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Photo of a temple shrine with a stone-carved pavilion and golden arched frame. Two large deity murti stand behind a white lingam garlanded with green leaves and a rudraksha mala; the left figure wears an orange turban and the right a tall gold crown. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, shaved head and rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer, sits at the platform beside a brass oil lamp and kalasha. A standing woman in orange sari with a long braid faces the shrine, and a smaller female murti in orange garments sits in a side niche. Two brass lamps stand on the platform.

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A stone temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and a consort adorned with garlands, gold crowns and red-orange cloth backdrop, set on a stone altar with flower garlands and oil lamps. A man in white dhoti sits at left performing puja with brass vessels in front of the deities. In the foreground a standing man wears a maroon-red robe and rudraksha mala, walking past the altar. A smaller murti stands in an arched niche at right in orange cloth. No clear identification of a person is possible from appearance; the person in maroon robes is described by role as a devotee.2013-04-18Inside a stone temple shrine, two large painted deity statues stand behind an altar: the left one holds a trident and wears a red turban and gold crown-like headdress, the right one wears a golden crown and multiple garlands. In front, a seated priest in orange-red robes with a shaved head performs a puja, tending offerings on a silver tray near a lingam decorated with green garlands and rudraksha. To the right, a standing figure in orange cloth with long dark hair and a bare chest faces the altar, and beside him a small shrine holds a figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white garland and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps flank the altar and the ornate golden arch frames the scene.2013-05-12May 16 20132013-05-16May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a stone shrine with a carved grey stone platform and pillars under a red-curtained open pavilion. Two large deity murtis stand behind an altar draped in white and orange cloth, one painted red-faced with a red headdress and the other with a crown and gold-trimmed garments, both wearing garlands of white and green flowers and necklaces. A brass kalasha, lamps and puja vessels sit on the altar. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in orange-saffron cloth sits with hands folded in prayer, while a second priest in orange cloth with a gold border bows low on a mat at the right edge. Two people are visible, both clad in orange sannyasi-style clothing.2013-05-17May 11 20132013-05-11 +1 copiesMay 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-carved frame. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised seat draped in purple cloth, one with a golden crown and a tall gold-framed backdrop. A sacred stone or metal idol in the centre is garlanded with white and red flowers. A priest in white dhoti, bare-chested with a gold necklace, kneels at the left, tending brass vessels and offerings on the platform. On the right a woman in an orange and gold sari with long hair stands facing the shrine, hands at her sides. Brass oil lamps flank the platform and a second green-draped deity stands in a side niche.2012-04-23 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine with a large carved stone structure framed by gold arches and green curtains. Two painted deity murti figures stand behind an altar, one holding a trident and one with raised hands, both draped in garlands and red and pink cloth. A central shivalingam-like stone form is decorated with white and red garlands. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left, tending brass vessels and a bowl on the altar. A standing figure with long hair in an orange-red dhoti and yellow sash, facing the altar, is seen from behind at right. A smaller painted figure in green and orange stands in a side niche with a brass lamp stand.2013-05-04