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A photograph of a shrine at a temple puja setup. Centrally, a large seated deity murti with a golden crown and a red and gold head cloth is draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala. In front, a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a long beaded necklace sits on a pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with potted palms behind, and pink flowers and brass bowls and cups are arranged on the platform. Blue and red cloths hang in the background.

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August 11 20112011-08-11August 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 copiesA 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.2011-08-11A 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 copiesPhotograph of an ornate shrine inside a temple-like hall. Central seated figure, a deity murti with a multi-hooded cobra crown, dressed in orange and purple garments and adorned with jewelled earrings, is hung with a long garland of yellow, purple and magenta flowers. In front stands a white marble statue of a seated sage in orange robes and matching turban, hands raised near the face, with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a brass vessel and offerings in the foreground. Carved gold-toned pillars frame the shrine. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person; no living people are visible.2010-12-18A large deity murti is decorated for worship in a temple setting. The central figure is a seated white statue with black hair and a gold crown, wearing a gold-yellow dress and a multi-strand gold necklace, with rudraksha beads draped across the chest. A large gold and red ornate crown sits above, with a striped red turban-like headpiece and a garland of yellow and purple flowers hanging down from the shoulders to the lap. Behind the statue is a large figure in gold and orange clothing, partially visible, with a teal-blue cloth backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, potted palms flank the scene, and a red cloth covers the platform. Flower offerings, brass bowls and small cups sit in front, along with pink petals on trays, indicating puja.2011-08-11 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18A photograph of a shrine featuring a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with one hand raised in blessing and a rudraksha mala around the neck, placed before a larger deity murti draped in orange and purple cloth. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang from the figures, brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass vessel sits in front on a dark cloth. The gilded arch and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2010-12-18Photograph of a temple shrine with a white marble statue in orange robes seated before a larger orange-draped figure on an ornate throne, both garlanded with yellow, purple, white and green flower garlands. The statue wears an orange turban, its right hand raised in blessing. Brass oil lamp, brass bowls and offering plates sit in the foreground on a stone platform, with a white-draped table and red curtains at the sides. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2010-12-27December 18 20102010-12-18