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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a devotee with long dark braided hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a white and red flower garland, standing with hands folded in prayer before a golden shrine. Behind them are gilded deity murtis: a central figure with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by two standing figures, one holding a staff. Multicoloured marigold garlands drape the central murti, a kalasha-like vessel sits at its base, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. The devotee appears to be a priest or devotee performing puja. Sculpted stone carvings frame the scene.

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January 01 20172017-01-01Inside a temple shrine, a golden deity murti group is adorned with flower garlands in orange, yellow and white, with golden arches and a shaded canopy above. A central Shiva-lingam sits on a decorated base with a metal mask-like kalasha-style crown, flanked by golden murtis of deities. Small golden lamps stand on either side. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dreadlocked hair and a white and orange garland seen from behind faces the shrine, appearing to offer darshan or worship.2017-01-01A person with long matted dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red robe and a garland of marigolds and red flowers around the neck, stands with back to the camera and hands folded in prayer before a stone shrine. The shrine holds gilded deity murti figures, a golden kalasha-like vessel and garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps on the stone platform. Carved sandstone pillars frame the sanctum and an orange-yellow cloth hangs at the right edge. A tiger-striped mat lies on the floor. The figure's body and face are not visible, so no identity can be assessed from appearance.2017-01-01September 02 20172017-09-02January 01 20172017-01-01Photograph of a richly decorated temple shrine with gilded deity murtis under a golden arch, garlanded with marigold and pink flower garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps. In the foreground at lower right, a person in an orange garment with long dark braided hair leans forward reaching toward the shrine. At left, a camera operator films with a handheld camera. A gold-coloured seated figure with a crown-like headdress sits at the centre with lion figures on the pedestal below. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2017-01-01A photograph of a gold-decorated temple shrine with multiple deity murtis and a central Shiva lingam wrapped in a snake hood and garlanded with marigolds. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair, orange clothing and a white and pink garland, stands before the shrine with hands folded in worship. A cameraperson at left films the scene. Golden lamps stand on either side, and gold-framed alcoves hold standing deity figures, with a seated figure in orange at right. The sanctum is lit by warm light and gold surfaces dominate.2017-01-01September 02 20172017-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph of a shrine interior with a kneeling worshipper in the foreground, seen from behind, with long dark matted hair and an orange garment, facing a granite niche. Inside the gilded arches stand three large deity murtis draped in garlands of marigold and white flowers: a central four-armed deity with a crown and a bulky figure to its left with a crown, plus a side figure on the right wearing a red-brown garment. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and red curtains frame the niches. Carved stone pillars with floral and figure reliefs flank the scene. The worshipper is a single person; the deities are statues.2017-09-27