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Temple shrine photo showing two priests performing a puja before a richly decorated deity murti pair seated on a golden throne. A young shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds a brass tray with a cloth, while a woman in a brown and gold sari beside him stands at the altar. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers drape the deities and a kalasha, with brass lamps, bells and offerings on the platform. Golden arches and a carved stone pillar frame the shrine open to greenery.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk where several priests in orange and maroon dhotis with gold borders, and one priest in a white dhoti with gold border, are decorating a deity murti. The murti of a crowned, seated deity couple, adorned with gold jewellery, is festooned with long garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white flowers forming an arch behind them. A priest in a red garment stands on a raised platform reaching up to adjust the garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a kalasha and small offering plates sit on the floor, and a marigold garland decorates the lower steps. Four visible people stand near the shrine. a person's presence is not clearly established.2014-11-26December 28 20082008-12-28Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis perform a puja at a shrine before a gilded arch and a deity murti with a lingam-like form. The priest on the left, bald and bending forward, holds a tray, while the priest in the centre, with hair tied up and bare upper body, lifts a brass lamp over the lingam. Flower garlands in pink, yellow and orange drape the altar, and bananas and fruit sit on a plate in front. A standing figure in a shrine niche on the right wears a red crown and garland. The shrine is open-sided with glass walls and trees outside.2014-06-06June 25 20132013-06-25 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a seated golden deity murti draped in a red and yellow silk garment, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a crown, holding a staff. Beside it, a standing statue of a bare-chested figure with long dark hair, a leopard-print cloth, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, stands in a gold-framed niche with a green backdrop and garlands. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala performs an aarti or puja with a lamp near the murti. Two saffron-robed men sit at the left, one with a rudraksha mala, with brass oil lamps, flower petals and offering plates on the floor. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside a gold-decorated peetha with a white cloth.2013-04-14December 23 20102010-12-23June 12 20102010-06-12April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with a priest in a red-brown dhoti and bare upper body raising a lit camphor flame toward a golden-framed deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears red and gold garments, heavy beaded necklaces and a crown, with marigold and rose garlands draped over it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar, and a woman in a red sari with white flower garland stands at the right edge facing the shrine with hands clasped. A second golden figure stands at the right with layered beaded necklaces. Dark granite walls with carved details frame the scene.2014-10-31December 25 20082008-12-25