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September 06 20172017-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor temple worship before a silver-and-black deity murti framed by a large ornate golden arch with red drapery. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and sash, with rudraksha mala and forehead markings, holds a brass aarti lamp and bell toward a flame burning in front of the murti. Beside him a figure with long dreadlocks in a rust-red wrap raises both arms in devotion. Marigold and jasmine garlands adorn the murti; an offering of flowers sits on a yellow cloth before the altar and petals are scattered on the floor mat.2017-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine niche with a silver arch overhead and a black stone deity murti adorned with garlands and silver ornaments, with a smaller pink-clad figure below. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, a rudraksha mala, and long swept-back hair, holding his hands together in prayer beside a trident. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass plate of flowers toward the deity. Brass lamps and a small kalasha sit at the base. a person (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) stands in prayer while a priest offers flowers, consistent with a puja.2012-04-01Photograph of a worship scene outdoors beside a red-walled building. A figure with very long black dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red dhoti and yellow petals in the hair, stands before a silver-coloured deity murti with a gold circular halo, garlanded with red and white flowers. A second man in an orange-red cloth stands beside him holding an oil lamp with a flame on a brass stand. A brass trident stands nearby, a golden shrine and palm fronds frame the scene, and a golden cabinet with a small offering plate sits at the base.2017-09-06April 24 20192019-04-24May 13 20152015-05-13September 06 20172017-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20172017-09-06 +1 copiesPhoto 11716910April 29 20192019-04-29A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and a gold-trimmed arch sheltering several richly adorned deity murti decorated with flower garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a long-haired sannyasi in orange robes with dreadlocks and rudraksha-style beads stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit aarti lamp toward the shrine. To the left, a bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the stone platform before the deities.2015-05-13January 04 20182018-01-04