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January 03 2015

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a lit oil lamp at right. Three deity murtis stand before an ornate gilded backdrop, garlanded with multicoloured flower strings in red, pink, yellow and white. At centre, a seated deity murti wears gold ornaments and a crown beside a larger standing figure. Two devotees face the shrine: a man in a white shirt at left holds folded white cloth, and a person in a dark red-brown robe with a white flower garland at right has hands raised in offering. The scene reads as puja with garlands and folded cloth offered to the deities.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03A temple shrine with a deity murti of a seated figure in a gold crown, adorned with gold necklaces and draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers. Two standing figures flank the central deity, one with a crown and one bearing a turban, along with a gilded arch behind. Bananas and offerings sit on a stone platform in front. A person in orange-red robes and a white flower garland stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Brass lamp stand visible at right.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum at night showing a shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side under a golden arch, both adorned with gold jewellery and heavy garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. In front stands a black Shivalinga on a stone base, decorated with flowers and white cloth. Two priests in saffron-coloured dhotis stand to the left, one with bare shaved head and rudraksha mala, the other in a brown and gold cloth with hands folded in prayer, while brass oil lamps burn and a silver kalasha vessel sits nearby. Small figures and flowers are arranged on the floor. Screens or portraits with garlands are visible at the sides.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12January 03 20152015-01-03May 25 20172017-05-25A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a large garland-framed arch behind two deity murtis seated together, one in white cloth and one in red-pink drapery with pearl necklaces. A standing murti in ornate gold-coloured clothing stands to the right with a flower garland. In the foreground a black stone pedestal holds a linga-like form, with brass lamps, bowls, and scattered petals. A bare-backed person with a garland stands at the lower right edge facing the shrine, with only a partial view of the back and head. Dark carved stone pillars frame the scene, and red curtains hang on the sides.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands in yellow, pink, red and white. At the centre stands a deity murti adorned with layered gold necklaces, a crown and a bead garland, with attendant figures flanking it on either side and a floral arch behind. Brass oil lamps stand on the raised platform, and white and red cloths drape the shrine. In the lower right corner, a person in a saffron-orange robe bows with head down near the platform's edge. The bottom border shows strings of flowers and beads in purple, yellow and white. Ornate stone pillars frame the structure.2014-11-26