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A person seen from behind in a rust-red and gold-bordered draped garment, with a red and gold shoulder band and a beaded necklace, stands before a shrine doorway decorated with orange marigold garlands. Inside the arched niche, a black stone Shiva lingam-style deity murti adorned with a white garland and a golden crown sits on a dark pedestal, with a small brass oil lamp and a brass figure placed in front. A beige curtain is drawn to one side of the doorway, and the white shrine frame is decorated with yellow and red painted borders.

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A photograph of a temple shrine entrance with a painted green-grey doorway framed by gold and red floral carved pillars and a pink-and-yellow scalloped roof cornice. A single person in a rust-red sannyasi-style wrap with gold border and a red turban stands at the left edge, wearing a white flower garland, glancing toward the dark interior. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and draped cloth. A small brass oil lamp sits on the step at lower left.2014-06-19November 05 20132013-11-05Photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with red and white garlands framing an arched niche. A deity murti stands centrally, adorned with gold jewellery, a crown and a trident-like staff, set against dark drapery. A small seated figure in orange clothing sits at the base of the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground a single person in white clothing, with long hair tied back, stands with their back to the camera facing the shrine, apparently in worship.A person in a dark-red sari with an orange waist cloth and a white flower garland stands at a grey stone shrine, leaning forward toward an altar. Behind them, a small deity murti in red and gold sits on a raised platform beneath draped red cloth and marigold garlands, with a brass oil lamp to the right. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. a person's presence is not visually confirmed, so the figure is described by role as a devotee.2014-08-05A devotee with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti and red upper wrap, stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat in front of a stone shrine with carved pillars, facing a deity murti dressed in red and orange silks with garlands, behind a brass oil lamp stand. A brass tray of petals and flower arrangements sits on the floor nearby, and banana leaves and mango leaf strings decorate the shrine's top. Only the back of the standing devotee is visible, so no identity can be determined from the figure.2012-04-23May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands barefoot on a small mat before a shrine, his long dark hair swept back and gold bangles on his wrist. Facing a deity murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in a shrine niche with a silver arch and red drape, the murti is decorated with garlands and gold ornaments, a black face and a red shawl. A small brass stand with a plaque reading 'Dakshinamurthi shrine' sits in front, surrounded by red and orange flower heaps. Large old trees and a red compound wall form the outdoor setting.2013-07-25Photograph of a person seen from behind, standing before a small household shrine set into a wall with an orange-framed doorway. The shrine holds framed deity prints and calendar-style religious pictures, brass oil lamps on a tray, and yellow marigold flowers. Marigold garlands hang down beside the doorway. The standing person has dark hair in a bun, wears a white flower garland over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala of brown beads with a gold clasp, and a rust-red cloth. Red fabric and a gold-coloured decorative element appear at the upper right.2014-06-22 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11January 19 20132013-01-19A person in an orange-saffron garment with a gold necklace and gold earring stands at the right side of a shrine, one arm raised to touch the golden arched niche above a dark black stone Shiva lingam. The lingam is dressed in white and orange-striped cloth, draped with rudraksha beads and pink flower garlands, with a silver face-ornament. The shrine niche has an ornate gold frame and orange fabric backdrop, set against polished marble-patterned walls with brass fittings on a door at right. The visible person is shown from behind and partly in profile, with hair pulled back in a bun.2012-09-11