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A photograph of a temple shrine under a stone canopy with carved pillars. Two statues of a deity pair sit on a decorated dais draped in red and gold fabric, adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass tray and offers it to a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala who stands behind the altar. The statues wear crowns and red and gold garments. Brass lamps and vessels stand on the platform, with a small figure on the right inside a niche.

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A photograph of a deity murti seated on a golden throne inside a temple shrine, dressed in a red and orange garment with gold border, silver crown and ornaments, and draped with large garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple marigold flowers with green leaves. A priest in a red saffron-toned robe stands behind the murti, reaching toward its head. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a ritual vessel. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground, and a golden yellow cloth covers the base of the throne.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple setting with a large seated deity murti dressed in an orange-red silk garment with a golden-yellow lower cloth, adorned with a crown, jewellery and a garland of yellow, purple and green flowers draped around it. In front, a standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, long swept-back hair and a red tilak, stands beside the murti. To the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace extends his arms to offer or adjust flowers near a silver lamp stand. Floral garlands in yellow, purple, red and green frame the murti.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a temple worship scene under a stone-pillared shelter. A long-haired person in a red-orange robe stands centre-left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. To the left, two men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders hold silver trays with offerings. On the right, two large deity murtis wear red and gold garments and are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. In front, a white-robed priest figure sits with a red cloth and a small garland, and brass vessels and a tall brass lamp stand on the floor. The scene is aarti at a temple shrine.2010-12-28July 08 20092009-07-08Ritual scene at a temple shrine. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured necklace holds a silver tray at left. Beside him stands a long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold chain, holding his hands together and reaching toward the tray. Behind the shrine, two large deity murtis in red and gold clothing and crowns are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front of the main figure is a white-marble seated figure draped in orange cloth and garlands, and a dark Shiva-linga-like object covered in flowers. Brass kalasha vessels and lamps sit on the floor, with a green cloth and a drum visible in the background.2010-12-28Outdoor temple ritual photograph beneath a grey stone pavilion with carved pillars and red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange-red top and orange dhoti stands on a raised platform, pouring or offering from a small vessel over a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The murti has a gold face, crown and jewelled necklaces, with an orange cloth draped at its base. A priest in white kurta with an orange shawl holds an open book or cloth tray, and another attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a brass plate on the left. Several gold and brass ritual vessels and a small kalasha stand on the platform, with a golden lamp stand at the lower right.2007-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27May 02 20122012-05-02A woman in a red-orange sari bends forward to perform an offering at a shrine decorated with yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands. Behind her stand two large painted deity figures in red and gold garments with crowns, one with a raised hand. In front, a white marble-like bust wearing a red and gold cloth and marigold garlands sits on a draped red and white altar. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha and a brass vessel rest on a white cloth. To the left, two men in white dhotis, one with gold necklaces, hold a silver tray with flowers while a third man stands behind them. The setting is an outdoor temple pavilion with stone columns and green foliage beyond.2010-12-28December 27 20092009-12-27