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A man in orange saffron robes with long hair and a white flower garland stands at left, reaching toward a gleaming golden kalasha on a pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind the kalasha are golden deity murtis wearing red and orange headdresses and ornate golden jewellery, flanked by thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge of the shrine. Stone pillars and carved temple architecture frame the scene.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland stands at left, holding up a tall brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity pair. Behind the lamp, a seated golden deity murti in a red garment and crown, with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers, is framed by a large floral arch. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like gold object sit on the altar in front. A second saffron-clad seated figure with a garland is at lower left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge. The scene reads as aarti during puja, with the people visible partly and the figures identifiable only by clothing and role.2009-12-30A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with yellow, orange, purple and green flower garlands and a gold crown. A man in orange robes with a white garland stands at the left, arm extended over a silver tray and a kalasha or lamp-like object in front of the deities. Another orange-robed attendant stands at far left holding a silver plate. Brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine and a red cloth hangs behind. A figure in orange with a garland sits in front of the altar, appearing to be a smaller murti or portrait. The setting appears to be an ashram temple.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 26 20092009-12-26A figure seen from behind in a sleeveless orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a multicoloured garland of yellow, white, red, green and purple flowers around the neck. The figure reaches toward a large golden deity murti with a tall ornate crown, a gold face and rich jewellery, tending its face or forehead with the hand. Gold ornamental arches, a gold-handled trident-like staff and garlanded gold decoration surround the murti, with a dark red curtain behind. The scene appears to be an image-worship or pooja setting in a temple-style hall.2009-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30A person in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp and bell during a ritual before a shrine. Behind, golden-adorned deity murti figures with ornate jewellery and red-and-gold garlands sit in a gilded arch, with a large bronze vessel and marigold-and-white garlands draped in front. A blue cloth hangs beside the pillars, and a small figure in red flower garlands appears at lower centre. Lush trees show beyond the stone pavilion.2008-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A figure in an orange saffron garment with a long flowing black hair and a garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers around the neck stands at left, one hand raised and touching the face of a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall golden crown, golden ornaments and a golden necklace and is also draped with a multicoloured flower garland in yellow, white, red, purple and green. The setting is a gold-framed shrine with an ornate golden arch behind. Swamiji (probable) figure is the orange-clad man performing the act of worship at the murti, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and flower garlands.2009-12-23