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August 07 20142014-08-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, seen from behind, raising a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a painted deity murti. The central murti is a seated multi-armed figure in a red turban and red and green garments, holding a trident and a drum-like object, with a purple flower garland draped across its lap. Two standing attendant figures flank the arch, one in a red turban and maroon striped dhoti with beaded necklaces, the other in a dark cap with a fur-trimmed wrap. Brass lamp stands and golden arch framing complete the scene. The priest performs an aarti with the lamp.2014-08-07A photograph of a temple shrine with two large sculpted deity figures seated on a pink-and-purple pedestal beneath an ornate gold arch and gold-yellow draping. The central figure wears a red headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a garland of white flowers around the figure; the figure beside has a tall crown and a white garland. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes sits at the lower left, offering to a central shivalingam-like form decorated with white and red flower garlands on a yellow cloth, with brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. At the right, a smaller statue of a standing ascetic with long hair and orange robes holds his hands in anjali. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2013-05-16A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in the lower left corner, bald and wearing glasses, with a white cloth over his shoulder and a gold-bordered yellow cloth, his right arm extended toward the altar with a small vessel. The central altar holds a seated deity murti draped in white and gold with a gold crown, flanked by standing deity figures in pink and blue garments garlanded with white and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass vessel of offerings sits at the front. Carved stone pillars and a gilded arch frame the shrine. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam. He is the only physical person visible, so no a person candidate is present in the frame.2016-04-03A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16A photograph of a shrine within a stone temple structure. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-yellow cloth and orange shawl stands in the lower left, holding up a multi-tiered brass lamp (aarti) toward the deities. Behind him is a golden arched niche containing a central deity murti with a red headdress and a green-clad goddess figure seated on a red-draped platform, flanked by two standing figures in red and gold dress and one in a fur-trimmed dark outfit. Garlands of pink and magenta flowers hang over a shivalinga-like lingam at the base, with brass oil lamps on both sides. The scene shows an aarti offering before the deity murtis.2014-08-07April 03 20162016-04-03September 28 20112011-09-28November 11 20102010-11-11September 05 20172017-09-05Photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti seated in the centre under an ornate golden arch. The central figure wears a red and orange crown, multiple gold and bead necklaces, and holds a trident; a consort figure beside it wears a green and red sari with yellow-and-red garlands. Two standing attendant figures in red and yellow garlands flank the shrine. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined in namaskar, facing the deities. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and small offerings are placed before the shrine. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-02-01July 28 20142014-07-28