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A priest in a rust-red dhoti and turban stands at left, holding a lit lamp in a brass holder and a flower-garlanded object, performing aarti before a decorated shrine. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in a crown with a yellow dhoti, and at right a seated gilded goddess murti wears a crown, jewellery and a purple and teal sari. Between them a shiva linga with a mukha-like face is adorned with garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, orange, purple and green, forming an arch over the shrine. Brass oil lamps burn on the altar and a smoky haze fills the air.

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November 11 20172017-11-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in a rust-red and maroon dhoti-style garment with a black shawl draped over one shoulder and a red-and-brown turban, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand near a brass or gold ritual staff. He wears a garland of pink and white flowers. Beside him stand gold-coloured deity murtis wearing garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, one with a jewelled crown and another in a blue-and-purple garment. A large floral arch of multicoloured marigolds frames a Shiva lingam with a tripundra marking, and a smoke haze fills the air. In the lower corner a small devotional figure and a brass lamp are visible. The left-hand man is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the identity is marked unsure.2017-11-11Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Central deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by two more deity figures in ornate jewellery and garlands. A priest in a brown dhoti stands at the front with his back to the camera, holding a lit lamp toward a central Shiva lingam decorated with flowers and a vibhuti horizontal mark. Brass oil lamps burn at the sides. To the right, a statue of a sage with a brown turban and rudraksha mala. The scene is a puja or aarti at a shrine.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11A photograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam-style puja. On the left, a man in a rust-red turban and dark red dhoti holds a lit lamp near a large floral-garlanded deity murti. The murti wears a crown and yellow and purple garments, with a rope-like garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Behind it, a towering arch of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and white frames a second deity murti in a crown and blue-green silk. Another figure in a jewelled crown and blue dress stands at right beside a brass oil lamp. Smoke and light haze fill the chamber. Visible physical people are a single priest-like figure on the left, with no clearly identifiable candidate for the a person.2017-11-11Temple worship scene before a richly decorated shrine. A priest in a maroon dhoti and a rust-orange turban stands at left, holding a flame in a lamp and a ritual item near a garlanded deity. Behind him, a gilded standing deity figure wears a crown and a yellow dhoti with a flower garland. At the centre, a large dark-coloured Shiva lingam with a silver face and a crescent-moon ornament is framed by gold ceremonial items and a female deity figure in a blue-green and purple sari with jewelled ornaments. Multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple drape the shrine arches. An oil lamp burns at right, and a small figure sits on a wooden seat in the foreground.2017-11-11A temple shrine with multicoloured garland-draped deity murti. On the right, a golden-crowned deity murti in yellow and orange garments with rudraksha-style ornaments and a crescent-moon crown is seated beside a second figure in red and gold headwear. A devotee at left, with long dark hair and a bare upper body, holds a flame or lamp and a vessel near an ornate pillar. Stacked garlands in red, yellow, purple and white decorate the shrine, and a trident and bell-shaped object stand before the murtis.2017-12-02November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene with a man in a maroon-red dhoti and maroon turban standing at left, hands folded in namaskar, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland over his shoulder and gold bangles. Beside him stands a golden-hued deity murti with a crown, holding a staff, adorned with a yellow and purple garment and layered gold necklaces, draped in a long garland of yellow, orange, white and green flowers. Behind them a large floral arch of marigolds and mixed blossoms frames the shrine. Right side shows a silver-crowned deity murti in purple and gold and a second female murti in a teal and purple sari with jewelled headdress. A Shivalinga with white tripundra markings and a trident sits in the foreground, decorated with flower garlands, and an oil lamp glows at the lower right.2017-11-11A photograph of a temple shrine with a large garlanded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under an ornate golden arch, decorated with rainbow-coloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A figure in a crown stands on the left in purple robes, and a guardian figure in a red turban and red robes stands on the right holding an oil lamp. At the centre, a Shiva lingam wrapped in flower garlands sits before the altar. A man in red-brown robes with long hair and a bare upper body stands at left centre, holding a lamp or ritual item toward the altar. Brass oil lamps burn on both sides, and a small figure is placed at the base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti before the deities.2017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11December 02 20172017-12-02