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A 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.

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A 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 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 deity murti seated on a golden throne-like seat, dressed in an orange-red garment with gold trim and a crown, surrounded by garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A woman in an orange-red sari stands on the left-behind platform, raising one arm to scatter petals, and a priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at left holding a brass plate. A small brass oil lamp sits at the lower right of the frame. The scene is an abhishekam-style floral offering at the shrine.2010-12-28December 11 20112011-12-11December 26 20102010-12-26December 30 20092009-12-30December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11A 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.2011-12-12A photograph of a deity murti, a silver-and-gold figure seated on a green-draped throne-like platform, adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers. A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long hair, reaches upward toward the murti's raised hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a gold chain stands holding a brass vessel. Gilded arch and green and red fabric frame the scene.2011-11-29A photograph of a temple ritual beside a decorated deity murti on a flower-covered palanquin or ratha. A man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold necklace, stands at the left and touches the crown of the golden murti with his right hand. The murti wears a pink silk sari, a gold crown, a trident in its hand, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and bangles. Garlands in yellow, red, white and green cover the sides. At the left, an outstretched hand holds a brass plate, and another brass plate with a lamp-like vessel sits on the lower left. The setting is a covered temple entrance with stone arches. The scene suggests an abhishekam or padapuja-style blessing.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23