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May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large grouping of deity murtis, a seated figure with a tall orange-red turban and one hand raised holding a trident and a drum-like object, seated beside a consort figure in red and orange draped clothing with a crown and layered gold necklaces. The pair sit on a pink-draped pedestal before a teal curtain and gold arch, with a kalasha, flower garlands and a red cloth-covered altar in front. A smaller standing devotee statue in orange and red stands at right beside a brass lamp. A man in saffron robes sits in front at lower left, facing the murtis with his head shaved, offering ritual worship. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the altar.2013-05-13A shrine scene with large painted statues of a deity pair on a raised dais beneath a golden arch with a turquoise backdrop. The taller figure wears an orange turban, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff and a drum; the companion figure wears a tall gold crown and red-orange sari. A linga stands centrally, garlanded with white flowers and draped with a red cloth, with a brass kalasha above it. A small statue of a woman in orange stands in a side niche. In front, a seated person in saffron robes with a shaved head performs worship with brass lamps and offerings, and a carved stone temple facade frames the scene.2013-05-13A temple shrine photograph. Two large painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands stand in a gilded arched niche draped with green cloth; the left figure holds a trident and drum-like object, and both wear rudraksha malas. In front, a priest in orange-red dhoti sits on the floor with a brass vessel, performing puja beside a white-draped altar holding a lingam with a kalasha and flower garlands. To the right stands a smaller statue of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, beside an oil lamp on a yellow-cloth base. Stone pillars with carved figures frame the scene.2013-03-06A shrine scene with a large golden arch framing two painted deity murtis, one with an orange turban and trident-like weapon and one wearing a gold crown, both with garlands and gold ornaments, seated before a green draped backdrop. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged at a puja platform, hands folded in a devotional gesture, beside brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a red-and-white cloth. A smaller figure in an orange robe with a red garland stands in a side niche. Grey stone pillars with carvings frame the open pavilion.2013-05-24A shrine inside a granite temple shows two large painted deity murti seated on a raised platform under a gold-arched niche with orange drapery. The central figure wears a red turban and a gold crown with a trident-like emblem, holding a drum and a cup-shaped vessel; the consort figure wears a blue-green dress and a crown. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang from the platform. In front, a shaven-headed priest in brown-orange robes with white markings kneels and tends brass puja vessels, a kalasha and lamps on an orange cloth. A standing figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right beside a lamp stand. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2013-05-20A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at the base of a shrine, reaching toward a small silver-toned ritual setup on a low platform in front of a pair of large painted deity murtis. The central murti is a seated figure with a red and yellow turban-like crown, holding a trident, and the murti beside it wears a tall ornate crown and red garment; both are adorned with garlands and beaded necklaces. Behind them hang golden and orange curtains framed by an ornate gilded arch, with carved grey stone pillars on either side. Brass oil lamps and offering bowls with fruit and flowers sit on the platform. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam.2013-05-31May 11 20132013-05-11A photograph of a temple shrine. A large deity murti pair, one male with red headwear and multiple arms holding a staff and a vajra-like object, and one female with purple garments and a crown, sits on a golden-framed throne against a gold-orange curtain, with a golden Shiva linga decorated with garlands in purple, yellow and red in front. Small brass oil lamps stand at the base. At the lower left a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha beads presses his palms together in front of the shrine, and at the lower right a person in orange cloth with dark hair is partially visible. A standing figure in orange clothing and glasses stands in a niche at right. No clearly identifiable a person depiction is present.2013-02-20A photograph of a shrine with a golden arched frame and orange silk curtain behind two large painted deity murtis, one wearing a red headcloth and rudraksha-style necklaces and holding a trident, the other adorned with a crown and ornate necklace. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at the front, arranging offerings and puja items on a white-draped platform with brass lamps, a kalasha, a plate of fruit and a small decorated peetha. Carved grey stone pillars frame the shrine, with a small shrine figure visible on one side. The priest is a person in ritual service; no identity is asserted from appearance.2013-05-31May 17 20132013-05-17May 19 20132013-05-19