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A golden temple shrine holds two gilded murti figures seated on a raised platform before a red curtain. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, a pearl-and-bead necklace and a red-gold dhoti; the figure on the right wears a white and silver crown, layered pearl necklaces and a white dhoti. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. In front stands a silver kalasha with a golden base, surrounded by marigold and red flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on both sides and small brass vessels with offerings. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels with palms joined in namaste at the lower left, performing pooja and arathi.

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A golden shrine arch frames two deity murtis, a figure with a crown and red garment on the left and a figure in white and gold with a crown on the right, both draped in marigold garlands. In front, a priest in white dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl kneels at the altar, tending offerings and brass pots. Brass oil lamps flank the sides, and red curtains sit behind the deities. Golden decorations and a copper kalasha-like vessel are wrapped in flower garlands. A standing deity figure appears at the lower left of the altar. The priest is the only physical person visible.2010-07-13Photograph of a golden shrine arch framing an ornate murti of a deity couple seated together, one figure holding a trident-like staff and wearing an orange turban and jewelled necklaces, the other in orange and gold silk with a crown. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a silver kalasha and a gold-toned stand sit amid oil lamps. A man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste at the lower left, performing puja. Small brass lamps line the sides. Red curtains backdrop the shrine.2010-07-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne, adorned with flower garlands and jewelry; the central figure wears a red turban and the consort a white and silver sari. In front, a man in white clothes with a yellow garland sits cross-legged on the shrine platform beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha/ritual vessel, and offering bowls, indicating pooja and arathi. Gold-finished lamp stands line both sides.2010-07-13A temple shrine photographed at night with golden arched framing and carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis stand behind a golden lingam-style centerpiece draped with yellow and red marigold garlands; the left figure holds a trident and wears an ornate red crown with silver jewelry, and the right figure wears a silver crown and white jewelry. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged, tending offerings on a brass tray with flowers and a small lamp. Red curtains hang behind the shrine.2010-07-13A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at lower left, performing puja before a shrine. Behind him, a gilded deity pair sits on a golden throne under a golden arch against red drapes: one figure holds a trident-like staff and wears a crown and garlands, the other wears a white and gold sari with jewelry. Between them stands a silver-and-gold kalasha-like shivalinga with marigold and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small saffron-robed figure. Offerings in brass bowls lie on the marble platform.2010-07-13A priest in a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits at the lower left of a temple shrine, performing puja with a lamp and offerings before a golden arched niche. Inside the niche sit two deity murtis draped with red and green garlands and ornate jewelry, one wearing a tall crown. In front stands a golden shivalinga with flower garlands, a small figure in orange and white garland, brass oil lamps on tall stands, kalasha-type vessels and bowls of offerings. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and the image is a photograph of an interior ritual scene with no visible a person candidate.2010-07-13January 26 20102010-01-26 +1 copiesDecember 22 20092009-12-22A photograph inside a shrine of an ornate gold-framed niche with a red curtain behind two deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The figures wear jeweled crowns, pearl and bead necklaces and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre stands a golden kalasha with a green and red garland, and a small orange-clad figure with flower garlands sits in front. A seated man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, performing puja with a lamp and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bronze lamp stands line both sides, with a smaller garlanded deity murti at right. The scene reflects temple puja and aarti.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine with two seated deity murtis dressed in yellow and cream garments, adorned with white and gold jewellery, crowns and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. A large gold-framed arch surrounds them with a red curtain behind, and polished brass oil lamps stand on either side. A silver kalasha-shaped vessel with garlands sits before the images, with a small figure in red-and-saffron cloth in the foreground. No people are visible.2010-07-13May 03 20132013-05-03A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with two seated deity murtis under a gold arched frame and red curtain. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, a silver-white garland and red-yellow flower garlands, and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a floral crown, a white and gold blouse and an orange sari, with a golden kalasha and marigold garlands at the centre. Tall brass oil lamps flank the sides, and a small figure in orange garments with a garland sits at the lower centre among metal offering vessels and flowers.2010-07-13