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A photograph of a temple sanctum rotated sideways. Several deity murtis are dressed with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, set before red cloth draped over a shrine with gold-coloured metal fittings. A brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a small brass vessel sit in front. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with bare upper body sits at the upper left, performing puja. Plates of food, including yellow rice and flatbreads, are arranged on red cloth at the left edge. A standing figure in an orange garment with gold ornaments stands at the centre near the deity, with garlands and a crown-like headdress visible. Ornate gold-toned pillars frame the shrine.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A temple shrine with a deity murti of a seated figure in a gold crown, adorned with gold necklaces and draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers. Two standing figures flank the central deity, one with a crown and one bearing a turban, along with a gilded arch behind. Bananas and offerings sit on a stone platform in front. A person in orange-red robes and a white flower garland stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Brass lamp stand visible at right.2015-01-03November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple-style ritual hall with a red-draped platform holding three gold-and-silver deity murtis (metal icons) adorned with thick yellow and orange marigold garlands and jeweled necklaces. Behind a blue-covered table with gold jewelry, a priest in an orange-red turban and white dhoti works at offerings. Two seated attendants in orange-gold shawls sit in the foreground, one with hair in a bun. Brass oil lamps, a decorated kalasha on a tiered stand, and ceremonial umbrellas and banners surround the setting. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the people shown are priests and attendants.2015-07-17January 09 20152015-01-09Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti seated on a red carpet, performing a puja at a central deity murti decorated with garlands in red, purple, and yellow flowers and flanked by two smaller figures. Bowls of turmeric, kumkum and offerings sit on the red cloth, and a microphone stands near the priest. Behind the deity, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath red draped cloth. Metal railings frame the aisle, with a few seated devotees visible at the right and edge of the frame.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12