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A photograph inside a small temple shrine showing a golden deity murti seated on a pedestal within an ornate gilded arch, with a red cloth backdrop. The seated murti holds a small object in one hand and a smaller standing figure in orange stands beside it. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti with bare upper body and white markings on his forehead and arm stands at left, his hand raised toward the arch. A golden trident stands at right, and a brass vessel sits at lower left. A corrugated roof with green panels overhead, and a timestamp reads Mar 27, 2021 6:15 AM.

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KAILASA Varanasi , INDIA on 3/27/20212021-03-27Photo 82848832021-03-27A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth, with a sacred thread and tripundra marks, stands at left pouring liquid from a vessel onto a gilded deity murti seated in a golden arched niche with a red backdrop. The murti has multiple arms and a crown, seated beside a smaller orange-clad figure. A gold trident stands at right against a green wall under a corrugated roof. The raised platform is pink and gilded. Timestamp at bottom right reads Mar 27 2021 08:55:43 AM.2021-03-27ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20222022-03-14A temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a pair of large deity murtis, a male and female form crowned and draped in garlands of red and orange flowers, seated on a magenta and green cloth-covered platform. A priest in an orange-red upper cloth and saffron dhoti stands at left, reaching to touch a ceremonial umbrella or canopy above the platform. A smaller green-draped figure stands in a niche at right, and brass puja vessels and a silver stand sit on the floor. The setting is a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a window showing trees.2013-12-18June 28 20132013-06-28SHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 3/21/20222022-03-21SHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 2/16/20222022-02-16December 18 20132013-12-18Photograph of a golden shrine niche holding a large deity murti pair, a male and female figure in gold and bronze tones with crowns and garlands of marigold and red flowers. A red velvet backdrop frames them, and a smaller golden figure with a red turban and bead necklace stands at right in a green-curtained alcove. In front, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands at left, offering or adjusting items near a dark linga-like form draped in flowers. A purple and green silk cloth covers the base, with brass lamps and floral offerings in the foreground. Two people in white stand faintly in the background at left. The priest and background figures are physical people; the murtis are statues.2013-12-18A priest in an orange saffron robe, shaved head, bare feet, stands at left holding a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a bronze deity pair seated on a pedestal inside a stone-pillared pavilion. The seated deities are golden-bronze with crowns and red-marked faces; a black shivalinga stands on a black lotus-shaped base in front, with a small brass kalasha and a brass figure of a deity nearby. Flower petals are scattered on wet ground, and a brass vessel sits beside the priest. A white-clad figure is partly visible at the far left edge. Trees and shrubs are visible beyond the pillars. This appears to be a pradosha puja performed at a shivalinga shrine.2007-09-24A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a temple sanctum. A priest on the left, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a vessel over a small brass murti of a deity placed on a red pedestal. Behind the murti sits a larger seated deity figure with a gold halo-like backdrop, draped in an orange cloth and pink garland. Brass vessels and a steel bucket stand in the foreground.2025-12-01