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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers hanging on the pillars and around a gilded deity murti. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the shrine offering a lamp or plate toward the deity. A seated woman in orange sari and a white-clad woman with a long braid and orange shawl stand nearby, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. An empty red-cushioned golden throne sits in the foreground with brass bowls, flower garlands and offerings on the floor. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands surround the shrine under a stone roof.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. Two golden deity murtis sit on a raised platform: the left figure wears a red turban and a red-stoned necklace, and the right figure wears a crown. A man in white dhoti and shawl bends forward in prayer before the shrine. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. A woman in white with an orange shawl photographs the scene with a camera at right. Fruit offerings and a brass lamp sit before the altar, with silver oil lamps flanking the shrine.2010-01-01Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A standing man in a long yellow dhoti and shawl with a long swept-back hairstyle holds a flame lamp (aarti) before a large seated deity murti draped in yellow silk, with a crown, gold jewellery and a rod, and heavily garlanded with orange, red, purple and white flowers. A younger man in white dhoti with saffron-yellow shawl holds a plate of offerings, and a third man in white stands behind. A small yellow-robed figure sits at the base of the murti. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn altar cloth lie in front; a drummer and onlookers stand in the background.2010-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk where several priests in orange and maroon dhotis with gold borders, and one priest in a white dhoti with gold border, are decorating a deity murti. The murti of a crowned, seated deity couple, adorned with gold jewellery, is festooned with long garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white flowers forming an arch behind them. A priest in a red garment stands on a raised platform reaching up to adjust the garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a kalasha and small offering plates sit on the floor, and a marigold garland decorates the lower steps. Four visible people stand near the shrine. a person's presence is not clearly established.2014-11-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored garland festoons. Two deity murtis sit on a white and gold throne-like dais under a gilded arch: a crowned figure and a female figure with ornate jewelry. A standing priest in orange robes raises a plate or lamp toward them, while another orange-robed figure stands at left and a third, with a shaved head, sits at lower left in orange with a mala. Brass lamp stands line the platform, and a framed portrait with white flower garlands rests in the foreground. Several people are visible, including partly visible figures at the edges.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31April 14 20132013-04-14November 06 20112011-11-06