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A photograph of a temple shrine interior with granite pillars and a golden arched frame. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform, garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower chains. In front, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands with one arm raised toward the garlands, while a woman in orange robes with long dark hair stands with hands folded, and another person in orange stands beside her. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and a silver bowl with offerings sit on the floor. Three visible people, plus a small orange-clad figure seated at the lower right of the shrine.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in front of a golden deity murti decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings. A bare-chested older priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth performs an aarti or puja with a lamp near a richly ornamented golden shrine. Brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings sit on the altar. A small seated figure in orange with a garland appears at the base of the shrine, and a red and gold cloth hangs behind. Stone pillars frame the open pavilion.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers hanging on the pillars and around a gilded deity murti. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the shrine offering a lamp or plate toward the deity. A seated woman in orange sari and a white-clad woman with a long braid and orange shawl stand nearby, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. An empty red-cushioned golden throne sits in the foreground with brass bowls, flower garlands and offerings on the floor. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands surround the shrine under a stone roof.2010-01-01Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A standing man in a long yellow dhoti and shawl with a long swept-back hairstyle holds a flame lamp (aarti) before a large seated deity murti draped in yellow silk, with a crown, gold jewellery and a rod, and heavily garlanded with orange, red, purple and white flowers. A younger man in white dhoti with saffron-yellow shawl holds a plate of offerings, and a third man in white stands behind. A small yellow-robed figure sits at the base of the murti. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn altar cloth lie in front; a drummer and onlookers stand in the background.2010-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20092009-12-30Photo of a temple shrine during worship. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform puja at a deity murti of a seated couple adorned with red garlands, a red crown and jewelry, set under a golden arched canopy. A man at left holds a tall brass lamp (oil lamp) and another stands at centre offering a plate of flames and flowers toward the deity; the front-left figure kneels with brass vessels, plates and offerings arranged on a stone ledge. Marigold and multicoloured garlands drape the murtis, and a blue-clad small figure sits among the offerings. Orange and pink flower arrangements frame the shrine.2008-12-26 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03Temple abhishekam scene before a golden deity pair seated on a decorated altar framed by a golden arch and garlands of yellow marigolds with red and purple flowers. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth raises a small ritual item toward the deities with one hand. Golden oil lamps stand on the right. In front, a white stone seated figure with a raised hand and an orange-draped framed portrait of a woman in saffron sit on a white cloth. A tray of flowers is held at the lower left by another person in orange.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine at dusk where several priests in orange and maroon dhotis with gold borders, and one priest in a white dhoti with gold border, are decorating a deity murti. The murti of a crowned, seated deity couple, adorned with gold jewellery, is festooned with long garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white flowers forming an arch behind them. A priest in a red garment stands on a raised platform reaching up to adjust the garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a kalasha and small offering plates sit on the floor, and a marigold garland decorates the lower steps. Four visible people stand near the shrine. a person's presence is not clearly established.2014-11-26