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A temple shrine with golden deity murti decorated with layered garlands of marigold, white jasmine and red flowers, arranged in a large arch behind. A figure with long dark hair and a reddish-brown cloth draped over the head stands with back to camera, hands raised near the central deities, in front of a seated golden murti. Flanking standing golden murtis wear jewelled ornaments; the figure at right holds a staff-like form. Brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at the sides, and small offerings sit on the floor before the altar, with incense smoke rising at left.

A temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Golden deity murtis stand in the background, with a large gold Shiva-Parvati style pair and two gold-painted guardian figures flanking the sanctum. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a brown turban and a bare back, wearing a brown cloth, stands with his back to the camera and holds a ritual object toward a central altar holding a decorated lingam-like form and a kalasha. Brass lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at the right and a small brass lamp is on the left. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja. Watermarked by the archive in the corner, which is not described.

December 03 2016

A temple sanctum photograph showing a richly decorated deity shrine with gold figures seated on a throne-like altar framed by arched garlands of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. A central deity murti in gold and jewelled ornaments is adorned with a heavy flower garland. A standing priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with an orange head wrap and red garland, stands at left with his hand raised toward the altar. Two other attendants in white and orange ritual attire stand at left and right edges. Oil lamps burn in brass dishes at the lower left and an offering tray sits on the altar. Colours are warm: gold, saffron, yellow and magenta flowers against grey stone walls.

A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with a dense arch of multicoloured garlands in yellow, orange, pink, purple and white. At the centre, a deity murti with a golden crown and crescent moon sits on a throne, with a standing figure of a goddess beside it, both draped in gold necklaces and red-and-gold cloth. A small seated figure in a red dhoti and a gold-threaded garment sits in front, adorned with layered gold necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a bright gold-framed panel is above. Flanking figures on the left and right wear red turbans, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and saffron-toned clothing. No living people are visible.

A photograph of a temple deity shrine, not a living gathering. Two gold-coloured murti figures are seated centrally on a throne-like seat, one wearing a tall gold crown with a red band and crescent, the other a golden headdress, both adorned with layered gold necklaces and jewelled ornaments. A third smaller gold figure stands to the left in red and gold clothing with a crescent-topped red headdress. Thick garlands of red, pink, yellow, green and white flowers frame the figures and an arched backdrop, and a green-and-gold metal lamp stand is at the right edge.

A photograph of a decorated deity murti group in a temple shrine, with golden figures of a seated deity pair framed by an arch of garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Multiple gold necklaces and beaded malas hang from the figures and a central metal stand. Two smaller standing attendant figures in gold stand on either side, and a small brass lamp stand with oil lamps sits at the lower corners beside a white-draped table. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.

December 23 2016

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a red cushioned peetha, draped in deep blue and purple garments and wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers. A dark shiva lingam stands in front, decorated with white and red flower garlands. Two men stand at left: one in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, the other in a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and spectacles, holding hands with the first in ritual greeting. Brass lamp stands flank the scene, and a small golden figure and a kalasha sit on the black pedestal below. Lamps and a golden figure of a devotee appear at right.

December 16 2016

Golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a throne, both adorned with gold jewellery, necklaces and crowns, surrounded by an arch of marigold garlands in red, yellow, white and purple with greenery. In front, a golden shivalingam sits on a base wrapped in garlands, with green kalasha-like offerings. On the left, a standing ritual attendant in a maroon-orange dhoti and orange turban pours liquid from a vessel during abhishekam.

December 10 2016