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October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20132013-02-24A barefoot person in saffron-orange robes bows deeply at the stone base of an open temple shrine. Behind them, a golden-framed altar holds a deity murti of Shiva with Parvati, the figures dressed in red cloth and decorated with yellow and purple garlands, with a silver-toned lingam and brass oil lamps set before them. Stone pillars carved with reliefs frame the shrine, a red curtain hangs at the right, and a small black pillar stands with flowers.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12January 29 20132013-01-29A photograph of a stone shrine under an open pavilion with orange cloth drapes tied to the pillars. Inside a golden arched niche stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, dressed in orange and gold cloth, on a silver throne-like pedestal with brass lamps and offerings in front. A single person in an orange cloth wrap and orange garment stands barefoot at the platform, bent forward in devotion, facing the murti. Wet ground and greenery with a red railing surround the shrine.2010-07-09A photograph of a stone shrine with a carved grey stone platform and pillars under a red-curtained open pavilion. Two large deity murtis stand behind an altar draped in white and orange cloth, one painted red-faced with a red headdress and the other with a crown and gold-trimmed garments, both wearing garlands of white and green flowers and necklaces. A brass kalasha, lamps and puja vessels sit on the altar. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in orange-saffron cloth sits with hands folded in prayer, while a second priest in orange cloth with a gold border bows low on a mat at the right edge. Two people are visible, both clad in orange sannyasi-style clothing.2013-05-17January 17 20132013-01-17July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate sanctum: two large painted deity figures in orange and red garments with blue and yellow lower cloths stand behind a central seated figure in orange robes with a red cloth. Garlands of white, red and yellow flowers hang on them. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a green curtain frames the shrine. On the right, a standing figure in orange robes is also present. In the foreground at lower right, a person in maroon and orange robes bends forward in reverence toward the shrine. Carved granite pillars with niches frame the scene, and a small flower offering sits at lower left.2012-04-04October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA person in an orange-saffron sari with long dark hair bows low in front of a grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch. Inside the shrine, deity murti stand on a raised platform draped in red and orange cloth, adorned with pink and yellow garlands, a golden crown and jewelled ornaments. Brass oil lamps and puja vessels sit on the platform in front of the murti, and a small golden figure stands in a side niche. The devotee's hands are folded in reverence.2013-03-16