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A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with golden arched niches and a red and gold draped curtain at right. At the centre sit two large deity murti, a seated pair adorned with silver-white garlands, one with a raised hand gesture. A golden peetha or throne with a crown-like finial and marigold garlands stands in front, decorated with beaded necklaces and brass oil lamps on both sides. Flanking standing figures in orange and red garments with rudraksha-style garlands stand in the niches, one with a red turban. A crowd of devotees with heads turned toward the shrine fills the foreground, some in white and pink clothing. Strings of flower garlands and small paper decorations hang above the shrine.

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February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01A temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holds a central seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with white and green garlands and jewelled ornaments, with a golden pedestal and kalasha-like ritual vessels in front. Flanking the central niche are standing stone or metal figures in ornate garlands, one in red and gold, another in rust-coloured cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor before the shrine, and a crowd of devotees with heads turned forward, some in pink and orange clothing and one wearing a red turban, fills the foreground. Red and yellow fabric draped on the right side frames the scene.2017-02-01Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding a large seated deity murti with a crown and jewelled garments, flanked by standing dvarapala-style statues: one on the left in red with a red turban, one on the right in brown-red with a rudraksha-style necklace and a raised hand. Garlands of white and red flowers hang on the figures and the central peetha, with brass oil lamps (deepas) set in front. Below, a dense crowd of devotees, including saffron-clad figures and a man with a red turban at the left edge, stands facing the shrine. Red and gold draped cloth and strings of small flags frame the scene. No living person clearly identifiable as a person is visible; the central figure is a statue.2017-02-01 +1 copiesDevotees in saffron and white clothing gather in a courtyard before an ornate shrine with gold arches and carved grey stone pillars. At the centre sits a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne with a hooded serpent canopy, adorned with white and red garlands and a rudraksha mala. Standing murtis flank the shrine on either side, one wearing a red turban and one in a brown robe with rudraksha beads. Brass oil lamps stand near the base, and a red and gold curtain hangs at the right. Many devotees with shaved heads and long hair are seen from behind in the foreground, with a few people in white and saffron robes near the lower edge.2017-02-01A crowd of devotees gathers in front of a shrine niche decorated with gilded arches and a red-curtained backdrop. In the centre, a large deity murti sits on a throne-like peetha, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a golden crown-shaped arrangement. Standing statues flank the shrine: a figure in red and gold with a red turban on the left, and a bearded ascetic in rust-coloured cloth with a rudraksha mala on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the central altar. In the foreground, many people in orange and saffron clothing, some with braids and dreadlocks, sit or stand with their heads bowed, and a person in a red turban and a white garment is visible at the left edge.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01Outdoor temple-style shrine with carved stone pillars and gold-framed arches, showing a large Shiva-Parvati style deity murti (multi-armed figure with a trident and a female consort in green and gold) decorated with garlands and jewelled necklaces. Two standing statues flank the shrine: one in red-orange robes with a red turban and garland, and one bearded figure in rust-red robes and rudraksha mala holding a hand raised. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a silver kalasha-style vessel with lit lamps sits before the murti. Devotees stand in orange and white clothes in the foreground, some bare-chested, with hair in buns, as a ritual is performed.2017-02-01Outdoor temple-style shrine at Adi Kailaasa, Bidadi, with a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne-like pedestal, both draped in green and gold garments and garlanded with white and orange flowers. Standing sculptures flank the shrine: a figure in red and gold with a red turban and garland on the left, and a figure in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and white garland on the right. Golden oil lamps stand on brass stands in front, and a golden kalasha-style offering with fruit and flowers sits at the base. A crowd of devotees, many shaved-headed and in saffron or white, fills the foreground. Red and gold drapery hangs at the right edge, and a string of small white flowers stretches across the top.2017-02-01