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Photo 11743554Photo 11709804A 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 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 photo of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and gold-framed niches holding deity murti draped in garlands. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the shrine's left with his hands together near the altar. Beside the shrine stands a large printed portrait of a man with a red turban, rudraksha mala and red clothing, hands raised in a blessing gesture, seated in a pose. Several girls and young women in orange outfits stand at the lower right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar in front of the golden throne and the deity murti.2017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25January 24 20172017-01-24 +1 copiesA 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.2017-01-25Photo 11709637Photo 11714259A photograph of devotees worshipping at an open-air shrine with a corrugated roof and red metal posts. Inside the shrine stand colourful deity murtis with gold ornaments and garlands, a decorated kalasha-style arch above. Several devotees with hands raised in namaskar face the shrine: a bald man bare-chested in a light wrap, women in orange and saffron saris, a woman in teal, a woman in blue, and others in white. A cloth banner in orange and red hangs at the right. Trees and sky are visible behind. No clearly identifiable a person is shown, so the a person field is unsure.2017-02-10Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an open-pillared stone temple shrine under orange curtains. Two large deity murtis, a seated goddess and a standing figure with a trident and crown, are garlanded with red and yellow flowers and sit on a raised stone platform. In front, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl stands on the platform, and a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper. Two people in orange robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one in an orange shawl and a gold necklace, another in a white dhoti and orange sash. Brass oil lamps and a garlanded kalasha stand on the platform, with fruit and flowers offered before the murtis.2010-07-21