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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and a dark recess holding a large deity murti pair seated on a raised platform, decorated with long garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. The male figure wears an orange and green turban-style crown and a jewelled necklace; the female figure wears an orange sari and a crown. In front, a small seated deity figure in red and gold is adorned with garlands and a kalasha-like arrangement. At left, a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered near a brass oil lamp stand. Two women in the foreground, one in a white top and one in a maroon sari, stand in front of the shrine as devotees.

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October 03 20082008-10-03Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame holding a deity murti pair seated together on a throne, the male figure wearing a green, orange and red turban with a crescent ornament and the female in orange with a jewelled crown, both draped in yellow, red and purple flower garlands. Before them is a white ritual image or linga with a gold band and garlands, with brass lamps and metal offering vessels on a stone platform. Seated at left is a man in an orange-brown shirt and saffron shawl, tending the offerings, while blurred people in white and maroon stand in the foreground. Lit oil lamps flank the shrine. Visible people are about four.2008-10-03A photograph of a gilded shrine arch framing a pair of decorated deity murti seated on a raised platform, the male figure in a green and orange turban with a trident and damaru and the female figure in an orange sari with ornate silver jewellery, both draped with long garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In front, a white-clad figure is adorned with a gold-banded crown and garlands, and a kneeling priest in orange robes tends an offering. Oil lamps and brass vessels stand at the base, with a devotee's shoulder in the foreground. The scene reads as a Navaratri day-four puja tableau.2008-10-03Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne within a gilded arch. The god wears a green and orange turban with a crescent, rudraksha and pearl necklaces, and holds a trident; the goddess wears an orange-red sari and pearl ornaments. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang down both sides, and a smaller white-draped figure sits in front of the throne beneath a garland. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides. In the foreground a man in an orange cloth performs ritual work near offerings, and several devotees, including a child in a yellow top and a woman in a beige sari, stand at the shrine barrier. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.2008-10-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame holding a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, the male figure wearing an orange and green turban with a crescent ornament and holding a trident, the female figure in an orange garment and jewelled crown, both draped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small lit flame burns before the murti. In the foreground a figure with dark hair in a dark brown robe stands with back to the camera facing the shrine, while two people in white clothing sit seated below near a red-topped ceremonial umbrella and a metal vessel. Strings of coloured lights hang along the top of the frame.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with golden arch framing a large deity murti pair, adorned with marigold and rose garlands and red-and-white floral decoration. A priest in an orange-saffron garment stands at left, tending oil lamps, while two devotees in white and dark clothing stand in the foreground facing the shrine. Strings of small lights hang at left and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand is at right. Other devotees stand in the background. The scene reads as a puja or aarti in progress at the shrine.2008-10-02A photograph of a night-time puja before a large decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne, adorned with red, yellow and white marigold garlands. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged on the left at the foot of the dais, while a woman with a long dark braid in a white top faces the deities from the lower right, with a brass lamp (oil lamp) and a plate of flowers and a small metal vessel on the steps. Gold-painted arch frames and warm lights frame the shrine.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 03 20082008-10-03A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left, facing a shrine of a deity pair with gold arched frame and red drapery. Two garland-decorated deity murtis stand behind an orange-clad figure seated on a peetha, a white-clad kalasha-like offering and metal lamps on the platform. A woman in a salmon-pink sari kneels at the front with hands folded in puja. Ornate silver pillars with rooster finials flank the shrine. The scene reads as a temple worship moment.2010-12-16