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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland, stands at left holding a brass oil lamp and offering it toward the deities. Behind them sits a pair of deity murtis richly adorned with gold jewellery, crowns and flower garlands in red, purple, yellow and white. Below, a Shiva lingam is covered with white and red flower decoration and a brass kalasha is visible. Banana leaves and a brass bell appear at the edges. Pratyaksha pada puja style worship is shown.

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A temple puja scene in a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. On the left, a man with long dark hair wearing a red flower garland and an orange-brown dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell while performing aarti. Behind him, two large deity murti sit under an arched canopy, one with a trident and gold crown, both adorned with gold jewellery, rudraksha, and flower garlands. In front, a small Shiva lingam is covered with a white and red flower arch and a green-and-gold festoon. Brass lamps and banana leaves frame the scene.January 1st 2013A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. A woman in an orange-brown sari with a red blouse stands at left, holding a lit flame on a plate toward the central deity figures, a standing male deity murti with a crown and ornaments and a female deity murti in pink and gold dress. In front, a small white figure with orange headwear and a red-and-white garland sits on a pedestal beneath a large floral arch of red, white, yellow and purple blooms. Brass oil lamps and a banana leaf are visible at right, and a partially seen man in orange robes holds a tray at far left.January 01 20132013-01-01Photograph of a shrine dressed with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple, pink and white flowers around a pair of large gold-faced deity murti seated together on a throne, one with a crown and trident-like emblem. In front, a woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold waistband stands at left, arms extended over a central Shiva lingam-like form draped in flower garlands, holding up a lamp or offering; a small figure in pink-red cloth sits at the base. A shaved-headed priest in orange appears at the far left edge with a tray. Ornate stone pillars frame the altar, and a brass oil lamp and a green banana leaf sit in the foreground.2013-01-01January 1st 2013A standing man with long dark hair and a red flower garland wears an orange-brown dhoti and sash, holding a silver cup and a flame-lit lamp before a shrine. Behind him, a deity murti pair decorated with gold ornaments and rudraksha is framed by multicoloured flower garlands, with a white flower arch above a small seated figure in orange robes and a red-brown headdress. Brass lamps stand at the right under a banana leaf. The scene is a puja at a temple altar.A photograph of a shrine with a devotee in orange robes standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, head slightly bowed. Behind a shiva lingam draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands, two large deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one wearing an orange turban and the other a pink and gold sari-style garment, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-robed doll-like figure with flower garlands sits in front of the lingam. An ornate gold-framed niche and a red cloth hang in the background.2008-03-22December 02 20172017-12-02February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a decorated deity murti pair on a raised altar, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The central figure wears a red crown and ornaments, and a beside figure wears a crown and pink-and-gold garment. In front, a small seated figure in orange clothing and a red-and-white garland is decorated with flowers. Two standing attendants in saffron and orange clothes face the altar; the nearer one, a woman with long dark hair in an orange garment, holds a plate. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a green banana leaf appears at the right edge. Stone pillars frame the shrine.2013-01-01Photograph of a temple shrine during a worship scene. A shirtless man with a rudraksha-style garland and saffron-red dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. In front is a dark black Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it sit two gilded deity murtis, one with a crown and ornate gold necklaces, both draped in pink and red cloth and surrounded by arches of colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. A gold-plated figure with a trident-like staff and a brass oil lamp appear at right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copies