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June 16 2014

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a white stone structure and carved pillars. Central deity murti group stands on a pedestal with gold arch, pink backdrop and garlanded Shiva lingam. Figures flanking the centre wear orange and yellow turbans and ornate garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In the lower right corner a priest in red and orange cloth bows low at the altar. Printed copyright and source credit appear over the lower right.2014-06-16A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16August 05 20142014-08-05A person in a rust-red sannyasi-style cloth with a red garland stands with back to the camera at the base of a stone shrine, facing a richly decorated deity group under a gilded arch with a turquoise backdrop. Central figures include a seated deity with garlands and a crown, flanked by standing statues wearing red and white garments and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform before the murtis, and a red velvet curtain hangs to the right. The scene is a temple darshan or puja setting with murti statues rather than living figures.2016-01-24August 05 20142014-08-05A temple shrine with a raised stone platform holding a group of painted deity murtis. Central figure wears a red crown and a garland of white and yellow flowers, seated on a decorated throne draped with a beaded red-and-gold cloth. Two standing figures in orange clothing flank it, one holding a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps stand in front of the platform. On the right, a person in a red-orange dress with gold headpiece and a red-and-white flower garland stands with folded hands facing the shrine. Gold-framed arch and teal backdrop behind the deities.2016-01-24Inside a stone temple shrine, a deity murti seated on a throne is decorated with a gold arch, teal drape, garlands and a large necklace. Lit brass oil lamps stand on the altar. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis face the shrine; the one at left presses his palms together, while the one at right, bare-backed with a bare head, has hands raised in worship. A standing attendant in orange touches the deity's altar area, and other murtis flank the shrine, with a plate of offerings on the stone platform.2016-01-24A photograph of a shrine inside a temple hall, with gold-framed arch and red curtain behind a deity murti pair seated on a dais, flanked by a gold-clad standing figure with a garland and a standing figure in a red turban and orange wrap, both garlanded with marigolds. A central stone lingam stands in a basin with brass vessels and small offerings. A person in long dark braided hair and an orange-brown robe stands at the right edge with an arm extended toward the shrine, apparently in worship. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A temple shrine with a large golden-framed arch behind a red curtain. Two gilded deity murtis stand on a pink-draped platform, one holding a trident and one with a crown, both adorned with white and red garlands and beaded necklaces. In front, an orange-clad figure sits on a raised seat draped with a red-and-gold cloth, wearing a jewelled necklace and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the platform. A smaller niche to the right holds a standing figure in orange garments before a green backdrop. At right foreground, a person with long dark hair and an orange cloth stands facing the shrine, with a grey stone pillar beside them.2013-01-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in the lower left corner, bald and wearing glasses, with a white cloth over his shoulder and a gold-bordered yellow cloth, his right arm extended toward the altar with a small vessel. The central altar holds a seated deity murti draped in white and gold with a gold crown, flanked by standing deity figures in pink and blue garments garlanded with white and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass vessel of offerings sits at the front. Carved stone pillars and a gilded arch frame the shrine. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam. He is the only physical person visible, so no a person candidate is present in the frame.2016-04-03A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a gilded arch framing a central deity murti seated on a pedestal, with a teal backdrop, garlands of flowers, and a brass kalasha in front. Two standing murtis flank the shrine: a figure in red and white on the left and a figure in red with a crown on the right. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a lit flame toward the deities while other devotees in orange clothes stand with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps and a plate of offerings sit on the platform. No a person candidate is visibly present.2016-01-24