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Photo of a golden shrine at an outdoor temple setting with trees behind. A large dark deity murti stands in the centre, decorated with gold crown, jewelled ornaments, and a green backdrop with a red cloth. Golden dvarapala figures holding lamps flank the entrance, and a golden trishul stands at right. A young attendant in orange robes, orange turban, and rudraksha mala stands holding a brass vessel near the shrine. In the foreground a man in white clothing kneels on red mats before offerings in brass plates. Scene suggests puja at the shrine.

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A gilded temple shrine holds a dark deity murti with a crown and multicolored garments, flanked by golden lamp-bearing figures and tall brass oil lamps. A saffron-robed priest or sannyasi with a red turban stands at the right, holding a small offering tray. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt, wearing a red backpack, bends low on a red-and-brown mat, reaching toward a brass plate of offerings. Red cloth draping and carved golden pillars frame the scene.2018-12-20Photograph inside a gilded shrine at Adi Kailaasa, Bengaluru. A black deity murti with a gold crown and trident-like staff sits on a red-draped pedestal, flanked by gold lamp-bearing female figures. A barefoot attendant in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a red turban and rudraksha mala, stands holding a brass plate. In the foreground a person in white clothes prostrates with forehead to a red-and-brown woven mat. Offerings and brass plates sit on the floor before smaller figures. Two persons are visible, one prostrating and one standing, with a deity murti and a dressed statue at the centre.2018-12-20A photograph inside a gilded shrine at an ashram. In the centre, a black-faced deity murti stands in a green-curtained niche, wearing a golden crown, jewelled ornaments and a red-and-gold cloth, holding a trident and other weapons. In the foreground a young boy in saffron-orange cloth and a matching orange turban, with an orange rudraksha mala, stands on a red cloth holding a brass bowl and a small plate. At lower left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and bows toward the altar, with brass offering plates set on the red-and-white striped mat. Golden lamp-bearing female statues flank the shrine.2018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20November 12 20102010-11-12A golden deity murti in an ornate silver arch is decorated with white and purple flower garlands and a saffron cloth wrapped around its head, with a jewelled necklace. A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left, raising a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the murti with his hand. A seated man in yellow clothes sits behind, and offerings wrapped in white cloth lie at the base.2010-02-12December 21 20182018-12-21July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with bare upper back, performs worship before a dark stone deity murti adorned with white flower garlands and red blossoms, wearing a tall green-and-white crown. He holds a silver tray of red flowers and offerings toward the image. Flanking the shrine are two gilded standing female attendant figures holding lamps, and an ornate golden arch frames the deity against a red cloth backdrop with a latticed gold screen behind. Brass lamp stands and a dark maroon curtain sit at the left edge.2019-04-07