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A temple shrine photographed from the side, showing a priest in a deep red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl with a gold border, standing with his back to the camera before a golden deity murti of a seated goddess with a tall crown and an elaborate necklace. The murti and the flanking figures are draped in garlands of marigold and red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A black stone shivalinga sits on a dark black peetha in the centre of the shrine. To the left stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and small brass vessels sit on the floor. A small bronze figure stands near the base, and a brass kalasha-like vessel rests beside it. Large glass panels open onto dry trees outside.

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Temple abhishekam scene at night before a Shiva Linga and a decorated pair of deity murtis seated on a throne, the figures gold-coloured and draped in pearl and gold necklaces. The shrine is garlanded with bands of marigold and multicoloured flowers. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari with a red flower headpiece and a long garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands at far left beside silver vessels, and another attendant in red-brown cloth stands at right. Brass lamps, a small silver figure and a silver pot sit at the foreground, with flower petals scattered on the wet stone floor.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30Inside a stone temple shrine, a man with long dark hair and a rust-red shawl stands with his back partly turned, facing a garlanded group of sculptures. Several statues are dressed with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, including a seated figure in a red turban and a central standing figure in a rust-red robe and turban with hands folded. A golden lamp stand with a lit flame stands at right, and flower petals scatter the stone platform before the figures. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at a shrine, with a decorated golden canopy and ornately carved stone pillars behind.2017-09-11 +1 copiesNight photograph inside a temple shrine of a Shiva-Parvati pair murti seated together on a golden-brown throne behind a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam basin. The deities wear heavy silver necklaces, gold crowns and ornaments, and are framed by a gold arch and garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. In front, a woman in a brown sari with gold border stands at the basin holding a lit oil lamp, while nearby a man with rudraksha mala and a woman in orange robes assist in the puja. A third garlanded murti stands at right. Small brass figures sit at the base of the basin, and devotees are partly visible at the left edge.2016-03-07A temple shrine photograph showing a person in orange-red robes with a gold border and long dark hair, hands placed on a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stands a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a red cloth, adorned with gold jewellery and crowns, framed by a multicoloured garland arch of marigolds in red, yellow, green and purple. A second robed attendant in orange with a garland stands at right, and a green cloth drapes the base. Silver vessels and small brass figures sit at left.2015-01-13A man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with long dark hair tied back stands with folded hands before a shrine, facing a golden statue of a bearded saint wearing an orange turban and a white beaded necklace, draped in a garland of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. Beside the statue sit two smaller painted figures in blue and white. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right, and marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the stone platform. Carved grey stone pillars and a pink curtain frame the shrine.2017-09-11January 13 20152015-01-13A temple shrine holds a golden deity murti of a seated god with a consort, both adorned with gold crowns, necklaces and rich red-and-gold garments, framed by a multicoloured arch of marigold and flower garlands. Two standing attendant statues in flower garlands flank the shrine, and a small golden figure and a brass pot-shaped kalasha sit on the wet floor among scattered petals. A brass lamp stand stands at right. In the lower right, a person with long dark hair and an orange-and-yellow garment stands with hands folded in prayer, viewed from behind, facing the shrine.2015-01-13September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene before a large deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with a rainbow-coloured floral arch of red, yellow, white and purple flowers and gold jewellery. In front, a black lingam on a black peetha is being bathed as a woman in a maroon and gold-bordered saree stands at the left holding a brass vessel, while a man at the left edge in saffron-brown dhoti, bare chest and white tilak stands nearby. Brass pots, a small silver pyramid-shaped object and a brass lamp stand in the foreground, and a figure in a maroon robe stands at the lower centre. The scene is lit warmly at night.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies