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November 29 20112011-11-29A temple shrine scene where priests in saffron and white dhotis perform worship before two richly garlanded deity murtis. The central murti is adorned with a tall crown, gold ornaments, and a layered garland of red, yellow, orange and white flowers forming a tall arch; a second garlanded murti stands to its left. A priest at far left, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala and saffron cloth, holds a lamp, while bare-chested priests in the foreground offer flowers or items toward the deities. Red, yellow and purple tassels hang from the pillars. A dense crowd of devotees, including children, sits in front. Worship in progress at a temple shrine.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Two golden deity murtis, each framed by a dense arch of marigold and red garlands with yellow, white and green foliage, stand in a temple sanctum. The left murti wears a gold crown and red-and-gold sari-style dress; the right murti wears a crown and a purple-and-gold garment with heavy gold ornaments. Ornate yellow-and-red tassels hang between them and a gilded lamp hangs above. A crowd of devotees is visible in the foreground, with only heads and shoulders showing, including a man with a tilak. Bright lights and a red-and-gold decorated ceiling frame the scene.2012-04-05November 29 20112011-11-29April 05 20122012-04-05Photograph of two large deity murti statues dressed for worship, adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers arranged in bands. Both figures wear ornate gold crowns, layered silver-white and gold necklaces, and elaborate jewellery; the central figure holds a hand raised in blessing. To the far left a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a sheaf of green palm-leaf or grass stands near the edge of the frame. Behind them hang a blue cloth canopy, a decorated banner and banana leaves. A camera is visible at the right edge.2015-08-09A temple shrine scene during a ritual worship. Two deity murtis are richly decorated with layered garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and gold ornaments, seated before a colourful, gilded shrine canopy with red and yellow tassels. A bare-chested priest in a green-and-yellow dhoti stands centre-left, reaching toward the deities beside a red pillar, while a crowd of mostly bare-chested and white-clad devotees watches from the foreground, one holding a camera. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit near the deities.2012-04-05A photograph of a temple procession showing two silver deity murtis, a male and a female form, seated side by side on a purple-draped palanquin decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red and green floral accents. The male figure wears a blue cloth, a crown and a beaded necklace, while the female figure wears a red and green sari with gold ornaments. Behind them is a large gold-framed arch on the temple structure, and a crowd stands at the edge of the frame, including people in orange and red saris and white dhotis. Overhead is a tin-roofed shelter and a loudspeaker on a pole.2010-01-08April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05