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A photograph in a shrine room with an ornate gold arch framing a large deity murti of a four-armed figure in an orange turban and pink-and-yellow garment beside a seated consort, both draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, with a shivalinga-like object with a cobra hood in front. Beside them stands a smaller blue-clad figure in a gold niche, with brass oil lamps flanking the altar. In front, a man with bare chest, rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits smiling on an ornate cream-and-gold throne chair with orange cushion, while a person in white kneels before him and leans toward him, arms extended. Trays with fruit sit on white pedestals. Only two physical people are visible.

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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with an ornate gilded arch framing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, draped in flower garlands and a cobra hood, with a smaller blue-clad figure in a gilded niche beside them and brass oil lamps on a blue-draped altar. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a cream upholstered throne with an orange cushion, while a kneeling man in white clothes bends forward with his forehead near the seated figure's head, receiving a blessing. Another man in white bends at the left edge, and fruit and small boxes sit on white pedestals.2011-07-08A photograph inside a temple-like shrine. A smiling man with short hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate cream upholstered throne with carved wooden arms, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and holding a white cord in his hands. Behind him stands a gold-framed arch with a green curtain and a golden shrine containing a deity murti with a kalasha and gold-coloured figures in orange and pink garments garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers. A small blue-clad figure stands in a side niche. Oil lamps stand on brass bases, and a red box with fruit sits beside the throne. A man in white clothing leans in at the lower left edge, and another person in white appears at the right edge.2011-07-08A photograph of a temple-style shrine hall. Behind, a gilded arch frames large painted deity murti of a male and female figure with a cobra over a lingam; the male figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident, garlanded with marigolds. A smaller blue-clad female figure stands at right beside a brass lamp. A seated man wearing a saffron/orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits on an ornate cushioned throne, holding a thread-like string and smiling. In the foreground at lower left, a man in a white shirt leans forward. A pink box with red fruit sits on a white pedestal at left, and a saffron cushion rests on the throne.2011-07-08A devotee kneels on a white cloth before a golden throne-style chair, hands raised in namaskar-like gesture toward an altar. The devotee wears a striped orange-and-cream kurta and white dhoti with green border, hair tied back. Behind the chair, a seated figure in orange garments is partly visible. The altar features large painted murtis of a deity couple, one in orange turban and gold ornaments with a multi-armed form, the other crowned, adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a pink skirt, beside a gold kalasha-like vessel with a cobra hood motif. Small blue-robed figures stand in golden niches on both sides, with brass oil lamps at the sides and fruit on red-lidded trays. This is a photograph; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable.2011-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a small gold footstool beneath his bare feet. He extends his right hand to clasp the hand of a bald, older man standing to the left in orange dhoti and a teal-green shawl with a patterned border. Behind them a gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti with a red and orange crown, a trident and a bow, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the left. The scene reads as an in-person darshan exchange at an open temple pavilion.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone shrine with an ornate gold-framed arch. Two deity murtis stand behind a garlanded central lingam on a yoni base, with marigold and flower garlands on the figures; a small image sits in front. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels at the altar, bending over the offering table with brass vessels, a kalasha and a lamp. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a green mat with a red footprint pad, eyes closed, hands folded in lap. Flower pots and brass lamps frame the shrine. A camera operator is partly visible at the lower left. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and saffron robes, a probable match to the page's a person cues, though the appearance is uncertain.2009-02-16July 08 20102010-07-08Photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange-upholstered throne with bare feet on a small orange footstool and a dark mat, his right hand extended toward a kneeling elderly man in a pale peach shawl who bows low before him. A younger attendant in orange stands at left beside a wooden offering box. Behind them are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, and a deity murti draped in yellow and white garlanded with red and yellow flower strings, with a red-turbaned figure seated at its base. Grey stone carved pillars frame the scene.2010-07-14February 08 20122012-02-08A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in a red cloth, garlanded with yellow, purple and green flower malas, beside a golden kalasha and a tall brass lamp. Two heads of seated devotees are visible in the lower foreground.2010-09-13 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne in a temple setting, holding a sheet of paper in one hand and placing his other hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands in anjali. Behind them are gold-coloured temple pillars, a deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, and a fruit tray. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing.2010-07-15