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January 25 2017

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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a red curtain at the right edge. Several gilded deity murtis stand in arched niches, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, with a golden kalasha-like arrangement and oil lamps on the platform. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a white sacred thread stands at left, holding a lamp-like object and gesturing toward the shrine. A seated priest in a red-orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at far left, hands folded. A row of women in saffron and cream saris with folded hands stands at bottom right, watching the ritual. A small statue in white and purple stands on the platform, and a standing sage figure in brown robes with a beard and garland appears at right beside the shrine. Ritual worship or aarti at the shrine.2017-01-25A photograph of a temple shrine with golden arches framing deity murtis draped in marigold and yellow garlands, with a cobra hood visible above a central Shiva lingam-style form. A priest in an orange dhoti and white body markings stands at left, holding an object toward the shrine, with a brass oil lamp stand beside him. Other statues include a figure in brown robes at right, and a red-turbaned statue at far left seated with raised hand. Several women with folded hands are visible at the bottom right, seen from behind, offering prayers. The setting is a stone temple with carved pillars and a red cloth canopy at the top right.2017-01-25A photograph of a temple shrine with ornate gilded arches and a carved stone pillar. Several golden deity murtis stand in the back, one with a crown and trident, garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. In the foreground a priest in orange-saffron dhoti, bare-chested with white tilak, stands at the left holding a lamp and performing puja. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, and offerings with flower garlands sit on a red cloth. On the right, a seated figure in brown-red robes with white beard and a garland joins hands in namaskar beside a small figure in a purple robe. Women in orange and pink saris kneel at the lower right in prayer, one holding a mobile phone.2017-01-25A photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed arched niches and a red backdrop. Central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. In front stands a Shivalinga with a marigold garland and a gold kalasha-like offering. To the right, a brown-robed statue stands with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a rudraksha mala. A shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti, with white tilak marks, holds a lamp near the shrine on the left. Several children with folded hands sit at the bottom right, facing the shrine.2017-01-25Photograph of a stone shrine with carved granite pillars and golden arches holding deity murti draped with marigold garlands. A young priest with bare upper body and orange dhoti stands at the left of the shrine performing ritual with brass lamps. On the left, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in a red headdress, red garment and rudraksha malas seated in meditation pose. Several girls and women in orange sarees stand in devotion with palms pressed together on the right and in front of the shrine. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the platform.2017-01-25Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing person in orange saffron robes with back turned to the camera, hands raised near a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam pedestal, with a copper-coloured pyramid-shaped sri yantra object and a small brass figure in the foreground. Behind is a seated deity murti in red and gold garments with a crown, flanked by two gilded niches holding standing statues garlanded with white and pink flowers, one in a green-backed niche and one in a green-backed niche on the right. Brass oil lamp and a flower-strewn floor complete the scene.2017-09-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding a pair of deity murtis, a male figure with a red turban and garlanded neck and a female figure in a blue and gold dress with a tall crown, both wreathed in yellow and red garlands. In front, a small seated figure in orange and red with a white garland sits on a cloth. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at left, holding a bell and a small vessel with an upraised arm, as a second orange-clad assistant stands behind him. Brass oil lamps, kalasha vessels and offering plates sit on the floor, with blue curtains framing the mandapa.2009-01-02A temple shrine photographed from behind a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap, with bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. The figure faces an altar with a large Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni base, decorated with flower petals scattered on the floor. Behind the lingam sits a seated deity murti with a crown and a raised hand, beside a consort figure in red and gold dress with garlands and jewellery. Standing figures in gold and green-draped niches flank the altar, one in orange and gold with a garland, another in striped dress with rudraksha and a red-and-white garland. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame and a silver offering tray with pink flowers sit at the sides.2017-09-05Photo 11709637January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12A night-time photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate stone arch framing deity murtis draped in red and purple garments and garlanded with flower strands. A central seated deity figure with a crown and trident sits beside a consort figure, and a smaller standing figure in pink and blue stands to the left. To the left foreground, a young priest in an orange-red turban and saffron dhoti stands near a steel railing, holding a lamp or offering vessel with smoke rising around him. A golden canopy sits in the lower foreground beside oil lamps and offerings on a low stone platform. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at a shrine.2017-09-11