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March 07 20132013-03-07A photograph of a temple puja before a pair of metal deity murtis decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and a bare upper body with a brown armlet, stands at left with his hand raised toward the deities and a green parrot perched on his shoulder. The central figure wears an orange-saffron cloth and an ornate crown with a trident-like staff beside it; a smaller deity to the right wears a jewelled crown and red garments. Behind them is a green silk backdrop framed by a gold-carved arch with colourful painted panels. A partly visible second attendant in brown stands at far left, and a silver plate sits at the lower left. Identity of the man is not established from appearance.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA priest in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl with bare chest and a holy ash mark on his arm performs aarti with a silver lamp of burning oil wicks before two ornately adorned deity murtis seated on a gilded throne. The murtis are draped in white and yellow-green garlands, with a crown and jewelled ornaments; the figure on the right wears a purple silk sari-style dress. Smoke rises through the warm-lit shrine, with gold canopy and drapes behind.2015-04-30A priest in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to touch the shoulder of a large golden deity murti in a red-curtained shrine arch. The golden male deity wears a red and orange turban, a yellow garment and heavy jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident. The female deity beside him wears a purple and green sari, layered gold necklaces, and a crown, with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped across both figures. Below, a white-clad figure seated in front of the statues is decorated with a gold-bordered cloth and flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a small brass vessel and a potted plant sit at the bottom right.2010-07-21June 19 20142014-06-19 +2 copiesApril 24 20122012-04-24July 24 20152015-07-24July 25 20152015-07-25 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha malas and gold bangles performs a ritual flame offering before a shrine of three deity murtis decorated with red and white flower garlands. The central figure wears a white dhoti with a gold crown and jewelled necklace, flanked by two murtis in orange and red garments. A gold-draped altar holds a pile of pink and white flowers and a small crystal linga, and a shaven-headed attendant in orange sits at the lower left. The walls are warm wood panelling with gold accents.2014-06-30May 10 20142014-05-10June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies