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Interior of a temple hall with white walls and gold-framed arched niches holding black stone deity murtis. A man in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit lamp or kalasha-like vessel toward the shrines, apparently performing aarti. A woman in a red sari sits at the lower right near a black Nandi statue draped with a purple cloth. Shrines hold a blue-skinned multi-armed deity, a garlanded deity with orange cloth, and a garlanded deity in red and blue with a red curtain.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 28 20112011-09-28September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A standing woman in orange sari and shawl holds a flower and a small offering while a younger woman in orange stands beside a black stone shivalinga on a tiled platform. To the right, a golden deity murti of a dancing figure is draped with multicoloured flower garlands and stands before colourful painted pillars. On the left, a seated person in orange clothes with hands folded in anjali sits beside brass oil lamps, black stone deity statues and a kalasha. Brass lamps and offerings fill the altar area.2007-11-09Photo of a temple hall with a white wall and dark tiled altar platforms holding several ornate deity murti. On the right, a golden arched shrine holds a dark deity murti in a blue and gold garment, garlanded with pink flowers, with a red cloth behind. A woman in a white and green sari stands at the shrine offering a plate, and a row of about ten seated devotees in saris, salwar and a wheelchair user watch from the floor on blue mats. Statues in orange and white clothing stand on the left. A framed poster of a golden-arched deity hangs on the right wall.2011-09-28A priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulder performs aarti, lifting a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many burning oil lamp flames toward a pair of dark deity murtis dressed in orange and red silks, gold necklaces and crowns. A smaller orange-clad figure stands at the right edge, and a draped cloth-covered object with a gold-bordered pendant sits on a white-cloth platform in front. The walls are pale and a black-tiled altar platform holds the murtis. The scene is a temple shrine room with a rear white door.2011-09-09 +1 copiesPhoto 11682565 +1 copiesIndoor temple scene with a black Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha base at right, beside a golden arched niche holding a Ganesha deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands. A standing person in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a brass oil lamp with a raised flame and joins palms in greeting, smiling. Behind them, a row of devotees in white, a woman in a green and red sari, and a man in white shirt and trousers stand with hands folded. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a golden figure stands at centre. Text in the corner reads a copyright line.2009-10-17November 09 20072007-11-09May 22 20092009-05-22Temple interior photograph showing a priest in orange robes pouring liquid over a large black stone shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal, with a second orange-robed attendant standing behind him. A tall ornate deity figure in gold and orange stands at right, draped in colourful flower garlands and rudraksha-style beads. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel, marigold and yellow flowers, and a black stone deity murti in a yellow skirted base occupy the left side. The setting is a white-tiled temple shrine with a golden arched frame. Abhishekam ritual in progress.2007-11-09Photo inside a temple shrine room with black-tiled platforms and gold arched frames. Several devotees perform worship: a woman on the left in a green and red sari presses her palms together in namaskar; a woman in a red and cream sari holds a silver bowl and offering; an older woman in a green saree bends to receive or offer a flower near a kalasha-style bowl; a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit. Behind them stand deity murtis including Rama-style figures with halos on the left, a black stone Shiva-type murti with a gold arch, and a dark deity murti with orange and red garments on the right. A small brass bell rests on a low black table.2011-09-09