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A decorated temple shrine with painted orange and yellow guardian figures holding tridents and maces on either side. Two metal deity murtis stand in the centre, garlanded with bands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, one wearing red dhoti-style cloth. In front, a man in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a red-and-white garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A young priest in orange cloth with white tilak and a rudraksha mala sits at the lower left beside heaps of marigolds and roses. A gold-and-silver ceremonial vessel sits among the flower offerings.

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May 19 20132013-05-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with a large garland arch of red, yellow, white, orange and purple flowers. Two standing deity murtis are dressed in red and gold cloth, one holding a trident, framed by a golden vahana-like bull figure in front. A devotee in an orange garment holds a lit flame before the deities. To the left, several women in white and red saris sit with hands folded in prayer near brass vessels and flower offerings. Painted guardian figures with raised weapons flank the bright multicolored shrine walls. A woman in a red top sits at the right edge with hands pressed together. The arrangement suggests aarti during puja.2013-05-19A devotee in orange robes with bare upper body and a long dark braid stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a richly decorated shrine. Behind him are two tall golden deity murtis, one with a raised hand and trident-like emblem, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, purple, yellow and green, gold necklaces and orange cloth. In front, a smaller seated figure in orange with a white face and garlands sits beside a dark stone murti wearing a silver crown and rudraksha beads. Brass oil lamps and a flower offering sit at the edges of the altar, set within carved stone pillars.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine in a mandapam with an arch of marigold, rose and multicoloured flower garlands. In the centre, a man with a short dark beard, wearing a rust-orange turban, a rust-brown sannyasi robe, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him is a golden-bodied deity murti with a gold crown and jewelled necklaces, holding a raised hand, beside a gilded figure and a standing statue at the right. Lit oil lamps and flower offerings fill the foreground. The central figure appears to be a person, based on his saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces; no other physical people are visible beyond statues.2016-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with two seated figures in front of a flower-garlanded deity murti. A bald, bare-chested priest in a rust-orange cloth sits cross-legged, facing the shrine and holding a small object near the altar. Beside him, a younger man with short dark hair in a maroon garment with gold border sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind the shrine, a large gold-and-orange deity figure is seated on a throne draped with yellow and green cloth, and the altar is decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. Brass vessels and offerings lie in front. a person is not identifiable here from visible cues.2013-05-26April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 1st 2013December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesNovember 24 20172017-11-24