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A temple photograph showing two gilded deity murtis seated on a teal-draped dais within a shrine, decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead garland. The figure on the right wears a red blouse, green and pink sari and a crown, holds a sceptre in one hand and a golden staff in the other, with a gold necklace. Beside them stands a bald figure in orange robes on the left, holding an object over a stone shivalinga-like base at the front, with a red curtain and fern-like decoration to the right. A small figure in white is seen at the bottom edge.

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A temple shrine with two deity murti seated side by side on a teal-draped dais, both adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and deep red flowers. The figure on the left wears a dark, ornate crown and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a hand raised in abhaya mudra and a trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a red and green sari, gold necklaces, a tall crown and holds a staff and a lotus-like object. In front stands a tall cylindrical shivalinga with a white-smeared top. At the left edge, a person in an orange-red robe holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, performing aarti. Gold-painted carved arches frame the shrine, with an orange cloth canopy behind and a small floral arrangement at right.2011-03-03A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth standing at left, pressing his hand onto a dark stone linga on a stand while holding a brass plate. Behind him sits a large golden-metal deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress, a golden hand raised in blessing, and a bright pink-and-green silk sari-style garment with gold borders, adorned with necklaces and a long beaded mala. A tall golden staff stands at right, and the shrine is framed by a garland of marigolds in yellow, orange, purple and red hanging along a pillar, with an orange drape behind. The priest is the only physical person visible; the figures on the throne are statues.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing a dark-stone Shiva lingam in a black-and-green peetha at the centre, with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a green cloth-covered platform, both decorated with marigold and yellow-and-maroon garlands. The Shiva figure wears a dark crown and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the goddess wears a red and green sari and a tall crown. A golden standing figure of a sage with hands folded at the chest stands in a gold arched niche in the lower left, and a white marble figure sits on the platform below. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at the left edge. The arch above is gold-leaf carved and the pillars are grey stone.2011-03-03 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at night. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a purple flower garland and gold necklace, stands at left, holding a small brass plate while another person's orange-sleeved hand reaches in from the lower left. Behind a golden kalasha-shaped vessel decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands stand two golden deity murti figures: the one at centre wears an orange turban and a large necklace and raises one hand in blessing, and the one at right wears a magenta sari with gold ornaments and a tall ornate crown. Garlands in red, yellow and purple frame the scene.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a teal draped platform, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, with a black shivalingam in front on a black pitha base. The Shiva figure wears a crown and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the goddess wears a red and green sari with gold jewelry. A golden standing figure in a gilded arch stands to the left, and a white marble figure sits at the base. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron cloth stands near the shrine, apparently performing puja.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded deity shrine decorated with flower garlands. Two gold-faced deity murti sit under an ornate gilt arch, one wearing a crown and green garment, the other in a red and gold sari with jewellery. In the foreground stands a gold kalasha-like ornament surrounded by garlands. On the right, a person in a yellow-gold embroidered robe and a yellow turban stands beside the shrine, holding a small object, while a second person in orange clothing with dark hair is in the lower right foreground, bowing or attending to the shrine.2009-06-10Photograph of a richly decorated deity murti pair, a male form in green garments and a crown with a female form in deep red sari seated side by side on a raised white-draped altar within an ornate gilded arch. Both wear jewelled ornaments and garlands of yellow and white flowers. In the foreground a golden kalasha-like vessel stands among flower garlands. At right a priest in an orange-saffron cloth performs worship, and a second attendant in gold-trimmed cream clothing and a white turban stands with hands folded in prayer. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and the scene is dimly lit.2009-06-10February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies