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A standing man with long dark hair in a cream-white dhoti-style garment with gold border, wearing a gold necklace and multiple garlands of red and pink flowers, raises both palms in greeting before an elaborately decorated shrine. Behind him, a gilded deity murti with a crown and a standing consort in a blue-and-gold sari are framed by a golden arch and thick garlands of yellow, orange, magenta and purple flowers. In front, a large gilded kalasha or ornate pot sits among flower offerings, with brass vessels, a lamp and a brass puja plate arranged on the platform.

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A man in a cream-white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated shrine. He wears layered gold necklaces and a red-and-white garland, with long dark hair. Behind him, a deity murti with a red turban and a crown-like headdress is adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers, alongside a second murti in blue draped clothing. A large golden mask-like image sits at the centre of a flower-decorated altar with brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings of flower petals. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang from the arch and the base of the platform, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left.2009-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot in front of a decorated shrine, hands joined in namaste. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold-chained necklace and a red and white flower garland. Behind him, a deity murti pair is dressed with garlands in yellow, purple and white, with a gold crown and a silver-ornamented figure. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements, kalasha-style vessels and offerings fill the foreground. The scene is a puja setting in a temple-like hall.2009-01-01A man with long dark hair and a gold-and-rudraksha-style garland stands at left, palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a cream and white shawl over a white garment. Behind him, a golden deity murti of a seated god and goddess is adorned with marigold and rose garlands, golden crowns and jewelled necklaces, set under an ornate gold arch in a stone temple hall. A tall brass lamp stand with an oil lamp stands on the left, and a golden kalasha with flower garlands sits at the base. The scene reads as a festive temple setting with garland-decorated images.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A standing man with long dark hair and a gold necklace stack, wearing a cream-white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a deep red-maroon garland of flowers around his neck, raises a hand in greeting before a decorated shrine. Behind him a deity pair is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers, with a silver-hued deity murti of a seated figure in the centre. Bronze and brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel and a large set of metal plates with offerings fill the foreground, and blue drapes frame the left side. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace over a red-and-gold mala, raises both hands in greeting before an ornately decorated shrine. Behind him, a deity murti pair with crowns and jewelled garments sits within a framed arch wreathed in yellow, orange, pink and purple garlands. Below the murti, a silver kalasha and brass lamps stand on a stone platform among flower arrangements and banana-leaf offerings. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and blue draped cloth hangs at the sides. The scene suggests a temple puja setting.2009-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream-white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, stands at left raising one hand in greeting. Behind him are two large gilded deity murtis, one wearing a red turban and heavy jewelled necklaces and raising a hand, the other wearing a blue-green sari and crown. In front of them a tall golden kalasha-like vessel is draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Below, a smaller red-clad figure sits within a white flower arch, with brass pots, a lamp and plates of offerings arranged on the floor.2009-01-01