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A temple shrine interior with a priest in a red-brown dhoti and bare upper body raising a lit camphor flame toward a golden-framed deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears red and gold garments, heavy beaded necklaces and a crown, with marigold and rose garlands draped over it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar, and a woman in a red sari with white flower garland stands at the right edge facing the shrine with hands clasped. A second golden figure stands at the right with layered beaded necklaces. Dark granite walls with carved details frame the scene.

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October 31 20142014-10-31A temple shrine scene with a golden arched frame and green backdrop, housing a pair of deity murtis seated on a dark pedestal, the central figure adorned with red garlands and a crown, the companion figure in a blue-green garment with a gold crown. Several robed people in orange and maroon attire stand around the shrine: one in a dark red dhoti with bare shoulders and white forehead marking holds a small bowl, another in saffron-orange holds a book and gestures, and a third in an orange-red garment stands at the right. A small figure in a dark red robe stands in a niche at right with folded hands. Brass lamps and a metal vessel sit on a side table, and tall brass oil lamps stand at the edges. Small figures stand near the shrine base, with a metal ritual object at the front. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2013-06-25A photograph inside a temple sanctum at night showing a Shiva-Parvati deity pair in a large murti niche framed by an arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, green, purple and red. The central figure is Shiva and beside him Parvati, both adorned with heavy gold necklaces. In front, a priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp toward a black linga on a stone pedestal. Three figures stand to the left with palms pressed together in prayer, one in orange-brown robes and one bald with a white shawl. A small attendant stands to the right of the deity near a garlanded statue in dark robes and a rudraksha mala.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17Photograph of a temple sanctum lit by warm lamps, showing a large deity murti pair with gold crowns and elaborate gold necklaces, one in white dhoti and one in red-pink sari, framed by a curved arch of marigold and green garlands. In front stands a black shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal with offerings. Three men in saffron-orange and red-brown dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, stand at left and centre with hands folded in worship. A standing statue of a figure in red-brown dhoti with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right beside a lamp stand. Scene suggests a Shiva puja or abhishekam at night.2015-02-17Night temple worship before a decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne, adorned with heavy gold and pearl necklaces and framed by a bright arch of marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A priest in a dark-red and gold dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak, holds a lit flame near the murti while standing beside a black stone shivalinga on a platform. Two attendants stand at left with folded hands, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and one in white with a mala. Brass oil lamps and brass figures are arranged on the floor in the foreground. Ritual aarti in a temple setting.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24June 26 20132013-06-26Night aarti scene before a golden-framed shrine where two deity murtis sit on a gold throne, one wearing a red crown and necklaces, the other a white-and-silver crown, both in yellow and white garments. Flower garlands in yellow and red hang across the shrine and a gold kalasha stands at the centre. Three worshippers in plain white robes stand on the foreground platform, each raising a lit oil lamp or torch toward the deities. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and orange curtains frame the scene.2010-07-13A temple shrine at dusk with a standing priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a golden deity murti with a crown and a red-and-gold turban-like headdress, wearing gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style necklace. Fresh marigold and rose garlands drape the murti's left side. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and at the bottom a framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange garments with a sacred thread rests before a white cloth and flowers. An ornate gold arch frames the shrine. The portrait is a printed picture and not a physical person, so no visible physical candidate qualifies beyond the priest, who has no distinctive a person cues.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 31 20142014-10-31