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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper body, holding a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand while facing the deities. He wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his arms. Before him stands a gilded arch framing a deity murti pair: a seated form in a red crown and blue garment with a trident, alongside a companion figure in a tall crown and blue sari. Garlands of white and red flowers hang on the murtis and on two standing attendant figures in red-brown dhotis. Brass oil lamps and a decorated kalasha-like offering stand in front, with a pale lilac backdrop behind the deities.

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November 21 20142014-11-21A temple shrine photograph of a deity murti group draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Central golden figure seated on a red cushioned throne holds a trident and wears a red and gold turban, heavy beaded necklaces and tall ornate crown; another gold deity figure with a crown stands to the right, and gold attendant figures in red and orange garments flank the arch. A young priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left offering flowers over a dark black stone lingam at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with small silver and brass items on the dais.2014-11-28February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in the lower left corner, bald and wearing glasses, with a white cloth over his shoulder and a gold-bordered yellow cloth, his right arm extended toward the altar with a small vessel. The central altar holds a seated deity murti draped in white and gold with a gold crown, flanked by standing deity figures in pink and blue garments garlanded with white and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass vessel of offerings sits at the front. Carved stone pillars and a gilded arch frame the shrine. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam. He is the only physical person visible, so no a person candidate is present in the frame.2016-04-03Interior shrine view of a temple sanctum with a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under a large arch of colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. Shiva's murti wears a crown and heavy gold necklaces; Parvati's wears a gold crown and red sari. Two stone-coloured standing murtis in flower garlands flank the shrine. A standing priest in a dark-red dhoti and bare upper body stands centre-left, with hands raised toward the deities, while another attendant in orange-brown robes stands at left beside a brass ritual lamp. A gilded kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit at the base.2015-02-17A temple shrine interior with a priest in a red-brown dhoti and bare upper body raising a lit camphor flame toward a golden-framed deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears red and gold garments, heavy beaded necklaces and a crown, with marigold and rose garlands draped over it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar, and a woman in a red sari with white flower garland stands at the right edge facing the shrine with hands clasped. A second golden figure stands at the right with layered beaded necklaces. Dark granite walls with carved details frame the scene.2014-10-31Photograph of a temple sanctum at night showing a large image of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised pedestal, decorated with gold ornaments, necklaces and garlands in red, yellow, white and green. Several shaved-headed priests in orange-red and maroon dhotis stand around the altar; one at left holds a lit lamp, and another in a dark robe holds a ritual object. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small brass figure and a shivalingam-like form sit at the base. A white-robed attendant appears at right beside a garlanded statue.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border standing at left, holding a lit oil lamp aarti tray toward a golden canopied peetha on which deity murtis are decorated with fresh white and yellow garlands and red flowers, one central figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth. Two figures in red and green silk sit on the throne, and behind them in a red-curtained niche stand two larger deity figures in red and gold garments adorned with garlands. Stone columns with carved pillars frame the scene, with lamps on golden stands in the foreground. A priest performing puja to deities in a temple shrine.2011-11-01February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight temple worship before a decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne, adorned with heavy gold and pearl necklaces and framed by a bright arch of marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A priest in a dark-red and gold dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak, holds a lit flame near the murti while standing beside a black stone shivalinga on a platform. Two attendants stand at left with folded hands, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and one in white with a mala. Brass oil lamps and brass figures are arranged on the floor in the foreground. Ritual aarti in a temple setting.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche and grey stone pillars. A priest with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and a bare upper back, raises a brass lamp with a flame toward the central deity murti. The murti shows a seated figure with a crescent-moon crown and ornate gold jewellery, draped in marigold garlands. Flanking figures stand in green-curtained niches, one wearing a white and gold garment and the other a tiger-skin style garment with a garland. Brass lamps stand on the stone platform in front, and a few small offerings sit nearby.2015-08-31A photograph inside a temple sanctum at night showing a Shiva-Parvati deity pair in a large murti niche framed by an arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, green, purple and red. The central figure is Shiva and beside him Parvati, both adorned with heavy gold necklaces. In front, a priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp toward a black linga on a stone pedestal. Three figures stand to the left with palms pressed together in prayer, one in orange-brown robes and one bald with a white shawl. A small attendant stands to the right of the deity near a garlanded statue in dark robes and a rudraksha mala.2015-02-17 +1 copies