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March 07 20132013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07Photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded arched shrine with golden drapery. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands and holds a ritual vessel over a small offering. Before him stand two large deity murtis: the left wears an orange turban and a gold-and-white garland, the right wears a gold crown and a red-and-gold robe with floral garlands. A bare-chested priest in a saffron cloth stands at lower left, extending his hand toward offerings, and a second man in white is partially visible at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and a small lingam-shaped element sit at the base of the shrine.2013-03-07July 22 20132013-07-22February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a ceremony in a golden shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red and white flower garland and a gold chain, stands at left holding up a gold ornament or chain above a large golden deity murti pair seated on a peetha. The central golden murti wears an orange-red turban, a rudraksha-style necklace and ornate jewellery; the right-hand figure wears a golden crown, red and gold sari and a garland of white and red flowers. Both are draped in red and white flower garlands, and a green-and-gold cobra hood with jewelled ornaments sits at their base. Golden curtains and an ornate golden arch frame the scene. At lower left a shaven-headed man in orange clothes is partly visible, holding a tray.2013-03-07Golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a red and white throne-like platform under an ornate gilded arch with gold curtains behind. Shiva wears a red and orange turban, a trident (trishul) in one hand, and a white dhoti; Parvati wears a gold crown, red silk sari and layered gold necklaces. Both are draped in garlands of white and red flowers. In front, a shivalinga with a cobra hood (naga) above it is decorated with red flower garlands, an orange cloth and gold ornaments, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge. Statues only, no physical people visible.2013-03-07A temple scene with two golden metal deity murtis seated side by side under a gilded arch, draped with orange cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. The murti on the left wears an orange-and-red turban and a jewelled crown with heavy gold necklaces; the murti on the right wears a red sari, gold ornaments and a jewelled headdress. In front, a man with long dark hair and a maroon dhoti with a gold border holds a brass plate up toward them, while a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe, with white markings on his arm, reaches out to assist with the offering. Ornate stone pillars frame the shrine.2011-12-18February 06 20132013-02-06December 12 20112011-12-12December 22 20102010-12-22