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A photograph of a temple shrine with a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and shawl standing at left, raising a lit brass oil lamp toward a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The murtis wear orange and pink silk, are decorated with garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers and gold-framed arch behind them, and a small gold crown and throne sit at right. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and a plant offering are arranged in the foreground, with red curtains and carved stone pillars around the shrine. This shows a puja or aarti being performed before the deity murtis. No person's identity is established by appearance; the priest is described by role only.

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March 24 20082008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24A temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps where three figures in saffron and orange clothing perform worship before a deity murti. The central deity pair is adorned with garlands of yellow, orange, pink and white flowers and a gold arch frame. In front, a smaller seated figure wears orange and red with a garland, and an ornate crown sits on the right. A standing man on the left holds a brass bowl while a bald man in orange cloth and a woman in orange garments extend their hands in ritual offering. Silver and brass vessels with flower garlands are arranged on the marble platform.2008-03-24February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA woman in a rust-coloured silk sari with a gold border stands at left holding a lit oil lamp, performing aarti before a decorated shrine. The central image is a golden deity murti with a crown-like headdress, flanked by two seated deity figures draped in orange cloth and adorned with gold jewellery. The arch and altar are wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. At right stands a smaller gilded figure in a green-curtained niche, wearing a red-brown garment, rudraksha-style beads and a turban, with a garland around its neck. Dim interior lighting suggests an evening temple puja.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in orange on the left, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity. Behind him, two large gilded murtis sit on a raised seat draped with garlands in yellow, red and white, with one figure in an orange-and-red crown and the other in an orange sari with a silver crown. Brass lamp stands with lit flames line the frame, and a small pink flower arrangement sits at the lower left.2009-07-08A temple photograph showing a man in orange robes and a white and red garland waving a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a shrine. Behind him, a pair of painted metal deity murtis with crowns, red garments, silver necklaces and a trident-like staff stand against a backdrop of yellow, magenta and green marigold garlands and a gilded arch. In front, a dark stone shivalinga sits on a platform draped with an orange cloth, beside a white seated statue with raised hand, a small brass kalasha-shaped object and a brass lamp stand, with pink and white flowers in the foreground.2010-07-26December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph inside a golden temple shrine during a ritual. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a bare upper body holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp aarti toward a deity. Behind him, golden murtis of a deity and a goddess stand draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands; the goddess wears a magenta and green sari. In front, a white-clad figure in orange garments sits on a low altar, and a garlanded golden palanquin or throne sits to the right, heaped with red, yellow and white flowers. Brass vessels, a flower-filled plate and bowls of fruit lie on the stone platform. Several more people in orange appear at the edges.2010-07-21A photo of a temple abhishekam ritual before a shrine with a golden arched backdrop and a deity pair: a standing figure with a trident and a seated goddess in a magenta and gold sari, both draped in garlands. A standing priest in orange robes, wearing a garland and holding a flaming lamp over the deities, performs the ceremony. Nearby, another priest in orange holds a microphone, and a seated figure in orange with a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits at the front. A golden tray heaped with flowers, fruit and offerings rests in the foreground, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha beside it, and a kneeling devotee in orange at the right edge.2010-07-21A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back partly turned, facing a shrine and performing a ritual with a lit oil lamp over a black-and-white decorated stone linga. He wears white sacred markings on his bare chest and arms. Behind him stand large golden deity murtis in gold crowns and garlands, one with a cobra hood over a linga, the central figure holding a trident-like staff. Flanking statues wear garlands of white flowers in yellow, red and orange, with a red-and-gold attire on the right figure. Gold arched frames inlaid with blue and colourful stones surround the shrine. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the altar. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2021-06-20