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A photo of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and gold-framed niches holding deity murti draped in garlands. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the shrine's left with his hands together near the altar. Beside the shrine stands a large printed portrait of a man with a red turban, rudraksha mala and red clothing, hands raised in a blessing gesture, seated in a pose. Several girls and young women in orange outfits stand at the lower right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar in front of the golden throne and the deity murti.

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Photograph of a stone shrine with carved granite pillars and golden arches holding deity murti draped with marigold garlands. A young priest with bare upper body and orange dhoti stands at the left of the shrine performing ritual with brass lamps. On the left, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in a red headdress, red garment and rudraksha malas seated in meditation pose. Several girls and women in orange sarees stand in devotion with palms pressed together on the right and in front of the shrine. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the platform.2017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a red curtain at the right edge. Several gilded deity murtis stand in arched niches, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, with a golden kalasha-like arrangement and oil lamps on the platform. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a white sacred thread stands at left, holding a lamp-like object and gesturing toward the shrine. A seated priest in a red-orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at far left, hands folded. A row of women in saffron and cream saris with folded hands stands at bottom right, watching the ritual. A small statue in white and purple stands on the platform, and a standing sage figure in brown robes with a beard and garland appears at right beside the shrine. Ritual worship or aarti at the shrine.2017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25A photograph of a temple shrine with ornate gilded arches and a carved stone pillar. Several golden deity murtis stand in the back, one with a crown and trident, garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. In the foreground a priest in orange-saffron dhoti, bare-chested with white tilak, stands at the left holding a lamp and performing puja. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, and offerings with flower garlands sit on a red cloth. On the right, a seated figure in brown-red robes with white beard and a garland joins hands in namaskar beside a small figure in a purple robe. Women in orange and pink saris kneel at the lower right in prayer, one holding a mobile phone.2017-01-25Outdoor temple shrine with a dark stone facade, carved pillars and a gilded arched niche holding deity murti dressed in pink and blue cloth with flower garlands and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand before the shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti with a gold border and red sash raises his arm toward the deities. Flanking him, several young people in white and orange-saffron clothing with gold-bordered garments stand in a row, along with an adult in orange sari at right. Tall painted pillars with floral patterns frame the scene, and a brass plate sits on the ground in front of metal stanchions.2016-04-03Photo 11709663 +1 copiesPhoto 11709804May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed arched niches and a red backdrop. Central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. In front stands a Shivalinga with a marigold garland and a gold kalasha-like offering. To the right, a brown-robed statue stands with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a rudraksha mala. A shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti, with white tilak marks, holds a lamp near the shrine on the left. Several children with folded hands sit at the bottom right, facing the shrine.2017-01-25July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with a carved granite pillar and a gold-framed arch. Two deity murtis stand behind an offering table draped in white, adorned with marigold garlands, flanked by brass lamp stands. In front, a person in an orange saffron robe with bare shoulders stands with hands together in reverence at the shrine. In the foreground on the left, a framed orange-robed portrait of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala, decorated with a garland and orange cloth, sits on a red-and-gold chair. Orange drapes hang at the sides of the shrine.2009-12-11