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A photograph of a temple shrine with three ornately dressed deity murtis seated on a golden throne-like arch decorated with gold filigree and floral patterns. The central murti wears a green and gold sari, a red blouse with jewelled necklaces and a tall decorated crown, and holds a lamp. The murti on the right wears a green and gold outfit with a red cape, a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. The murti on the left wears blue and silver attire with a crown and a staff. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and reddish-brown garment holds a lit oil lamp toward the central murti. Pink and magenta drapes frame the shrine.2021-03-08ADIKAILASA on 3/8/20212021-03-08Ornately decorated deity murti figures seated on a golden and ornamented throne-like structure with arched gilded backs. The central figure wears a green and dark green sari with gold borders, a red and gold blouse, a tall striped crown, and heavy gold jewellery including a large necklace and bangles. A figure at left wears a blue-and-gold outfit with a crown and a trident-like golden staff, and a figure at right wears a green and red garment with a tall jewelled crown. Pink and magenta drapes and gold lion-head carvings frame the scene. No living people are visible.2021-03-09A priest wearing an orange saffron turban holds a lit oil lamp toward two ornately decorated deity murti seated on a gold and red throne. The central figure wears a tall jeweled crown, a red and gold embroidered blouse with blue and green stones, a green silk sari with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a jeweled waist belt, and holds a lotus-like ceremonial object and a fly whisk. The second murti on the left wears a green and gold sari and red embroidered blouse. Gold-embroidered red arches frame the throne, with a pink backdrop and gilded pillar on the right. The scene is an aarti being performed before the murtis.2021-03-08A photograph of a temple puja before a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green foliage. A person in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, offering arati to the murti. The seated murti wear an orange turban-style crown, gold jewelry and garlands. Ornate gold arch and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with a gold trident-like staff at right. Appearance cues of the person are distinctive but the page is a single figure; the figure's appearance is consistent with a candidate description, so identity remains uncertain.2013-04-14November 24 20202020-11-24A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a saffron shawl and a headband stands at the centre, his hand resting on a golden arch over a lingam with a white tripundra marking. Behind him, gilded deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces stand under ornate mirror-work arches. Flanking figures wear red turbans, pink and maroon garments and heavy jewelled necklaces. The figures are statues, not living people, and the priest is a devotee performing abhishekam or puja at the sanctum.2020-11-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30Three gilded metal murti of deities stand before a golden arched backdrop in a temple. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown, a red-and-green cloth draped over the shoulders, layered jewelled necklaces and a large white and purple garland. Flanking figures on either side wear smaller crowns, jewelled necklaces and white floral garlands with green and red ribbons. Behind them is an elaborate golden canopy with stone carvings visible at the edges.2010-11-21ADIKAILASA on 3/9/20212021-03-09August 07 20182018-08-07 +1 copies