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Photograph of a temple puja at a shrine with gold-framed panels and a tall statue of a deity decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. A seated man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti sits with hands folded in prayer, holding a long stick, while a brass lamp with a visible flame, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of flowers sit before a white-draped altar. A second deity figure in a green garment and a white statue wrapped in green cloth appear on the altar. Brass oil lamps and incense sticks stand at the right edge.

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October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27February 23 20082008-02-23July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash markings on his arms sits cross-legged at the left of a temple shrine, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him, a large deity murti of a goddess wears a yellow and magenta garment, a golden crown, and yellow and red marigold garlands. In front of the deity, a seated saffron-clad figure with a white head covering and a white cloth sits on a raised platform. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a brass bowl and plates of fruit lie on the stone platform, and a golden palanquin-like structure heaped with red and white flowers sits to the right. This appears to be an abhishekam offering at a temple.2010-07-21A temple shrine photograph. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a raised tiled platform with his palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a small oil lamp flame. Behind him stand large deity murtis decorated with multicoloured garlands in yellow, red, green and white, and ornate gold and jewelled ornaments. A brass oil lamp stands at right, with a brass kalasha and a small ornate frame behind. A tall ornate golden chair and wooden tiered stands are visible at the edges.A seated priest in orange ochre robes, bare-shouldered with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead, makes an offering with his hands beside a large decorated deity murti. The murti is dark-faced, wearing a gold crown, a red and gold garment, and is adorned with long garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. In front, a small white and orange-robed figurine sits with a rudraksha mala, and brass vessels, a gold lamp stand and a basket of flowers are arranged on a white cloth. A pink and gold drape hangs behind the deity.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine at night. A standing man in orange and saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl stands at left with hands joined in prayer. Beside him, several men in saffron and orange robes sit or kneel near brass vessels and a lamp on low wooden stands. At right, a deity murti pair seated on a dais wears a pink and green sari-like dress, garlands, a crown and an orange head covering, with red curtains behind. A small white seated figure stands on the stone base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine.2008-01-03A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange wrap, with a garland and white sacred marks on his upper arms, sits at left on a cushion facing a white statue. The statue wears an orange cloth, orange turban, a white beaded mala and a gold-bordered sash, and sits before a large deity murti draped in gold and green silk with yellow and red flower garlands. Brass vessels, marigold petals, fresh betel leaves, a gold kalasha and a bowl of fruit stand in the foreground.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual before a large deity murti of a goddess, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a golden crown and a golden kalasha-style pot in front. A seated priest in orange robes and a bare upper body with white sacred ash markings holds a lamp of several flames toward the deity, while another man in a red shirt and white beard stands beside him. Golden lamps and brass vessels with flower petals sit in the foreground, and a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head cloth and a rudraksha-style mala is placed at the base of the deity. Gold lamps stand on the left.2010-07-21November 25 20092009-11-25