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A golden deity murti in an ornate silver arch is decorated with white and purple flower garlands and a saffron cloth wrapped around its head, with a jewelled necklace. A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left, raising a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the murti with his hand. A seated man in yellow clothes sits behind, and offerings wrapped in white cloth lie at the base.

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A golden deity murti in a silver-framed niche under shady trees is adorned with a red-orange headcloth, white and purple garlands and a jewelled necklace, with an orange cloth draped behind it. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl holds a brass lamp or bell over an offering plate near the base, while a seated man in yellow clothing tends a small flame nearby, and white cloth-wrapped offerings sit at the base. Two people are partially visible at the bottom edge with hands raised in greeting. Shiva worship with lamp offerings and garlanded abhishekam-style decoration.2010-02-12A photograph of a golden deity murti in a silver arched shrine under a large tree, decorated with white and purple flower garlands and an orange cloth backdrop. The figure wears a red and orange turban, a jeweled necklace and gold ornaments. A man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at left holding up a lit oil lamp toward the murti with his right hand, while his other hand is raised in a folded-palm gesture. A seated person in yellow clothing sits in the background, and white and orange offerings lie at the base of the shrine.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among dense green trees, with a silver-framed arched niche housing a black-faced statue draped in an orange cloth, a green backdrop, and garlands of yellow, orange, white and multicoloured flowers. The figure wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a staff. Red-painted stones form a base beneath the shrine, with a brass pot, plates of flowers and white offerings placed before it. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and cream saris stand with hands raised in prayer, some touching the stone rail. Wooden posts and a rope barrier line the foreground. This appears to be a murti shrine under a banyan-type tree rather than a living person in the scene.2011-07-15January 04 20152015-01-04A large golden deity murti stands under a silver-framed arch, draped in an orange cloth across the chest and adorned with garlands of white, yellow and magenta flowers. Its dark face and gilded crown and jewellery are visible. Outdoors beneath leafy trees, a bare-headed man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and a woman in an orange sari stand at the lower right near a small fire or lamp and wooden supports.2010-02-12Outdoor devotional scene beneath a dense canopy of leafy trees. On the left stands a gold-and-silver shrine with an arched silver frame housing a golden deity murti garlanded with purple, pink, white and yellow flower garlands and draped in an orange sash, with offerings and a tray set at its base. In front, a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl stands near a white-haired woman in white, and several devotees in white, orange and yellow saris and kurtas sit and stand along a wooden-fenced path, some with hands folded.2010-02-12July 07 20092009-07-07July 19 20162016-07-19December 31 20092009-12-31July 07 20092009-07-07February 12 20102010-02-12 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07