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April 01 2012

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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged on a purple cushion, facing an ornate gilded shrine with two metal deity murtis adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and red accents. The murtis wear crowns and jewelled ornaments; the left one holds a staff. Brass oil lamps, silver vessels, a silver tray and a flower-filled brass bowl sit on a floor cloth in front. A gilded arch frames the shrine, with a window and trees behind. The priest is seated with his back partly toward the camera, and no other people are visible.2012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01April 03 20122012-04-03Photograph inside a temple shrine of three deity murtis decorated with garlands of white jasmine and pink and red flowers, set before a gold arched backdrop and a yellow satin cloth. The central figure is a standing murti with a tall conical crown, a white dhoti with gold border and layered gold necklaces, flanked by two companion murtis in red and orange garments and jewellery. A large mound of pink and white flower garlands lies in front of the murtis on the floor. At left, a seated man in an orange-red garment with rudraksha beads and a bangle, palms pressed together in namaskar, with a sandalwood-marked forehead, faces the shrine; a second person in orange holds a silver bowl at lower left. The page identifies the setting as a Rudrabishekam at a Spatika Linga, but no linga is clearly visible.2014-06-30 +1 copiesA seated person in a deep red and gold robe with rudraksha malas and a bare upper body performs namaste before an altar of three deity murtis under heavy garlands of white jasmine and pink and red flowers. The central murti wears a white and gold dhoti, a tall crowned headdress and ornate necklaces; flanking murtis are dressed in red and gold with jewelled crowns. A gold-coloured cloth covers the platform, and a flower-heaped mound sits in front. A silver vessel is held at the lower left edge. Visible people: one seated devotee, with a partially visible second person at the edge.2014-06-30January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01April 01 20122012-04-01A seated person in a rust-red robe with gold border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a flower-covered altar, with a silver bowl at the lower left. Behind a large mound of white jasmine and pink flowers, a golden-framed shrine holds three deity murtis on a yellow satin cloth, a central standing figure in white and gold dhoti with a jeweled crown and two standing companions in red and gold, all draped in garlands. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and a rudraksha mala hangs from the seated person's neck. The seated person's face is not clearly visible in this photo, and whether they are a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-30A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border kneels on a mat before a golden altar, performing puja with a book open in front of him and brass vessels, oil lamps and a silver tray of offerings around him. Two deity murti, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and crowns, sit on a gilded peetha beneath an ornate golden arch, with red drapery behind them. Stone steps with red and white painted railings rise at left.2012-04-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a red backdrop. Two ornately decorated deity murti stand behind a large gold shivalinga with three horizontal lines, draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. The left figure holds a trident and wears a crown and jewelled necklaces; the right figure wears a striped crown and white garment with gold ornaments. In the foreground a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer at the left. Brass oil lamps, kalasha pots and a bowl of offerings sit on the altar, and a small orange-clad figure stands near the base of the lingam.2010-07-13A seated man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti sits on the floor at the lower left, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Before him is a shrine with two large golden deity murti statues seated on a blue-draped platform, one wearing an orange turban and holding a mace-like staff, the other in a red and gold sari with a crown and garlands. In front, a white-clad seated figure wearing an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala is a statue, not a physical person. Flower garlands in yellow, pink and red drape the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a plate of flowers and offering dishes sit on the floor and steps.2008-02-23