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A temple shrine with a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati adorned with flower garlands, marigold strings and a gold-framed backdrop, set on a stone platform. Brass oil lamps, metal bowls of food offerings and a small figurine in red and white stand before the shrine. On the right, a standing man with long dark hair, wearing a cream-white dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together in namaskar. Blue drapes and garlands frame the scene.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photo inside a temple shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flowers. In the back alcove, two deity murtis, one holding a trident-like form, stand under a lit golden lamp. A standing man in white ritual cloth with a gold shoulder wrap and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a gold necklace, stands at the right with hands folded near a brass lamp stand. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Steel bowls and offering plates sit in the foreground, and a white-draped table holds a brass vessel and banana-style offerings.2009-01-01A decorated temple shrine with marigold and yellow flower garlands draped along the stone platform and around the arch. Deity murti figures, a male and female pair with crowns and jewelled necklaces, stand behind a golden kalasha-like vessel and a small red-clad figurine with a garland. Brass oil lamps and a lamp stand sit in front. A person in white robes with a gold-bordered shawl bows low at the right side of the platform, while rows of metal plates and bowls line the foreground. Banana stalks and flowers decorate the background.2009-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flower arrangements. A long-haired man stands centrally in a white dhoti-style garment and a white shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him, a deity murti with a crown and a tall decorated backdrop sits above a silver kalasha-shaped altar and brass lamp stands. Rows of brass and steel bowls with offerings line both sides in the foreground, and blue drapes frame the sides of the shrine.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine with a stone and gold-trimmed altar holding a deity murti pair draped in marigold garlands. A standing man in white ritual dress with a cream shawl and long dark hair wears a red-and-orange flower garland and stands beside tiered stacks of silver bowls filled with offerings, which line the foreground. Blue velvet drapes frame the shrine, with hanging banana bunches, flower arrangements, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha nearby. Fresh marigold and yellow garlands trail along the stone platform. Setting suggests a puja or naivedyam offering.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two large painted deity figures stand on the left, one holding a trident-like weapon, with a tall brass lamp stand and a second brass oil lamp in the center. A brass kalasha and bowls sit on a grey stone platform with offerings, and a flower arrangement is on the right. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border bends low in the right foreground, offering prayers at the shrine. Blue curtains hang behind, and a small deity murti is garlanded at the centre of the platform.2009-01-01A temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a shaved-headed priest seen from behind in a white dhoti and white shawl at left, facing the altar. Behind a white cloth-covered table, a large deity murti pair in ornate gold necklaces and crowns sits on a raised throne with a smaller red-clad figure beneath, surrounded by brass lamps, kalasha vessels and offerings. The priest appears to be performing puja or aarti. The photo is watermarked by the archive, which is omitted.2009-01-01A photograph of a shrine area decorated with garlands of marigolds and white flowers draped over pillars and an altar. On the left, a deity murti with a red-clad figure and a red headdress sits amid brass vessels and lamps. A tall brass oil lamp stands center, beside a smaller brass lamp, with blue velvet drapes behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark curly hair in a white shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, beside steel bowls and a covered brass vessel. Two more people in white and a red-brown shawl stand in the background at right. Banana plants and flowers frame the right side.2009-01-01A man with long dark hair stands with palms joined in a namaskar gesture before a richly decorated shrine. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a gold necklace and a red-and-white garland. Behind him, a deity murti pair with crowns and gold ornaments is framed by marigold and yellow flower garlands, with brass lamps and flower arrangements on both sides. Dozens of metal bowls filled with offerings are arranged on the floor in the foreground.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01