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A person with long curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. The shrine has an ornate silver arch decorated with garlands of white flowers and red-orange marigolds. Inside stands a dark stone deity murti dressed in a teal and gold sari, adorned with silver crown and layered silver necklaces. At the base sits a white marble statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a orange turban. Brass lamps, a silver-plated tray holding gold sandals, a conch shell, and a red cloth are arranged on the floor in front. A small pink-draped figure sits to the side.

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A temple shrine with a black stone deity murti adorned with silver crown, jeweled necklaces and a golden trident, framed by red and white flower garlands and a silver arch. In front sits a white marble statue of a saint in orange robes and an orange turban, one hand raised in blessing, wearing a rudraksha mala. At left a priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits blowing a white conch shell. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, metal vessels and offerings are arranged on the altar in the foreground.A woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl sits cross-legged at lower left, holding a small brass bell and a lit lamp, performing a puja. Behind her stands a large black deity murti decorated with a silver crown, silver necklaces, white jasmine garlands and red flower strands, wearing a gold-bordered yellow silk garment. Beside it is a white statue of a saint in a yellow robe and turban, with a flame before it. A silver arch frames the altar. Brass oil lamps, a tray of offerings with fruit, a conch shell, and a red cloth sit nearby. The setting is an indoor altar room with a dark backdrop.2010-02-03A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. In the foreground, a figure in a long orange saffron wrap with a matching orange turban and long dark hair stands with palms joined before an altar. Beside them, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers and a second person in white stand with hands folded in prayer. The altar holds brass oil lamps, a lit flame, a brass bowl and a steel vessel. Behind it, a golden arch frames deity murti draped in red garments, bright garlands of marigolds and flowers, and a dark blue curtain. Flower arrangements hang at the left. The scene shows puja worship at a shrine.2008-12-30August 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20102010-01-01A man in a rust-orange turban and orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne, raising one hand in a blessing gesture and smiling. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and bead bracelets. Behind him, a large gold arch is framed by tiered garlands of red roses, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. Within the arch stand gilded deity murtis adorned with jewelled crowns and ornaments, flanked by silver lion figures and a silver staff at the right. A small framed portrait sits on a silver side table at the left.2017-11-27February 05 20102010-02-05February 05 20102010-02-05A golden-bronze figure of a seated sage or saint, depicted as a statue, is shown against an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-like sides and an arched back studded with red, green and white stones. The figure wears a maroon-red shawl with a cream border, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a small gold medallion and a chain, and a tall golden crown-like headdress with a red tilak mark. The right hand is raised holding a small object near the chest. Golden lamps and orange-yellow cloth frame the scene, with white flowers visible at the lower edge.2013-07-28April 19 20182018-04-19February 09 20122012-02-09