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A photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine, with smoke rising from a fire offering. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one with a rudraksha mala, tending brass vessels and offering trays. Behind them, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers, with a crowned figure and a small saffron-draped statue seated below. Brass kalasha vessels, flower offerings and a metal lamp sit on the altar in the foreground, under a tree and wires. A partially visible figure appears at the far left edge.

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December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor temple shrine at dusk-lit open pavilion with grey stone pillars hung with marigold and flower garlands. A deity murti stands behind an elaborate golden arch, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a crown, with smoke rising from incense or a ritual. In front, a devotee in saffron/orange robes stands at the altar, while another priest in orange robes stands at left beside brass lamps. Brass lamps, metal vessels, brass trays of offerings and yellow flower arrangements sit on the altar draped with orange cloth and rudraksha strings. Two or three people in orange clothing perform puja or abhishekam.2008-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine during ritual worship. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the left and centre; a third person in orange with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at the lower right, holding a small brass lamp or incense vessel. A deity murti in the back of the shrine is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a red and white decorative cloth. Smoke or incense rises through the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and small rudraksha-bead garlands line the orange-draped altar table in front. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine, with greenery visible through the opening.2008-12-27Outdoor temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands, set beneath an ornate golden arch. In the foreground a man in orange robes kneels before a smoking fire pit, while another in orange with a long garland and an orange-saffron headcloth stands beside an ornate brass oil lamp (deepa) and offering tray. A third figure in white ritual dress stands at the left edge. Smoke drifts across the scene, with green trees behind and a metal kalasha-style vessel in the foreground. Appearance of the standing figure in orange with white beard is not clearly established as a person.2008-12-27Outdoor shrine decorated for ritual worship. At the centre sits a deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and mixed flowers, with a crown-like headdress and a mala of rudraksha beads hanging across the front. Two figures in saffron-orange robes attend the shrine: one standing woman in a long orange garment with a white head covering, arranging or offering items, and a seated figure in orange at the left edge. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass plates with offerings, a bowl of flowers and a white cloth stand on a stone platform covered with an orange cloth strewn with rudraksha beads. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the shrine, with greenery behind.2008-12-27A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28A temple puja before a deity murti with large garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a brass platter, one holding a lamp and the other a flower garland, performing a ritual offering. Behind them, the golden-framed shrine holds two figures wearing red and orange garments, red and gold necklaces and crowns. Brass vessels, a silver plate, oil lamps, a bowl of petals and a metal kalasha sit on the stone platform, with a drum player visible at left.2008-12-25A shrine pavilion decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, where two priests in orange-saffron robes stand at left holding offering trays. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and ornaments is draped in yellow, orange and multicoloured garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Brass bowls and flower petals sit on the stone platform in front. A dark red curtain hangs at the left edge. Two more saffron-robed people are partly visible at the right side of the shrine, and a small figure in orange sits near the base of the murti.2008-12-28December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated for worship. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with long hair holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti adorned with marigold and flower garlands, a crown and red cloth. Brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, plates of offerings and rudraksha beads line the stone platform, with red and orange drapes behind. A second person in orange sits at the left edge, and a third figure is partly visible behind the drapery. The stone pillars are carved and garlanded.2008-12-27