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A temple interior scene where a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a decorated deity murti dressed in white and red flower garlands, with a gold crown and gold trim on a red-and-blue cloth. On the right, a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long white flower garland stands facing the murti with white markings on his forearm and upper arm. Beside him, a man in an orange robe stands with hands folded, and a young man on the far right joins his palms in namaskar. A man in a light blue shirt holds the left side of the murti at the edge of the frame. Brass lamps and a framed picture are visible on a wooden cabinet in the background, with a red curtain at right and a bowl of white powder on the floor in the foreground. The scene appears to show a darshan or abhishekam moment before the murti.

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Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.2012-06-05Photo inside a temple shrine with a golden throne-like back in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, hands extended to a white marble statue of a seated figure held by a sannyasi in orange robes. A woman in a green blouse and red sari stands behind the statue, and a figure with a saffron-and-red turban and a garland of red, yellow and pink flowers sits on the throne. Two other men in orange and maroon robes stand at right, one bare-chested with sandalwood marks on his arm, and rudraksha beads are visible on the wrists. Hanging oil lamps are visible above.Photo inside a temple hall with stone walls where a palanquin-style festival procession stands. A gold-and-red decorated palanquin canopy with tassels covers a silver-and-gold deity murti garlanded with white and pink flowers, sitting on a gold base. In front, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl raises his hands in reverence. Beside him, a man in a rust-orange shawl wears a garland and a tilak, hands joined. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes holds a white cloth to his face. A man in white dhoti and green-bordered cloth stands at left, and a man in a white dhoti and gold shawl is near the palanquin.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch behind a floral garland of red, yellow and pink flowers. Several men in saffron and orange robes with maroon borders stand around a white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the statue's base. A woman in a green blouse and red sari with a rudraksha necklace points upward, and a woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold necklace stands behind the garland. Hanging brass lamps and bells are visible above.A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a stone platform and red-and-white striped drapes. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a green leafy garland stands at the right, holding a brass tray of white flowers and marigolds. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass tray with flowers, the other gesturing with his hand. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman with dark hair in profile stand with hands folded in respect. Behind them, a deity murti in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a gold lamp sit on a white-draped altar decorated with petals and garlands. Four physical people are visible in total.2008-08-07A standing man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a flower garland, stands in a temple-like hall touching a copper-coloured statue of a seated figure with a small tilak mark, while a kalasha-style offering is held nearby. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange-saffron dhotis and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads assist, and a videographer films with a camera on a shoulder rig. White flower garlands adorn the statue. 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