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A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A man seated on the left wears an orange robe, a gold necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and is adorning a deity murti with garlands. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala, bends over a black platform as he attends the murti. The deity is dressed in a green silk sari with gold border, decorated with white and red garlands. A brass plate of red and white flowers sits on a red cloth at lower left, and gold-framed niches with jewelled necklaces and red and purple garlands fill the background.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold rudraksha-style neck garland sits at a golden temple archway, placing a white-and-red flower garland onto a green cloth-draped deity murti or ritual form. A tilak mark is on his forehead and his hair is swept back. A woman in white kneels at right beside the altar, and a steel bowl of flowers and offerings sits in the foreground. Behind them, a deity is dressed in red silk, with jeweled gold ornaments and purple flower garlands. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam in a temple shrine.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine room. A seated man in orange robes with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck sits on a low wooden seat before a red-and-gold ceremonial structure draped with garlands of red, pink and white flowers. Beside him, a second man in orange with glasses and a red head cloth holds a brass tray of white flowers. Brass oil lamps, a green cloth, a red silk drape, and fruit and offerings lie in front. Golden deity murtis and a gilded arch stand in the background. The scene is a ritual offering with flowers and garlands at an altar.2009-10-17Temple ritual photo at an open-air shrine with orange pillars and a red curtain. A standing man in orange robes and an ornate embroidered cap places flower garlands on a pair of deity murtis. A seated priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and a microphone sits to the left, reciting or chanting. Brass oil lamps and offerings are on the orange mat. Tracing the garlands sits on the murtis as a puja-style decoration.2010-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A man in orange ochre robes, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, sits and arranges red and white flower garlands on a wooden stand before a golden deity murti. To the left, a second man in orange with a matching orange turban holds a brass plate of white offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and red and green cloth hangs at the right beside gold-coloured sculptures. Several people in the background wear green and yellow.2009-10-17December 29 20072007-12-29October 15 20122012-10-15June 03 20152015-06-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body draped by the cloth, wearing long rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces, with white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead. He is offering or adjusting items on a small silver plate in front of a decorated wooden seat draped with a green cloth and garlanded with white, red and pink flowers. A second person in orange robes and gold necklace sits at the left edge. Behind them is a golden shrine with a deity murti, a brass oil lamp, and a large garland of pink, red and white flowers. Arrangements suggest a puja setting.2009-10-17Photo of a temple puja in progress. A man in orange robes with a hooded orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala sits before a copper Sri Chakra meru-shaped yantra, pouring or sprinkling white powder onto its tiered base. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a gold chain and glasses sits attentively. Behind them are gold and red garlands of flowers, brass vessels, a silver-rimmed tray, a small bell and a conch-shaped offering on the lower table, with gold-coloured ornamental panels in the background. The scene reads as abhishekam or yantra worship.2009-10-17Temple ritual photograph: two priests perform worship before a deity murti decorated with garlands of white and orange-yellow flowers. The seated priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and beaded neck garland, watches while the priest in the centre, bare-chested with a blue cloth and white dhoti, holds a ceremonial whisk or fan over the altar. A brass lamp stand, brass vessels, and trays of flowers and offerings sit in front, with pink and green draperies and a gold-framed shrine arch behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-10-18November 09 20072007-11-09April 21 20132013-04-21 +1 copies