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A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A man in a rust-brown turban and dark brown robe stands at center with hands joined near his chest, holding a folded cloth over a palm. Beside him, a devotee in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a tall crown, a golden staff and a flower garland, and to the right a large deity murti is heavily decorated with layered garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, with golden ornaments and a crown. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine.

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December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph inside a stone temple shrine, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. Two gilded metal-faced deity murti stand in the centre; the right figure wears a yellow silk garment, a tall jewelled crown and a crescent ornament, while the left figure wears a red-brown cloth and a crescent. A brass trident and a gold-trimmed ornament hang in front. At left, a standing man in a dark garment and a red-brown turban holds a lit oil lamp and a golden staff, performing aarti. The scene reads as a temple puja.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 14 20162016-12-14A temple shrine photograph of a deity murti decorated with multicolour garlands of marigolds in yellow, red, purple and white. Dominant figure is a large golden-faced murti seated beside a golden trident and Shiva lingam with a silver tripundra, backed by a golden arch. A smaller figure in a crown is seated behind the garlands. At left, a standing priest in a rust-red shawl with a turban and long hair holds a golden ceremonial staff, with clay lamps lit on the ground in front. The setting is a stone temple pillar wall.2017-12-02February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red and white flowers. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown cloth, wearing a flower garland and gold bangles, raises his hand and scatters petals toward a golden deity murti seated on a throne-like altar, adorned in gold and crimson silk. A small oil lamp burns in the foreground beside a brass vessel. Another attendant in red stands at the left edge.2016-12-14A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing man in a rust-orange turban and dark red-brown dhoti with gold border, wearing gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, smiling and holding his palms together near a kalasha-like arrangement of lamps and offerings. Behind him are golden deity murtis and standing figures in gold crowns, all draped with long garlands of pink, yellow, green and white flowers.2014-12-05