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A photo inside an open-sided shrine canopy showing a priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-bordered cloth, raising a lit lamp toward a deity murti of a crowned couple adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, set against red and gold drapery under an arched frame. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the altar ledge, and two men in light shirts stand at the right edge near the railing. The scene is a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.

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Inside an open-sided temple shrine, a priest in bare-chested white dhoti with a saffron-bordered cloth raises a lamp toward a gilded deity murti pair seated on a throne against a red backdrop, garlanded with pink and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar counter in the foreground. Two men in light shirts stand at the right edge, one with hands together in devotion. The scene is a puja or aarti at a shrine.2012-05-12A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange border raises his right arm toward a shrine holding a pair of deity murtis draped in garlands, one wearing a crown and the other a crown with red and yellow garments, set before a red curtain and gold arch. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels line the altar ledge, with purple and pink flower garlands. Two men in light shirts stand at the right edge near the shrine, one with his hands together. The open-sided pavilion has a corrugated roof and greenery behind.2012-05-12July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple under an arched gold-and-orange backdrop, the figures adorned with red and green garlands and a red-and-gold crown. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small seated figure in green is at the right. In front, a devotee in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body bends forward at the shrine base, near a brass offering bowl with red petals and a garlanded object on a low stand at left. Trees and a railing appear behind.2012-04-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds with red and purple flowers. Behind the flowers stands a gilded deity murti with a red and gold turban and ornate necklaces, seated beside a second gilded figure. In front, a small blue-and-white figure is adorned with flower garlands, and a silver kalasha-like pot, fruit offerings, brass vessels and a plate of white offerings are arranged on the altar. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, a sacred thread visible, raises his arm toward the shrine. A second person in an orange garment stands at the left edge, and a gold-rimmed ceremonial fan or canopy stands in the foreground. Strings of small bulbs hang from the ceiling of the stone pavilion.2010-01-01A photo of a temple abhishekam ritual before a shrine with a golden arched backdrop and a deity pair: a standing figure with a trident and a seated goddess in a magenta and gold sari, both draped in garlands. A standing priest in orange robes, wearing a garland and holding a flaming lamp over the deities, performs the ceremony. Nearby, another priest in orange holds a microphone, and a seated figure in orange with a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits at the front. A golden tray heaped with flowers, fruit and offerings rests in the foreground, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha beside it, and a kneeling devotee in orange at the right edge.2010-07-21A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands and banana leaves. Two deity murtis stand in the niche, one holding a staff, both adorned with garlands, with a kalasha and offerings on the stone platform in front. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands beside an orange curtain, while several men in white dhotis and an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland gather in the background.2011-01-01November 06 20112011-11-06November 12 20102010-11-12July 06 20132013-07-06A temple shrine with a large two-figure deity murti seated on a raised pink-draped platform before a green curtain, one figure holding a trident and the other a staff, both adorned with garlands of red and white flowers, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, raises his hand in front of a brass kalasha and oil lamps placed on the floor. To the right, a smaller statue of a saint in orange robes stands in an arched golden niche beside a brass lamp stand with garlands. Brass bowls with offerings and marigold petals lie on the stone floor.2013-03-13Evening puja at a stone shrine with a deity murti dressed in red and gold, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands, flanked by brass lamps and banana leaves. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border holds a lit lamp toward the deity. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and teal clothing sit before metal bowls of food, bananas and fruit, with a lit fire-pit area visible. The scene appears to be a ritual worship session at dusk.2011-11-06