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A temple shrine scene where a priest in orange robes, on the left edge, holds a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a golden statue of a standing man in a blessing pose, bare-chested with white dhoti, palms raised in front of his chest. Behind the statue, a large ornate shrine displays a deity murti in a purple and teal robe, draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and wearing an orange turban and crown-like headdress. A seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads and an orange turban appears on a white-draped platform beside an open book. Brass lamps and a gold-trimmed stone platform complete the setting.

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A photograph of a temple ritual setting with a golden standing statue of a male figure in white dhoti, right hand raised in abhaya mudra, placed on a gilded rectangular pedestal. To the left, a man in orange robes and shaved head holds a small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp or aarti dish. Behind, a deity murti in purple and teal silk is garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands, with a red-and-gold turban-like headdress. A seated figure in orange robe and rudraksha mala sits beside an open book on a stone platform. Ornate grey stone carvings and a brass lamp stand frame the scene.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a temple shrine where a priest in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp in front of a gold-toned standing statue of a bare-chested figure in white dhoti, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. Behind the statue, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and magenta garlands and a trident, and a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits before it on a white-draped platform. Brass lamps, a bell and offering plates stand on the stone altar, and an ornate gold-trimmed pedestal supports the statue.2010-12-19A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a small brass cup and offering over a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in blessing, wearing a golden dhoti. Behind them, a deity murti in a purple garment is adorned with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with a golden throne-like seat and white cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a golden seated figure in orange appears further back. Ornate grey stone carvings frame the shrine, with greenery beyond. The scene reads as puja at a shrine.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Photograph of a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in blessing, on a gilded rectangular plinth decorated with floral scrollwork, placed before a shrine. Behind it, a large deity murti with a trident and a seated companion figure wear yellow, purple and magenta flower garlands; the central figure wears a saffron turban and teal garment. At left, a person in orange robes with a shaved head holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the statue. A red curtain and an arched gilded frame surround the shrine, with orange-clad figures at the right edge.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA golden statue of a standing male figure with hands raised in greeting, wearing a draped dhoti-style garment, stands on a gold-carved pedestal in front of a shrine. Behind it a large deity murti of a seated figure with a trident, wearing a turban and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, sits beside a female consort figure in a white sari, both on a white-draped altar before a gilded arch. A man in orange robes on the left holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward the statue, flames visible. Prominent people are not seated in view; the human figure is a statue and the only physical person is the aarti officiant. Oil lamps and a bell sit on the stone ledge.2010-12-19