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A photograph of a flower-decorated shrine with a pair of large gilded statues of a male and female deity seated together under a golden arch. The male figure wears a red and orange turban, layered beaded necklaces and a yellow garment; the female figure wears a blue sari with gold jewellery. Garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers drape the statues and a large metal kalasha or shivalinga-like form in front. A small red-clad statue sits on the altar among brass pots and vessels. On the left, a person in a white dhoti and shawl with long dark hair stands at the shrine offering a flame with a small oil lamp. Fresh flowers hang from the ceiling above.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photo of a temple shrine adorned with multicoloured garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. Two gilded metal deity murtis stand under a golden arch: the male figure wears a red headcloth, layered beaded necklaces and a raised hand, while the female figure wears a crown, jewelled necklaces and a blue sari. In front, a standing person with long dark hair, dressed in white, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the deities, beside a large brass kalasha or lamp. Flower garlands and small offerings lie at the base. No individual's identity is established from appearance.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands at left holding a flaming camphor aarti lamp before a shrine. Behind him are two large golden deity murtis, a male figure in an orange-red turban and layered silver necklaces with a female figure in a blue sari and tiered crown, both framed by arches of yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. In front stands a golden kalasha-like sacred vessel with a silver peak, garlanded with marigolds, and smoke drifts through the scene. The photo is a close, ground-level view of a temple puja.2009-01-01A temple shrine with two gold-coloured deity murti seated side by side under an ornate arched niche, adorned with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and green leaves. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland on his head stands at left, tending an oil lamp placed before the deities, while an orange-robed attendant kneels at the far left edge. Tall brass and silver lamp stands flank the shrine, and a decorative gold plate sits in front. This appears to be a puja or aarti at the shrine. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2010-01-01A man in a cream-white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated shrine. He wears layered gold necklaces and a red-and-white garland, with long dark hair. Behind him, a deity murti with a red turban and a crown-like headdress is adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers, alongside a second murti in blue draped clothing. A large golden mask-like image sits at the centre of a flower-decorated altar with brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings of flower petals. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang from the arch and the base of the platform, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left.2009-01-01A person with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a golden border, stands from behind at left and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated shrine. Two deity murti sit in the shrine: a golden figure in red and orange garments wearing a crown and layered beaded necklaces, and a consort figure in a blue sari with gold jewellery. The shrine is framed by garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands at the base. The scene is a temple puja setting; no physical person is pictured beyond the lamp-holder, and the figure's face is not visible.2009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31January 04 20152015-01-04January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Two large gilded deity murti stand behind the altar: the male figure wears an orange turban, a trident-like staff and layered gold necklaces, and the female figure wears a brown and teal sari with ornate headwear. In front, a white-clad murti with an orange turban and a rudraksha-style pendant sits beside a small seated orange-robed figure garlanded with flowers. A man in an orange robe stands at left, holding a brass vessel and bell as he performs a ritual offering. Brass lamps, a plate of white flowers and bananas sit on the stone platform below.A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and white flower strands. A standing priest with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth with gold border, holds a lit flame or lamp toward a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a throne, one crowned and adorned with jewelled necklaces. A kneeling attendant in white clothes sits at the base beside a small brass kalasha and an ornate arch, with scattered petals on the floor. The scene reads as puja or aarti at a shrine.2007-01-01