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A temple shrine with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pouring liquid over a black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal in front of two golden deity murti. The central figures wear blue and gold silk, gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers; a golden arch frames them. Flanking statues in garlands stand at each side, and brass oil lamps sit at the front. Garlands of orange and yellow flowers hang overhead. No physical person other than the priest is visible, and the figures are statues, so no a person candidate is present.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a shrine of decorated deity murti. Two seated figures in the centre wear blue and gold silk, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. The central figure has a maroon turban and a sceptre. Flanking statues stand on the sides, and brass oil lamps sit on the floor. A black shiva-linga stands before the central seated figures. Garlands drape the golden arch above. The scene is a shrine puja.2016-12-07A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands before a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal, facing a group of decorated murtis inside a temple shrine. Two large statues sit at center: a figure with a golden crown and red turban and a companion in a golden crown wearing blue draped cloth, both with heavy necklaces and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Flanking garlands of marigold and jasmine frame figures on either side, one in dark blue and one in maroon. Brass lamp stands and a small brass figure stand on the floor, with an arched golden halo behind the central statues.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph inside a temple shrine during a Shiva worship ceremony. Two gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati sit on a throne-like peetha, both wearing heavy gold jewellery, crowns and ornate garlands, with a multicoloured floral arch of red, yellow, purple and white flowers behind them. In front stands a black lingam on a dark stone base. A woman in a bare-shouldered maroon-and-gold sari with a braid and a headband stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in a rust-coloured dhoti holds a brass tray of flowers at the edge. Another gilded figure is partly visible at right.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, pink, red and purple flowers frames a golden deity pair seated on a red cloth. The central figure wears a red turban with a crescent, a gold necklace and a blue robe, while the seated consort wears a gold crown, purple garment and gold jewellery. A black lingam sits in front, wrapped in flower garlands, and smaller gold-coloured attendant figures stand on either side. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper body, wearing a white sacred thread, offers flowers at the shrine.2014-11-28A temple shrine with two large gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a raised golden throne, the central figure wearing a red-brown crown and a blue and gold dress with a garland, the figure to the right in a blue sari-like garment with a crown and necklaces. Both are decorated with bright red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands and form an arched frame. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp toward the murtis above a black shivalinga on a stone pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and small offerings sit at the base. A standing guardian figure with flowers is visible at far left and right. No visible a person candidate is present in the scene.2016-12-07