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A golden ornate shrine houses three deity murtis garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. The central murti holds a spear-like weapon and wears an orange cloth, flanked by two female murtis in green and turquoise sarees. A priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, reciting before a microphone, with a fire pit of burning sticks, a tray of bananas and brass oil lamps around the shrine. Red and orange fabric drapes the background walls.

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November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine showing a priest in an orange dhoti with bare upper torso and rudraksha mala, raising an arm with a small object toward ceremonial figures. Behind him stand large gold and jewelled deity murti, one with a tall ornate crown and one wearing a gold crown and necklaces, both draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A flanking figure on the left wears an orange turban, orange cloth and a gold necklace, holding a trident. A silver shivalinga with flower garlands sits in the foreground. Mirror-work panels and hanging paper decorations frame the scene.2018-12-22 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07November 12 20102010-11-12December 07 20162016-12-07July 08 20092009-07-08Two priests perform puja at a stone shrine with golden arches and garlanded deity murtis. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and gold necklace sits holding a brass plate, while a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits beside him, burning incense on a red tray. Behind them stand two colourfully dressed deity figures under orange drapery, with a small figure in a red garment at right. Brass oil lamps flank the central golden kalasha-like shrine, which is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Red-and-white striped pillars and a purple cloth mat complete the temple scene.2011-11-01July 07 20092009-07-07A temple shrine scene where a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl around his neck performs puja to a small white figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a garland. Behind him stands a large gilded deity murti of a four-armed seated form with a trident, in red and orange garments, heavily adorned with jeweled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers, beside a second seated murti of a goddess with a crown and jewelry. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, along with brass vessels, a bowl of fruit, and a shivalinga-like object under garlands. The archway is gold-decorated with a red curtain behind.2010-07-13A photograph inside an ornate temple shrine with golden arches and red drapery. Three deity murtis are adorned with garlands of red and white flowers and gold jewellery; the central figure wears a crown. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in orange-and-red dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and white-marked body, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti toward the shrine. To the left a person in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A small gold figure in a red-draped niche and gold lamp stands on the right, and brass vessels and an offering tray sit at the front. Wording is watermarked and omitted.2012-04-24