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A photograph of a temple ritual at an ornate shrine. A standing man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears a flowing orange-red garment and gold bangles, reaching up to anoint or adorn a large seated deity murti. The murti is gold-toned with a red and gold dress, a crown, and a silver-trimmed collar. Long garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers drape the shrine on both sides. In the foreground, hands from the left hold small silver bowls and offerings, and a brass oil lamp sits on the altar. A carved stone arch frames the sanctum.

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December 28 20102010-12-28A photograph of a ritual at a temple: a standing young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red wrap and a gold bangle, reaches toward the face of a golden-faced seated deity murti in an orange-red robe with a crown and gold jewellery. Marigold and multicolored garland strands in yellow, purple, red and green drape the throne on both sides. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a tray of offerings. A brass lamp stands in the foreground and an ornate golden arch frames the shrine.2010-12-28A photograph of a deity murti seated in a red and orange garment on a gold-trimmed throne, decorated with yellow, red, green and purple marigold garlands, inside a temple with an ornate gold arch. In front, a woman in an orange sari stands on the throne platform reaching up to adjust the murti, and to the left a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds up a brass offering plate. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower right. The murti's features are not clearly identifiable enough to name a specific deity form beyond deity murti.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple ritual at an arched shrine. A deity murti of a seated goddess in a red-orange sari with gold ornaments, a gold crown and a red headdress is garlanded with long chains of yellow, purple, red and green flowers. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari reaches up to adorn or touch the murti, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a small vessel at left. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower right on a white cloth, and carved gold-toned stone frames the arch.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor pavilion. A standing man in orange-red sannyasi dress wears a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, bare-armed with a gold armlet, with long hair swept back, holding his hands together before the image. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold sacred thread pours or offers from a vessel. Large garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers drape the seated deity murti in red and gold garments and crown, with a silver-trimmed cobra hood behind it. An ornate gold arch frames the shrine, and a brass lamp stands at the front.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam or decoration ritual before a seated deity murti of a goddess, covered in red and orange silk and ornate silver-gold jewellery. A woman in a red-orange sari stands on a raised platform, touching the statue's face with one hand. Marigold and yellow-green garlands hang along the throne on both sides. At left a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, holds a plate with offerings. An ornate gilded arch frames the shrine and a brass oil lamp stands in front.2010-12-28March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA golden murti of a seated goddess with a crown and orange-red sari with yellow lower garment, wearing jewelry and bangles, sits on an ornate peetha decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A person in an orange-red garment stands behind the murti, reaching toward it and holding it, while a man in white dhoti and a gold necklace on the left holds a vessel toward the murti. A brass lamp stand stands in the foreground beside the murti, and an ornate gold-framed arch surrounds the shrine.2010-12-28A long-haired person in saffron clothing with a red and white beaded mala and gold armlets stands behind a golden kalasha-shaped offering, holding a large gold plate. Nearby, a man with shaved head in orange robes extends his hands toward a gilded deity murti in a gold arch. Two metal deity figures are adorned with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers, gold ornaments and a crown. a person stands in saffron with rudraksha beads, performing an abhishekam-style offering at a temple shrine. Ornate gold carved arch and green and red garlands surround the scene.2012-01-01A photograph of a temple deity murti decorated with a dense arrangement of marigold, rose and multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, orange, white and purple. A golden crown and gold jewellery adorn the gilded figure, which is seated on a golden throne-like frame with floral swags. In the foreground a person in an orange-red garment, with bare upper arms and gold bangles, reaches up to touch or anoint the deity's head, while another person on the left holds a silver plate. Gold and green ornaments hang from the lower frame, and a traditional abhishekam-style offering is being made.2015-01-04A photograph of a ceremonial puja at a temple, with a deity murti seated on a peetha draped in orange-red cloth and adorned with silver ornaments, a crown and a silver necklace. Yellow, red, purple and green flower garlands hang around the murti and its arch. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds up a plate, while a woman in an orange-red sari raises one arm toward the murti. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower right and a golden cobra-hooded arch frames the shrine.2010-12-28A temple ritual in a stone-walled shrine: a person in a red silk dhoti and red shawl with a gold-toned rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing a gold armlet and bangles, holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell in pada-puja style, facing a seated golden-and-red ornate murti of a deity draped in a red sari with a crown and trident-like ornament and garlanded with white jasmine and multicolored flower strands. Floral garlands in yellow, purple, red and white frame the scene, and a gilded arch sits behind.2011-12-12