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A devotee in white clothing prostrates on a striped mat with an orange-and-black bag on his back, forehead to the floor before a shrine. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a red headcloth holds a brass bowl, wearing rudraksha beads, and a red-carpeted altar holds a large deity murti draped in ornate embroidered cloth with a tall crown. Golden pillars, a silver-trimmed throne, a colourful tasselled garland hanging overhead and a small golden figure frame the scene. A brass lamp stand and other offerings sit nearby.2018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20A gilded temple shrine holds a dark deity murti with a crown and multicolored garments, flanked by golden lamp-bearing figures and tall brass oil lamps. A saffron-robed priest or sannyasi with a red turban stands at the right, holding a small offering tray. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt, wearing a red backpack, bends low on a red-and-brown mat, reaching toward a brass plate of offerings. Red cloth draping and carved golden pillars frame the scene.2018-12-20Photograph inside a gilded shrine at Adi Kailaasa, Bengaluru. A black deity murti with a gold crown and trident-like staff sits on a red-draped pedestal, flanked by gold lamp-bearing female figures. A barefoot attendant in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a red turban and rudraksha mala, stands holding a brass plate. In the foreground a person in white clothes prostrates with forehead to a red-and-brown woven mat. Offerings and brass plates sit on the floor before smaller figures. Two persons are visible, one prostrating and one standing, with a deity murti and a dressed statue at the centre.2018-12-20A photograph of a shrine niche inside a temple with a golden arch frame. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the lower left, offering flowers from a basket of pink petals and performing worship before a deity murti. The murti is dressed in red and orange cloth with layered garlands of flowers and gold ornaments, and a red headdress. In front are brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a bowl and a plate with offerings, on a yellow-and-white decorated platform with red stripes on the niche walls. The setting is a polished stone shrine interior.2008-08-24A photograph of a temple ritual in progress before a richly decorated shrine. A person with long dark hair, shown from behind, wears a rust-orange unstitched garment and a yellow flower garland, and is adorning a deity murti with a crown-shaped ornament and gold necklaces. The deity is draped in gold jewellery, bright garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, and a sari-like cloth. Behind them, a seated figure in green and red garments with a gold crown, leopard-print patterned clothing and beaded necklaces is also covered in marigold and rose garlands. Gold arched shrine ornamentation and purple drapes frame the scene.2015-01-09December 10 20112011-12-10A photograph inside a shrine where a red-faced goddess murti is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands against a blue cloth backdrop. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl bends low to offer fruit and bananas on a plate. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes stand with hands joined in prayer, including a bald man on the right in light saffron and a figure in orange with long dark hair at left-centre. A brass lamp and vessels sit near the offerings.2010-08-09December 12 20162016-12-12August 09 20152015-08-09