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Photo of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. Two standing deity murtis with ornate gold crowns and red-and-gold garments are framed by a gilded arch, with a red and gold cloth draped behind them. In front, a long garland-wrapped altar holds a smaller murti in orange garments with a gold necklace. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right with hands folded in prayer, while a man in orange robes stands at the left edge, hand raised. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine.

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A temple ritual photograph under a covered mandapa with a red curtain behind. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at left: a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with a white-clad attendant holding a tray in the background. Central focus is a large decorated deity murti seated on a blue-and-white draped platform, with a crowned figure in orange-red and gold garments, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepas), a kalasha-like vessel, and a dense garland of yellow, red and green flowers framing the image. A smaller murti in red-and-white clothing with a mala and necklace sits in front. Two people with shaved or tied hair in orange cloth sit at the lower left foreground.2009-07-08March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph inside a temple sanctum with stone pillars. A woman in an orange saffron garment holds a lit camphor flame toward a decorated deity murti of a divine couple garlanded with white and yellow flowers and multicoloured garlands, one figure wearing a red and gold crown and a pink sari-like garment. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, a small figure in red is shown at the base of the altar with flowers, and two men in orange robes stand at left. A video camera is visible at the right edge. Aarti is being performed.2008-03-22A temple shrine scene where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised platform, reaching up with one arm toward the golden arch above two deity figures. The central figures are a male deity with an orange crown and a female deity in a pink sari, both draped with multicoloured flower garlands and an orange shawl. In the foreground a deity murti wears a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-white flower garland. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes stand at left, one holding a cymbal and the other tending a lamp. Brass oil lamps stand at the foreground, and the stone pillars are carved with traditional motifs. The temple abhishekam or aarti setting suggests a ritual worship scene.2008-03-22March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair seated on a raised peetha, both figures adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a rich orange-and-gold draped cloth. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel with white flowers stand on the altar, and red curtains hang on the stone pillars. The image is wide and the shrine appears warmly lit.2008-03-22December 27 20092009-12-27March 24 20082008-03-24Inside a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and draped red curtains, two people in saffron-orange robes perform worship before a decorated deity. The taller figure, a woman with long dark hair, holds a brass plate of offerings, while a shaven-headed young attendant in orange holds a lamp. Behind them, several murtis are garlanded with yellow, orange and green flower chains; the central figure wears a red and orange turban and beaded necklaces, and a figure in pink sari-like dress stands at right. A large floral arrangement and a brass aarti lamp sit in the foreground, with a seated deity murti dressed in red in the lower centre. Two brass lamps flank the altar.2008-03-22July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair with a gilded crown and red-and-gold garments, decorated with yellow, orange, red and pink flower garlands and a tall gold arch. In front, a Shivalinga stands in a golden yoni-peetha basin. Three people in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam: a shaved-headed man in orange on the left holds a brass plate, a bearded man in orange beside him holds a small brass vessel, and a long-haired person in orange-red reaches to pour or touch the linga. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a small white stone figure sits at the base.2010-02-12March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies