked by a lion-faced figure. Three priests in saffron-orange robes perform puja: one at the left holds a brass tray with lit lamps, one in the middle holds a tray with offerings, and a third kneels in the foreground with a plate of white flowers and yellow petals. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bowls and a garland-draped figure surround the central idol on a stone platform with a red and gold cloth border.2008-12-25Temple ritual photo at a shrine with an arched golden frame. A man in orange dhoti and orange shirt stands at left holding a brass lamp. A woman in orange sari stands beside him with hands folded in prayer. Before them is a large deity murti with a red-and-orange headdress, garlanded with multicoloured flower strands, and a female deity figure beside it in red and gold. A seated figure in orange robes with a gold crown-like headdress, draped in garlands of red and white flowers, sits in front of the shrine. Brass lamps, silver plates, bowls of white flowers and yellow marigolds, and a small kalasha fill the foreground. Lush green trees stand beyond the pillared stone structure.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25A temple shrine with a large golden arched frame holds deity murti of a Shiva-Parvati pair adorned with multicolour garlands and a red and gold necklace. In the foreground a figure in orange robes bends over a silver-and-gold abhishekam vessel, pouring or offering on the linga-shaped base, while another orange-clad priest stands at left holding an oil lamp. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble platform beside silver bowls, a kalasha and flower-filled trays of yellow marigolds and white jasmine. Open colonnaded stone architecture and trees are visible behind.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with an arched golden frame housing a deity murti dressed in orange and red with a tall orange crown, garlanded with multicolored flower strands and red flower necklaces. Seated beside it is a figure in white and gold, also garlanded. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the murti, performing aarti. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, brass plates of flowers, and a small brass vessel surround the shrine platform. Another person in orange sits at the far left edge. Visible greenery and red curtains frame the open pavilion.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copies