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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands with his back to the camera, raising an oil lamp with a flame in his right hand toward a richly decorated central shrine. Two deity murtis stand in an arched niche before red drapes: the figure on the left has an orange crown, orange dhoti and gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, yellow garment and red floral garlands. A Shivalinga draped in pink and magenta flower garlands sits in front of them, with a silver kalasha and brass lamps on the sides. Carved stone pillars and a golden arch frame the scene.

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May 12 20122012-05-12July 11 20142014-07-11April 27 20132013-04-27April 13 20172017-04-13A photograph of a temple shrine adorned with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. Two golden deity murtis sit on a raised seat: the left figure wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the right figure wears a gold crown and ornate jewellery, with a gold kalasha-like object in front. A person in an orange-brown dress with yellow borders stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the murtis as part of a puja. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges of the frame. The person is dressed in orange and does not show distinctive a person cues strong enough to label them, so the a person field is unsure.2013-04-14A photograph inside a golden-trimmed temple shrine. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body, stands at left holding a round brass plate or tray near the altar. Behind him, large deity murti figures stand in a gilded arched niche against a red curtain; one is painted in red and gold with a crown and trident-like staff, the other has a tall crown and teal skirt. Garlands of white and red flowers hang on the figures and a Shiva lingam with a bilva-style garland sits on a decorated yoni base. In front, a red-robed seated figure with a red turban and garlands sits on a red and gold cloth before offerings and brass oil lamps. Another red-robed figure in a green-curtained niche at right wears a red turban and garlands. Tall brass lamp stands flank the scene.2012-04-23May 10 20122012-05-10May 17 20132013-05-17November 01 20112011-11-01May 13 20152015-05-13May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine with two large deity statues: the left figure has a red and gold crown and raised hand, the right a dark crown and magenta-and-green sari. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape both figures. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white body markings, sits at the lower left holding a flame toward a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes. A golden palanquin-like stand heaped with red and white flowers and garlands sits at the right, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and marigold petals on the ground.2010-07-21