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A temple worship scene at an open-sided shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing a lavender-purple dhoti and shawl and a gold-toned garland, stands at left holding a small ritual vessel and bell-like lamp while pouring or offering. Behind him a woman in orange-red attire holds a brass plate. Before them stands a large decorated deity pair in lavender-purple silk with gold ornaments, garlands of marigolds and red flowers, and a crown-shaped headdress, set in an arched gold frame with red curtains. A smaller figure in purple sits at the lower centre, adorned with a silver necklace and flower garland. Incense smoke rises, and a green tree is visible through the left opening.

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A priest in a lavender dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and a bronze bell in his right hand, performs a ritual before a decorated shrine at an open temple pavilion. Behind him, two large statues of a deity couple, one with a blue-violet crown and the other in a lavender sari with gold ornaments, are framed by an arch of marigold and red flower garlands. A lingam-shaped deity murti in the centre is adorned with a silver face, garlands and a lavender cloth. Another attendant in an orange robe stands at left holding a brass plate, and an orange-draped railing and trees are visible behind.2010-12-28A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in lavender-purple dhoti and shawl, bare-chested and barefoot, holding a lit camphor flame on a lamp toward a deity. Behind him, large murtis of a male and female deity with gold crowns, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and gold ornaments, stand within a golden arched niche. A central Shiva lingam-like murti sits on a purple-draped altar with a smaller flower-garlanded figure in front. Orange curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. A small throne-like seat with a garlanded figure rests at the right edge. Brass vessels and a plate sit on the floor, a puja setting in an outdoor temple mandapa.2010-12-28A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a lavender-purple dhoti and wrap, with long dark hair, standing at left and holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell while performing aarti before a deity group. Behind him stand two large statues in purple garments and gold ornaments, a male figure with a crown and a female figure seated on a throne-like pedestal. A central lingam-form image is draped in purple cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands, with a silver necklace and green beads. Thick flower garlands in yellow, red and purple wrap the arch, and a brass lamp and red curtains frame the scene.2010-12-28A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a purple dhoti and shawl stands at center, pouring from a silver vessel over a black lingam set on a pedestal of purple cloth. Behind the lingam are two gold-colored deity murtis in purple drapery, one with a crown and trident and one seated with a crown and ornate necklaces. To the left, a man in an orange dhoti and matching shawl with a gold chain holds a brass tray. Gold-framed arches and red curtains frame the shrine.2010-12-28A temple photograph of a deity murti set before a flower-garlanded arch in marigold, rose and green garlands. Two standing devotees in the foreground assist the ritual: on the left a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beads holds a gold tray, and beside him a long-haired man in lavender dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala pours or offers near the altar. The seated central figures are lavender-clad murtis with gold crowns and jewellery. A bare-headed white-clad figure sits in front of the altar. Lavender drapes and a gold kalasha-like vessel complete the scene.2010-12-28A temple ritual photograph in a stone-pillared shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with white markings on his arm holds up a brass tray toward a second man in a purple dhoti and matching purple shawl with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, who holds a bowl over a decorated shivalingam. The lingam is draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Behind them stand two metal deity figures with jeweled crowns, garlanded and adorned with gold jewellery and a red-and-orange drape. The arch behind is gold-leafed. The scene reads as a pada puja or abhishekam offering.2011-12-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene in an open pavilion with carved stone pillars. Two deities are seated on a raised platform draped in lavender cloth, one male with a trident and crown and one female, both framed by garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A large Shivalingam sits before them, also decorated with flower garlands. In front, a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a plate of offerings, while a young man in lavender dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces holds a ritual vessel. A third figure in lavender stands at left and a seated statue in lavender and flowers appears below. Brass pots and lamps sit on the floor.2010-12-28A temple photograph of a pada puja at a Shiva temple. A man in a purple dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a silver plate and pours or offers from it toward the image. Beside him, a priest in an orange ochre cloth stands with his arm extended over the lingam-shaped base. Behind them, two gold-coloured deity murtis are dressed in purple and orange garments, with crowns and gold ornaments, framed by a golden arch and a large arrangement of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. The scene is lit by warm temple lighting.2011-12-14December 26 20102010-12-26December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a sanctum of deity murti dressed in garlands of yellow marigolds and red and multicoloured flowers. Two large deity figures sit on a raised dais, the left one wearing a red crown and holding a trident, the right one adorned with gold jewellery and a red-pink garment. A standing priest in a pink dhoti and bare chest, wearing a gold necklace, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame before the shrine. Another attendant in saffron/orange clothing stands at the left edge holding a brass plate. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot with flowers, and orange drapes frame the open pavilion with stone pillars and greenery behind. Shown as an aarti or puja at a shrine.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in purple cloth and draped with long garlands of yellow and red flowers. A priest in an orange robe and a second man in white dhoti stand at the left, offering a plate of flowers or offering to the image while a figure in purple cloth stands at the top of the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha, and a small puja plate sit on the stone floor in front, and red curtains frame the open pavilion with trees behind.2010-12-28