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December 30 2007

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A temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers. Two female deity murtis stand behind a central linga-like form draped in orange cloth and a gold necklace. A bald priest in a pale pink dhoti and a bare upper body leans forward, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over the central form. To the left, a tall man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban stands watching, with another robed figure partly visible behind. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offering dishes sit on a low platform in front. A small oil lamp burns near the shrine. Abhishekam appears to be underway.2007-12-30A photograph of a flower-decorated shrine with two gilded deity figures, one wearing an orange turban and the other in a purple sari, both draped in multicolour garlands of marigold and jasmine. In front, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the central image, while a second person in orange robes stands beside him with hands joined. A seated figure draped in orange and white garlands sits at the base, with mango-filled plates, brass vessels and marigold petals arranged on the platform. Behind the shrine is a yellow floral backdrop with a blue cloud motif and green mountain shapes.2008-01-01A temple ritual before an ornate golden arch shrine holding a deity murti of a seated goddess with a crown and a pink and purple sari, decorated with marigold and white garlands. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, a white garland and a headband holds a brass arati or lamp-offering vessel toward the murti; brass oil lamps line the platform. A kneeling woman in orange clothes sits at left with hands joined in prayer, and a white figurine in orange cloth is set at the base of the murti. Silver tinsel hangs at the sides and a stone pillar frames the scene. Several people are partially visible in the background. Ritual aarti before deity murti in temple.2008-12-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow, orange and pink flower garlands around a pair of deity murtis, a seated figure in red and gold and a standing figure in red with a crown, beside a black shivalinga. In the foreground a white marble seated sage statue and brass lamps sit among pink and purple flowers. Three people are visible: a man in saffron robes holding a brass plate of offerings on the left, a woman in saffron robes with a white garland raising a lit aarti lamp before the deities in the center, and a partially visible person in yellow and white at the left edge. The scene shows an aarti and puja at the shrine.2010-07-26A photograph inside a temple pavilion where a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti stands before a richly decorated deity shrine. Two orange-clad attendants stand nearby, one with an orange turban, the other with a shawl. The priest holds an oil lamp with a flame toward a golden and garlanded deity murti. Marigold and rose garlands with yellow, red and purple flowers drape the shrine, with a painted blue cloud and green mountain backdrop. Fruits and brass vessels lie in front of the murti, and the central figure appears to be a seated deity with a white and orange form. The scene shows abhishekam-style worship in an outdoor temple hall.2008-01-01March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesTemple shrine photograph: a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and gold necklace stands at left while a second man in orange kneels and performs an aarti with a flaming oil lamp and brass bell before a large gilded deity murti pair adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and gold jewelry and an orange turban-like crown. A small blue-clad figure sits beneath the garlands, with brass lamps, kalasha pots, and a copper pyramid-shaped object on the stone platform. A peacock-feather backdrop and gold arch frame the shrine, and a pink curtain hangs at left.2008-12-26Photograph of a shrine with a standing male priest in orange robes and an orange turban offering a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a decorated deity pair. The large gold-faced murti in the background wears crown, jewellery and an orange headdress, beside a female figure in a teal and magenta sari. Both are framed by garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Below them sits a seated white-and-orange robed figure.2007-12-30March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph inside a stone temple shrine of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe performing abhishekam, pouring liquid from a metal vessel toward deity murti. The central deity murti wears a red-and-gold crown and has yellow and red marigold garlands; a consort figure in a purple and green sari stands beside it, and a small seated figure in saffron sits below. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side, and a tray of flower petals and offerings lies in front. Two more men in saffron clothing stand to the left, one holding a microphone, and a bald man in white with glasses is at the right edge. A gold palanquin decorated with flowers sits at right.2010-07-21December 29 20072007-12-29January 01 20082008-01-01