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June 17 20172017-06-17A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti, with a garland of red and white flowers and a shaved head, holds a lit camphor aarti flame before a golden-framed niche. Two orange-robed attendants stand to the left; one holds a silver tray. Inside the niche, a pair of large deity murtis are dressed in red, yellow and teal garments with crowns, garlands and necklaces, with a cobra hood above one figure. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a red curtain frames the shrine. A small white statue of a seated figure with a garland sits at the front. The scene shows an aarti performed as part of a puja.2012-04-24Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and a red curtain, a figure in orange robes with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala performs worship before a black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it sit two seated deity murti in red and pink garments with flower garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by two standing devotee statues draped in garlands on green-curtained niches. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small brass figure and offerings sit in the foreground.2017-09-05A person in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala, white marks on the arms and forehead, stands at left with hands joined toward a shrine. Behind a black stone base holding a tall lingam, seated deity murti with a crown, flower garlands and gold ornaments sit within a gilded arch framed by green cloth. A standing figure in a gold-and-orange striped garment, rudraksha necklace and white flower garland stands at right. Brass oil lamps and small metal offerings sit on the floor, with petals scattered at the base.2017-09-05January 25 20172017-01-25A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-style structure with grey carved stone pillars and a red cloth hanging at left. Two large deity murtis stand behind a green curtain and blue skirt, with gold-framed arches, one with a jewelled crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers. A small central idol draped in yellow-and-red garlands sits on a brass-trimmed platform. At right, a standing figure in orange robes, a red headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a brass lamp. At lower left, a young shaven-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a brass stand, reading a book beside a brass lamp and offerings.2013-06-29May 13 20152015-05-13A 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.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24