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Two women in saris, one in teal-green and one in teal with a patterned border, stand before a large framed portrait draped with a magenta-and-white flower garland, set on a wooden stand with a fringed cushion. The women appear to be offering flowers and reverence at the altar. Behind them are gold ceremonial vessels, a decorated pillar, a green garland-draped doorway and a temple interior with white walls and a patterned floor. A third person in a pink sari stands at the right edge.

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September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall showing a homa ceremony. A priest in white dhoti and red shawl sits before a square brick fire pit with offerings. Several women in saris, one in green and one in yellow, sit on the polished floor with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in blue sits at right. A golden deity murti in an ornate shrine stands at centre flanked by tall orange statues of standing figures, and a framed portrait with a garland hangs at right. Red and gold drapes frame the shrine.2009-09-22A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall during a puja. Three women sit on the floor at the lower edge, in lavender, green and red saris, with their backs to the camera, facing a central shrine. A priest in white ritual clothes sits at the shrine behind a brass lamp stand and offerings, with a gold deity murti and a framed portrait of a deity on a red and gold ornamental stand. Dark carved guardian figures flank a red-curtained shrine niche in the background, with green garlands draped across the ceiling. A second white-clad figure sits to the left.2009-09-21A photograph of a temple worship scene with a large banyan-type tree painted or set against the back wall. A woman in a white sari with a coloured border stands at center with her back to the camera, facing a shrine decorated with colourful floral garlands and deity images. Seated before the shrine is a figure in saffron-orange robes, with brass lamps and ritual items arranged in front. Several devotees sit at the lower edge of the frame, including a person in white and others in orange and pink. The shrine is framed by garlanded images and draped fabrics.2007-08-26May 03 20082008-05-03Interior photo of a white marble hall in an ashram-style temple. On the left, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a wicker sofa with red cushions, draped with an orange cloth and garlanded with orange and white flower strands. Beside it lie a brass oil lamp, a plate of fruit and flower petals, and a small offering on a woven mat. A woman in a blue sari stands at left with arms folded. In the centre, a woman in a cream sari with a purple border and orange blouse presses her palms together in greeting. At right, a woman in a cream-white sari walks toward the portrait, and a man in a red shirt stands behind her. Colourful woven and embroidered pillar hangings decorate the columns.Interior of a small temple room with orange-painted walls and a framed portrait of a man with long hair and saffron robes hung high on the wall between two decorative banners. Below it, a seated figure in white ritual clothing sits cross-legged on a mat in the back left, and a woman in a dark sari sits in the foreground behind a low wooden table holding oil lamps and brass offerings. A central altar bears a garlanded seated deity murti surrounded by flower garlands and draped cloth, with a flat-screen television on the right side of the room. Green mats cover the floor.2011-09-09 +1 copiesSeveral women in white and cream traditional clothing kneel and sit around a gold-ornate ceremonial seat with red cushions. The seat is draped with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. In front, silver thali trays hold offerings of flowers, sweets and lamps on a gold table. Gold carved panels and a red-and-white striped pillar frame the scene.2010-09-30September 25 20102010-09-25A small shrine corner in a room with a framed portrait of a deity or saint decorated with a garland and marigold strands. A man in a maroon shirt and yellow dhoti bends forward to offer something on a tray near the shrine, while a woman in an orange top sits on the floor at the lower left beside brass items and puja vessels. Women in pink, green and teal salwar kameez stand at the right, watching. A glass cabinet with small idols sits at the upper left. The scene suggests a home puja or aarti, with a framed portrait on the shrine and no clearly identifiable a person visible.2007-10-01July 08 20102010-07-08