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Interior of a temple shrine with a large golden arch framing gilded deity murti of a goddess in red and green garments, adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a crown. A smaller red-clad figure stands at the right side. In front, a red-draped altar bears a small figure and brass oil lamps. A standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, faces the shrine from the lower right, appearing to offer worship. Ornate stone pillars with carvings surround the shrine.

April 08 2012

A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate sanctum: two large painted deity figures in orange and red garments with blue and yellow lower cloths stand behind a central seated figure in orange robes with a red cloth. Garlands of white, red and yellow flowers hang on them. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a green curtain frames the shrine. On the right, a standing figure in orange robes is also present. In the foreground at lower right, a person in maroon and orange robes bends forward in reverence toward the shrine. Carved granite pillars with niches frame the scene, and a small flower offering sits at lower left.

April 08 2012

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A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a green curtain. Central seated deity murti figures with crowns, garlands of white and red flowers, and orange and yellow garments sit on a raised dais, with a smaller seated figure in orange at the front. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti stands at the lower right, facing the shrine, apparently in worship.

A temple shrine with two large golden deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, one holding a mace-like object and the other with a raised hand, both adorned with red and yellow flower garlands. In front stands a smaller deity murti in red and white garments with a rudraksha-style garland and a large shiva-linga-like form encircled by red and yellow flower garlands. A standing attendant in a pink silk sari-style garment with a red and gold border and a beaded necklace faces the shrine from behind, with brass oil lamps on both sides and a golden arched niche with another red-clad figure statue at right. This appears to be a puja at a temple shrine.

A photograph inside a temple shrine of a multi-armed deity murti seated on a throne, with a red-orange face, crown, trident and ornate jewelry, draped in red and orange cloth and garlanded with purple and white flowers. Two smaller figures stand to the sides, one with a dark crown and orange clothing near a gold arch. A single person with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe, stands with hands folded at the lower right facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering stand on the stone platform in front, with a blue backdrop and carved grey stone pillars around.

A woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera, hands joined in prayer, before a shrine with a large golden arch. Within it, two large deity murtis sit on a red-draped throne, one in red garments with a red headcloth and garlands, the other in green and gold with a crown and white flowers. In front, a small orange-robed figure rests on a white cloth at the base, surrounded by red and white garlands, with brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels on the stone platform. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the shrine, and a banana-leaf torana hangs at left.

A photograph of a temple shrine with large deity murti of a crowned pair, one holding a staff and the other a lotus-like object, both draped in red and green cloth and garlanded with white flowers. Golden arch and ornate stone pillars frame the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In the foreground, a bare-backed person with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped around the waist stands with hands folded in worship facing the shrine. A small orange-robed figure seated before the altar is garlanded with white flowers. Another orange-robed attendant stands at right near a green-curtained niche.

A photograph of a shrine with painted deity murtis dressed in red and green silk, adorned with marigold garlands, rudraksha-style beads and jewelry. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and plates of offerings nearby. On the right, a person in orange and red clothing with white forehead markings and a long rudraksha-bead necklace stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. An open arch leads to a tree and a red railing outside. The person is a devotee, and there is no appearance-based candidate for a person.