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A photograph of a deity murti in a temple shrine at night, decorated with yellow, purple and pink flower garlands. The seated figure wears an orange and green silk garment with a red skirt, and holds a long staff. In front stands a golden lingam-shaped form with a hooded cobra canopy and a golden peetha base, also garlanded. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small white statue of a figure in orange robes and orange head wrap sits in the lower right, with hands folded. Red and white striped walls form the background.

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A photograph of a golden Shiva lingam set on a gold-carved peetha base and wrapped in a golden cobra hood, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses. Behind it, a figure in an orange and gold-trimmed garment with a green lower cloth and a gold necklace stands with a staff, and two tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine. The setting suggests a temple-style abhishekam or puja arrangement. No people are clearly visible in the scene apart from the figure, who is partly cropped and represented as a statue or deity murti.2010-10-12A temple shrine at night with a gilded deity murti of a seated couple dressed in gold and red, the male figure holding a long staff. In front stands a gold peetha holding a shivalinga-style lingam wrapped in white and purple flower garlands, with a cobra hood above it. Brass oil lamps stand to the right against red drapes, and a small white and orange figure of a saint in rudraksha mala sits in the lower right corner. No physical people are visible.2010-11-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a crowned, multi-armed deity with a red turban and a consort in red and gold garments, both garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A tall golden shivalingam sits on a golden yoni-peetha base in the centre. Before it, a small white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and an orange head cloth sits on a white pedestal. Ornate brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass vessels and flower offerings lie on the stone floor. The scene is a shrine setting with no living people visible.2010-10-12A photograph of a gold-plated Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni pedestal, with a gold cobra hood raised above it. The lingam is draped with white and yellow flower garlands with purple and magenta accents. Behind it stands a gold-clad sculpted figure with a red cloth backdrop, and to the right are tall brass oil lamps (deepam) lit in the night setting. In the lower right corner an orange-clad figure with white garments and a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the edge of the frame, with a small brass vessel nearby. A white cloth covers a table on the left, scattered with petals. No readable event title appears within the image itself.2010-11-21July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a gilded shrine inside a temple, framed by an ornate golden arch and red curtain. Two gilded deity murtis stand behind a large golden shivalinga, the male figure wearing an orange turban and the female figure in red and gold with jewelled ornaments; both are draped with long garlands of yellow and purple-pink flowers. Before the lingam sits a white marble statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a raised hand in blessing, placed on a white pedestal among scattered flower petals. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, a brass kalasha pot sits at the right, and a small red-clad figurine is visible at the far right. No living people are present.2010-10-12A decorated shiva lingam in a temple sanctum, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands draped over the golden lingam and its golden base. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold and white silk garments, with a golden naga hood above the lingam and jeweled ornaments. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small garlanded deity image appears at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-13A photograph of a shrine with a golden arched niche framed by carved stone pillars. Two painted deity murtis stand behind a red curtain, one with a crown and orange turban-like headdress, the other with a crown and red-and-gold attire, both bearing garlands. A central Shiva linga with a silver face sits on a golden yoni-peetha, draped with a green-and-purple garland. In front, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white pedestal, with a flower-decorated garland hanging down. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops line both sides, and brass plates with flower petals and a kalasha sit at the front. Overall setting is a temple-style shrine at night.2010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a golden sculpted deity murti of a male figure with an orange turban and a female figure in ornate gold jewellery sit behind a large golden Shiva linga draped with yellow, orange and pink flower garlands. A white statue of a seated figure in a red robe with a red head covering and folded hands rests at the base. Tall ornate gold oil lamps stand on either side, and a stone arch with a gold frame surrounds the scene behind a red curtain.2010-10-11A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red drapery behind a golden Shiva lingam with a silver yoni base, draped in yellow, purple and magenta marigold garlands. Behind it stand two large gilded deity murti figures, one with a crown and red-orange cloth, the other in red and gold ornaments with a kalasha-like vessel. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, in a raised-hand blessing pose on a white plinth scattered with flower petals. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a brass vessel sits at the lower right. No living people are visible.2010-10-12A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam and deity murti set before a hanging of orange silk and red and green drapes, with a golden stucco-style frame to either side. The black lingam wears a crown-like silver and gold headpiece with green and yellow bead-tipped hangings, a large yellow and magenta flower garland, and a brown rudraksha-style mala. In front sits a small white marble-like arched altar holding a standing silver-toned deity murti draped with a garland. Brass and silver puja vessels, a silver kettle-shaped pot, a tall brass oil lamp with a wide bowl, and a bundled cloth sit on the ground. Stone-coloured statues of standing figures in red and blue dhotis, with bejewelled arms and a necklace, stand behind the scene.2014-07-26