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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a richly decorated deity arrangement. Two large gold-coloured murtis of a divine couple stand at centre under a gilded arch, draped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and wearing ornate necklaces. A priest in a pink dhoti with a bare upper body stands before them holding a lit flame, with a second flame in a small brass lamp on the altar. Flower arrangements and offerings fill the foreground, and a smaller figure in white stands to the left. A man in saffron-coloured robes stands at the far left edge, and another figure in orange-brown clothing stands at the far right. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene, with a gold-framed doorway on the right.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with gold and silver jewellery, flower garlands in orange, red and white, and a gilded arch behind. A priest in a white dhoti with a shaved head holds a lit oil lamp in a brass vessel, while another attendant in a pink and purple wrap stands beside a second figure in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala. Lit lamps, marigold and rose offerings, and a small decorated pedestal sit in front of the murtis, with a brass kalasha at the lower right. The area is an abhishekam-style ritual setting.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Ritual scene before a shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigold, rose and white flowers. Two large gilded deity murtis stand in the centre, each wearing jewelled necklaces and ornate crowns; a black shivalingam sits at their base. In the foreground a priest with bare upper body and a pink-and-purple dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing the deities. To the left, two robed attendants in orange and saffron stand near a brass vessel. At the far right, a gilded attendant figure in a dark robe and rudraksha mala holds a garland. Golden floral arches frame the shrine.2018-04-14Richly decorated temple sanctum with a black Shiva lingam at centre, flanked by two large gilded deity murtis of a seated Shiva and Parvati, both draped in gold and green silks with jewelled necklaces, crowns and garlands of red, orange and white flowers. Four people perform puja: a bare-chested priest in a pink and purple dhoti with a red garland stands at the lingam, while two men in orange saffron dhotis hold a brass vessel and a cup of offerings, and a partly visible figure in orange cloth stands at the left edge. A fifth priest is partly visible in the lower-left foreground. No figure matches the a person candidate description, so the subject is ritual performers, not an identifiable individual.2018-04-14November 23 20172017-11-23 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple shrine decorated with flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a golden plate with a small golden deity figure above a black Shivalinga draped in white flower garlands. Beside him a man in a pink silk dhoti with a red floral garland and a maroon turban stands with hands folded at his chest. Behind them are gilded deity murtis of a Shiva-Parvati pair in green and gold silk with jewelled ornaments, and a golden arch framed by colourful marigold and garland decorations. A smaller bronze-coloured deity sits in the foreground.2018-04-14 +1 copiesAarti ritual before a golden deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati adorned with flower garlands in orange, yellow, purple and white. A priest in a pink and purple garment with a red-and-white garland holds a lit camphor flame on a metal plate toward the deities. In the foreground a figure in a black head covering and a dark garment is seen from behind in silhouette. Brass vessels and a small fire lamp sit at the base of the altar, and a golden arched frame surrounds the shrine.2018-04-14