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A photograph of a temple-style stage shrine framed by an arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. Central figure is a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold pendant mala and a rust-red turban, standing with one hand raised in blessing in front of three large deity murtis. Behind him, a large deity murti with a crown and trident holds a trident-like object; flanking figures are a yellow-clad murti on the left and a red-clad murti on the right, holding staffs. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and small decorated utsava murtis sit on silver-trimmed platforms in front, with a silver throne-like seat and striped cloth draped over the stage. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues: a rust turban, rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant, though the identification is uncertain.

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November 11 20172017-11-11A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with colourful garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple flowers arched behind a central group of deity murtis. At the centre stands a bearded man in reddish-brown robes with a long flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red turban, raising one hand in blessing and holding a small ritual object. Behind him are deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one holding a trident. Flanking the shrine are two standing figures in ornate jewellery and garlands, a bearded figure on the left holding a staff and a red-turbaned figure on the right holding a lamp. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, with white flower offerings and a silver-framed seat in front.2017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11 +2 copiesA photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a central standing man in rust-brown robes, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red turban, raising a hand in blessing. Behind him stand larger deity murtis: a figure with a crown and dark blue skin on the left, a crowned central deity, and a figure in a purple and blue sari with a crown on the right. Two more standing murtis in saffron-orange and brown flank the scene, all wreathed in marigold and rose garlands with multicolour floral arches. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a small silver-trimmed throne with a purple-clad figure sits in front. Scattered flower petals cover the floor. A printed copyright line appears in the lower right corner.2017-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine arranged as a tableau: three ornately dressed deity murtis stand behind a central figure, framed by a large arch of garlands in yellow, orange, green, purple and white. The left and right murtis are adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands. A central figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a flower garland, raises one hand in blessing beside a large trident-like symbol draped with flowers. Brass oil lamps burn on both sides, and a silver platform with a small decorated murti and white flower garlands sits in front.2017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a devotee with long dark hair in a rust-brown cloth from behind, holding a ceremonial object over a Shiva lingam decorated with pink flowers and a silver-and-jewelled alankaram. Behind the lingam, metal deity murtis of a seated Shiva and Parvati-form figure stand under a bank of red, yellow and white flower garlands. Flanking statues on the left and right wear rust-brown robes, jewelled necklaces and garlands, with a turban on the right figure. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a gold chariot-style seat rests in the foreground, with a small seated figure garlanded in blue and pink flowers at lower right.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with a man in a maroon-and-red dhoti and a red-and-maroon turban standing centrally, smiling with hands folded, wearing a gold-toned ornate necklace and a long multicolour flower garland. Behind him a large altar is decorated with yellow, white, red and green flower garlands; a shivalinga with pink and white flower garlands sits in front, and a dark stone or metal deity murti in a crown and jewelled ornaments stands at the back. Flanking statues include a deity with a golden crown and staff on the left and a standing figure in a maroon turban and jewelled necklace on the right. Brass oil lamps stand at either side, and a small ornate throne-like chair sits at the front. The central man is a person by appearance cues (distinctive turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala).2018-01-09