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Photograph of a temple shrine viewed down a narrow corridor lined with black metal railings and a red carpet. At the far end sits a large golden-bodied deity murti with multiple arms, holding a trident and other implements, seated on a white cloth in front of a red draped backdrop framed by a golden arch. Red and white flower garlands hang around the murti and a smaller seated figure before it. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the left at a stone altar holding ritual objects, with brass lamps and offerings in front. A few partially visible people stand at the left edge of the frame.

July 06 2013

July 07 2013

Photograph of a temple shrine with a grey stone front and a golden arched niche framing a pair of deity murtis dressed in blue and pink garments with red-and-white garlands; one holds a trident and a crown is visible. Beside it a smaller golden-niche statue shows a standing figure in saffron-orange with rudraksha beads and hands folded. In front, a priest in a white dhoti is performing a puja, placing an offering on the stone ledge among brass pots and bowls. A devotee in a red-and-saffron dhoti stands barefoot on a mat at the right, hands together in prayer. Red curtains and a red-and-white painted pillar frame the scene.

2013-04-17 +2 copies

Photograph taken through a railed corridor looking toward a shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery. Two large deity murtis stand at the centre, one holding a trident, both adorned with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces, with a white cloth and gold-and-red ritual items on a white-draped altar. To the left a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes sits at the lower altar performing a ritual with brass vessels, while a standing figure in white stands partly visible at the left edge. A smaller figure stands at the right side of the shrine near a gold pillar. Carved grey stone pillars and a red-and-white wall frame the scene.

July 11 2013

A photograph through an iron gate of a temple shrine with a large gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped pedestal under an ornate golden arch. The murti wears a red and orange garment, a golden crown, flower garlands and holds a trident. A second figure stands to the right in a red and green garment. In the foreground a priest in a white dhoti sits cross-legged on the stone platform before brass oil lamps, a kalasha and puja offerings, with a red carpet leading toward the gate. Red curtains hang at the left and greenery is visible beyond the shrine.

A temple shrine with a carved stone arch framing a deity murti pair seated on a throne, draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-and-red border stands at the lower left, one arm raised toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and a small figure in orange sits near the base. Another person in white stands in the background near a metal gate and greenery.

April 23 2013

2013-04-23 +2 copies

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden gilded deity pair seated on a raised pedestal under a carved stone arch, flanked by granite pillars and red curtains. The central gilded figure wears a red turban and holds a trident-like staff, with a rudraksha mala at the neck; a garland of yellow and white flowers hangs before the pedestal. Below, a priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels and tends offerings, with silver plates, a small lamp and brass vessels on the floor. Seated before the pedestal is a person in saffron/orange robes with white hair, receiving the ritual. Oil lamps and a small framed deity image stand at the sides.

A temple shrine viewed through a metal gate corridor. A priest in a white dhoti sits cross-legged at the lower left, performing puja before a central deity murti of a standing couple adorned in gold crowns, garlands and jewelry, with red and pink dhotis-style draping, flanked by stone pillars and a golden arched frame with green curtains. A small figure of a standing devotee stands at the right beside the shrine. Floral garlands drape the central stone altar, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framed by carved grey stone pillars and red draped cloth. Two large deity murti sit on a white draped platform, one with a crown and a female companion adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits at the lower left, facing the shrine and tending ritual vessels. Marigold and pink flower garlands hang on the murti and the altar, and a stone altar stands in front with a small linga-like form and brass items. Dark metal railings frame the foreground.