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February 06 20132013-02-06Photograph of a puja before two gilded deity murtis dressed in blue and teal silk with red and white garlands, one holding a staff. A kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl faces the murtis from the left foreground. On the right, a bare-chested man with white hair and a long white beard bows forward, his hands joined, before a second man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a smiling face. A gold ornate throne stands behind them against red drapes.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of gilded deity murti figures on a golden arch with blue velvet backdrop, at night. Two golden murtis stand with crowns and jewellery: the left one wears a red turban with a gem, holds a golden staff and wears a blue and silver necklace; the right one wears a tall golden crown, pearl necklaces and an orange-and-maroon garment with a white flower garland. A golden trident stands at left. In the foreground, two men in orange dhotis and shoulder-bands stand at left, one in front of a golden ornamental tray or shield and a red-turbaned head.2016-01-24July 21 20102010-07-21January 24 20162016-01-24A photograph of a temple ritual before a seated deity murti pair decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and gold jewellery. A figure seen from behind, wearing a dark turban, a brown shawl and a white dhoti with a blue sash, raises one hand in blessing toward the murti. On the right, a bare-chested attendant in a white cloth and a dark turban stands with flower garlands draped on his shoulders. Gold-framed arches, a green cloth backdrop and a brass lamp surround the scene.2015-10-18A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold necklace stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, sacred ash marks on his arm and shoulder. Before him are two gold-faced deity murtis: a figure in a red turban and yellow silk with jewelled necklaces holding a trident, and a figure in a magenta and green sari with a high crown and jewelled ornaments. Yellow and red flower garlands hang at right, and a gold tray holds green jewelled ornaments and red flowers in the foreground.2010-07-21February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight photo inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arches and maroon drapes. Central deity murti shows a multi-armed Shiva form with a trident and a crown, garlanded in pink and yellow flowers, flanked by a figure in blue with a tall crown and a woman-like figure in purple with garlands. Two more standing statues stand at the sides, one in a red turban holding a lamp stand. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head performs worship at the base of the central murti. In the foreground, a seated man in a red-and-white seat wears a gold-and-red beaded necklace, with a small bell-like lamp stand nearby. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges.2017-09-17October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copies