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Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing two deity murtis draped in rainbow-coloured garlands, one with an orange turban and jewelled necklaces, the other in gold and cream sari-style dress. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe stands with back to camera, holding a brass bell-and-lamp object near the shrine. Before the central altar sits a smaller orange-clad figurine garlanded with flowers, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel placed on the floor. Carved grey stone pillars surround the open-air pavilion, with green trees beyond.

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A devotee in an orange sannyasi-style robe stands at left, holding a brass aarti lamp or offering vessel toward a shrine. Inside a stone pavilion with a gold-framed arch, two large deity murtis are dressed in gold and draped in layered garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. The seated figure wears a gold saree and gold jewellery, while the standing figure wears an orange turban and a pearl necklace. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small statue in orange with white flower garlands sits in front of the central pedestal. A white cloth and offerings rest on the pedestal, with trees behind the pavilion.2008-03-22A photograph of a shrine inside an open pavilion with carved stone pillars. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair stands at left, holding a small lamp or bell near the shrine. The shrine is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands forming an arch. At the top stands a pair of deity murtis, one with an orange turban and crown and a jewelled necklace, the other in a gold and cream sari with a pink underskirt. Below them sits a white deity murti with orange and red cloth, rudraksha-style beads and a garland. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate with offerings, a red cloth backdrop and a small ornate silver-toned throne with garlands appear in the foreground.2008-03-22A figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands at left, back partly turned, reaching toward a brass oil lamp held before a shrine. Behind them a large deity murti pair sits under a gilded arch wrapped in garlands of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers: a male figure with an orange turban and layered white and black beaded necklaces, and a female figure in a cream and gold sari with a crown. A small orange-clad figure sits at the front of the altar, garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a silver vessel sits at right. The setting is a stone temple-style pavilion with carved pillars and greenery behind. No physical people beyond the robed figure are visible.2008-03-22A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-style pavilion. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe stands with palms pressed together, facing the altar. The central altar holds a large pair of deity murti, one with an orange turban and ornate necklaces and one in a golden sari, decorated with garlands of yellow, white, pink and green flowers in an arched golden frame. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a small fire lamp and offering bowls sit at the base, and a silver pot is on the right. The setting appears to be an outdoor-open shrine with stone pillars and greenery behind.2008-03-22Outdoor shrine scene at an ornate stone temple structure with a gilded arch. A figure with long curly dark hair in an orange saffron robe stands at left, leaning over an offering, holding a small brass vessel, with a second robed attendant in orange behind. Behind them, a deity murti pair in gold and white dress with a crown, garlanded in red, yellow and white flowers, with a tall garland framing the arch. A small seated figure in orange with a crown and flower garland sits before the altar. Brass oil lamps, brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and kumkum-coloured offerings sit on the platform, with red curtains and green trees behind. a person cues: long swept-back curly hair and saffron robes beside the altar.2008-03-22Outdoor temple-style shrine with a golden arched frame housing a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold crown-like headdress and red-orange garments, the other in gold jewellery and a red-orange dress. Garlands of yellow, white, magenta and green flowers hang across the murtis and a large silver-rimmed kalasha stands before them. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left holding a silver tray, while another person in orange saffron-coloured robes stands at centre-left bending toward the shrine, appearing to perform puja. Brass oil lamps and ornate lamp stands line the right side under a white canopy, with a flower-decorated pedestal at the lower right.2008-12-27A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, holding a flaming camphor lamp before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti wears a red turban and gold jewellery, with a female figure in red and gold beside it. Yellow and magenta garland flowers drape the figures, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. The setting is an ornate gold-framed shrine under a canopy, with sunlight outside.2008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a cream turban and a shaved-looking head, performing an aarti with a lit flame before a shrine. Behind him, a deity murti with a red-and-gold turban and a red headdress sits beside a female murti in red and gold clothing and jewellery. Both are draped in yellow, orange and pink garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a white bull statue is at left, and an ornate golden arch frames the shrine. Offerings of marigold and flower garlands surround the altar.2008-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copies