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A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated in a gilded arched shrine, the figure on the left wearing a red turban and jewelled necklaces with a red stone pendant, the figure on the right in a golden crown and garlanded in yellow and purple flowers with a maroon skirt. A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe stands at the left edge, reaching toward the murti and a brass or gold kalasha draped with a saffron and green-bordered cloth and yellow and purple garlands. A blue backdrop and ornate gold frame surround the shrine.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing person in long loose orange-saffron robes with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind and partly in profile, placing or adjusting a garland at the gilded golden arch of a deity pair. Two gilded murti figures sit in front of a teal backdrop: the left figure wears a red-orange turban with a jewelled crest, a ruby pendant, layered gold and jewel necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala; the right figure wears a gold crown, red and gold garments and layered ornaments. Both are draped with yellow, purple and green flower garlands. In the foreground a tall golden kalasha-style vessel with a green-and-orange draped cloth and dangling gold decorations stands on the ledge. The person is the only physical human visible, so one figure is present.2010-02-12Photograph of a temple shrine with two gold-plated deity murtis seated under a large ornate gold arch against a teal backdrop. The murti on the left wears an orange-red turban and jewelled necklaces, and the one on the right wears a tall gold crown with pink flower petals and a dark red skirt; both are garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, reaching up with one hand to the arch and scattering pink petals. In the lower left a brass kalasha-like vessel sits under an orange and green cloth with yellow and purple garlands, and falling petals are visible in the air.2010-02-12Photograph of a temple shrine with two gilded murti deities seated side by side under an ornate golden arch. The deity on the left wears a red and gold turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red-gem jewellery; the one on the right wears a tall golden crown and gold armour-like adornments. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow, purple and green flower garlands. In the foreground, a person in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, holding pink flowers toward the figures. Below, a golden kalasha-style vessel draped with flower garlands and an orange-green silk cloth sits on a stand. A blue backdrop hangs behind the shrine.2010-02-12Photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated within a gilded arched shrine, adorned with red and white bead necklaces, flower garlands in yellow, purple and orange, and a red and gold turban on the male figure. A large golden shivalinga with garlands and a green-and-orange silk cloth sits in front. On the left, a person in a long flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands with a brass vessel, performing an offering or abhishekam. Brass lamps flank the shrine on the right and a red cloth hangs behind.2010-02-12Photo inside a temple shrine framed by an ornate gold arch. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment stands at left, a rudraksha-style garland at his neck, reaching toward a golden altar. Before him, a person in orange robes with dark hair holds a silver tray with lamps or offerings. Two large golden deity murtis stand behind the altar, one wearing a red and gold crown and jewelled necklaces, the other with a tall gold crown, both adorned with yellow and purple garlands. A golden kalasha-style vessel with a garland sits on the altar in front. Teal fabric hangs behind the shrine.2010-02-12July 07 20092009-07-07A person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair bends forward and touches a tall golden kalasha-shaped vessel placed before a gilded deity murti. The murti wears a red turban, layered jewelled necklaces and a garland of yellow and purple flowers, and is seated beside a second golden figure in a crown. The altar is decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, a green-and-gold bordered orange cloth, and a gold-framed arch. A small white deity figure in a blue sari sits at the base. The scene reads as a temple abhishekam or puja. The bending devotee's appearance is consistent with a long-haired saffron-clad sannyasi, but the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2010-02-12December 30 20092009-12-30February 09 20122012-02-09March 07 20132013-03-07A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at the upper left, reaching toward the head of a golden murti of a seated deity crowned with a tall gold crown and draped in a red skirt and green-and-gold borders. Next to them a gold-panelled arched frame surrounds a second seated murti wearing a red-and-gold garment and a floral garland. In front, a golden linga-shaped object is wrapped in yellow and purple flower garlands, with a green-edged orange cloth draped over it. Below, a silver-white garlanded idol in blue silk sits beside a gold pot and a silver tray held by another orange-robed person at the left edge. The scene suggests abhishekam and puja at a temple shrine.2010-02-12July 07 20092009-07-07