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Night photograph of a golden arched shrine framing two painted deity murti seated on a raised dais. The figure on the left wears a green, orange and gold turban with ornate jewelry and a long trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears an orange-red sari, a tall crown and layered jewelry and raises one hand in blessing. Both are garlanded with yellow, orange and green flower garlands. In the foreground a man with curly dark hair in an orange-brown robe stands at the left edge, facing the murtis, while a brass oil lamp sits at the lower right beside a leafy decorative offering.

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A photograph of a devotee in orange clothes performing an aarti or puja before a pair of decorated deity murtis in a gold-framed shrine niche. The devotee, with curly dark hair and an orange dhoti and upper cloth, faces the murtis, waving a smoky ritual flame or incense. The deity murtis are a male figure in a green and orange turban with a crown and a female figure in a dark crown, both adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands at right, with a dark background and a white cloth on the platform.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of a festival tableau before a gold-framed arch with two large decorated deity murti figures. The taller figure wears a green and orange turban and ornate jewellery and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears an orange skirt, a crown and layered necklaces and raises a hand. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. In the foreground a man with curly hair in an orange robe has his back to the camera and reaches toward the figures, with a blurred white cloth in motion below. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a golden ornate canopy.2008-10-03A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shirt stands at left, raising a white feathered fan or chamara high above two golden deity murtis seated under a gilded arch. The central murti wears a teal and orange turban and a jewelled crown; the right murti wears an orange silk skirt, layered gold necklaces and a jewelled crown, and holds a staff. Both are garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a white cloth covers part of the altar. Warm lights hang overhead against a dark backdrop.2008-10-03Inside a temple shrine, a figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a white garland stands with back to the camera, holding a brass lamp or vessel toward a pair of gilded deity murtis framed by an ornate gold arch. The murtis wear jewelled crowns, ornate gold necklaces and earrings, and a red-and-orange garment; one holds a trident-like staff. In front, a silver Shiva lingam is decorated with rich garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers and a red gem. Brass lamps stand at the sides and red drapes frame the shrine. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or aarti.2009-11-19December 31 20082008-12-31October 03 20082008-10-03December 31 20082008-12-31October 02 20082008-10-02December 31 20082008-12-31