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Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and orange drape behind two large painted murtis of a deity pair, one holding a trident and wearing a red and gold turban, the other wearing a crown and bridal jewelry, both garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. In front, a white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shirt bends over a seated figure in red-orange robes with a golden belt and a red turban, wearing a garland, while a man in orange on the left holds a brass oil lamp. Tall brass lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot on the floor in front of the shrine.

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October 01 20102010-10-01A temple shrine scene where a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl around his neck performs puja to a small white figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a garland. Behind him stands a large gilded deity murti of a four-armed seated form with a trident, in red and orange garments, heavily adorned with jeweled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers, beside a second seated murti of a goddess with a crown and jewelry. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, along with brass vessels, a bowl of fruit, and a shivalinga-like object under garlands. The archway is gold-decorated with a red curtain behind.2010-07-13April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31October 02 20082008-10-02January 02 20092009-01-02A temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holds two large deity murtis, a male figure with a red-and-gold turban holding a trident and a female figure with a tall ornate crown, both wearing layered gold and bead necklaces, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and saris in green and white. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, stands at the left making an offering. Brass oil lamps and a lit lamp stand before the murtis, and a smaller statue in a green-curtained niche at right wears orange robes and holds a lamp. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.2013-01-21July 08 20102010-07-08A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a beaded necklace pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a dark black lingam on a black pedestal. Behind him stands a pair of metal murti deities seated on a throne: the figure on the left wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and a crown, while the figure on the right wears a red sari-like garment and a long braid, both decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A turquoise curtain and an ornate gold arch frame the shrine, and a small white marble seated statue of a devotee stands at the lower left. Strictly, the priest is a physical person; the deities are statues.2011-09-13April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing a golden deity murti pair seated under a gilded arch, adorned with garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. The figure on the left wears a red turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, while the figure on the right wears a crown and jewelled necklaces. In front stands a tall golden sacred vessel with a gold kalasha-shaped top draped in flower garlands, with a small blue deity figure seated before it with folded hands. A man with a shaved head wearing a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left in front of the shrine, facing the altar. Silver and brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and fruits, brass pots and offerings sit on the altar platform. Strings of small lights hang overhead.2010-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti seated on a pedestal, with a red-orange cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arch framing it. The seated male figure wears an orange turban, a crown, and a bead necklace and holds a trident, while a female figure in a pink sari with gold jewellery sits beside him, both decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. A black shivalingam stands on a dark stone base in front of them, surrounded by brass lamp stands. A man in white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at left raising his arm to the murti, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at lower left. A figure in a pink cloth kneels at lower right, and a few other people are partially visible at the right edge, shown among red curtains.2010-01-24 +1 copies