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A photograph of a shrine set up for worship. A large seated deity murti with a trident, decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, sits behind a smaller white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holding an object in its hands. Brass oil lamps on tall stands, brass vessels, a silver tray and a small book rest before it, with palm plants and blue and red draped cloth framing the scene. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti draped in a red-orange cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. In front sits a white figure in an orange robe with a black head covering and a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, shown as a statue rather than a living person. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass kalasha vessels, a brass lota, and bowls of offerings on a red cloth in the foreground. Green potted palms and a blue draped backdrop frame the altar. No living people are visible.2011-08-11 +2 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti, a large Shiva-form figure seated with a trident and a crescent-marked crown, dominates the scene. It wears a long yellow-and-purple garland of marigolds and orchids, rudraksha beads, and a red and green silk cloth draped over its base. In front sits a smaller white figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepas), plantain-style potted palms, and brass plates holding flowers, kumkum and offerings. Pooja is being performed in a temple-like setting with gold-toned carved panels. No physical people are visible in the frame.2011-08-11 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a decorated shrine scene with a large deity murti in the background wearing a blue and yellow skirt and draped in purple cloth, its arms raised. In front, a white seated statue wearing an orange turban and an orange robe is adorned with a heavy gold necklace, a white and pink garland, and a gold crown-like band. Flower garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple blossoms wrap the scene. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot on a white-draped platform, and a small pink-clad figure appears at the right edge. No living people are visible. The statue is a depiction, not a person present.2009-07-21December 18 20102010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18July 17 20112011-07-17December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14A decorated deity murti, shown as a seated figure with a tall orange-and-maroon turban, a gold hooded serpent canopy above, golden armlets and a gold-and-red necklace, draped in a white cloth with a red-and-gold border and framed with yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind it hang blue and pink fabric drapes. In the foreground a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, hands in anjali, wears a gold-toned rudraksha-style mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the foreground figure and a brass lamp stand on the right, with a small painted figure in blue at the far right. No living people are visible.2010-02-09