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A temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white, purple and green. Two gilded statues sit on a golden throne, one a crowned figure with gold jewellery and the other a deity murti, flanked by garlands draped over arches. A standing person on the left in a red-orange dhoti with gold armlets and a red garland, hands folded in front, faces the shrine. Carved wooden ceiling and a glass window are visible. Garlands, a silver kalasha-like ornament and flower offerings surround the central murti.

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January 04 20152015-01-04January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple procession image of a deity pair seated on a golden ratha or palanquin, dense with bands of roses and marigolds in red, yellow, white, purple and green. The two gilded murtis wear golden crowns and heavy gold necklaces; the figure on the right is seated with the other beside it. A person in a rust-orange garment with a red-and-white beaded garland and gold bangles reaches toward the murtis and a silver tray held at left. Other gilded figures and a golden arch frame the scene, and a turquoise cloth hangs behind. The page excerpt is a Satsang text, but no speaker is visible.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A priest stands at left, bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, a red-and-gold head cord and gold bangles, placing a garland of mixed flowers on a shrine. Behind a black shivalingam on a dark base, a pair of gilded deity murtis sit on a red-and-gold throne draped in pink fabric, adorned with gold jewellery, crowns and garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Long flower festoons hang from a golden arch above, indicating abhishekam or puja decoration in a temple sanctum.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04A temple shrine scene where a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and long dark braid stands at left, applying an offering to a central Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. Behind the lingam sit golden deity murti figures with crowns and jewelled necklaces, framed by a multicoloured flower arch. A standing figure at right wears a leopard-print garment and a red and purple garland, and a brass oil lamp stands at each side. Priest-like figures in dhoti at left hold brass implements, and the shrine is decorated with yellow marigold garlands.2016-01-03January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. In the foreground a long-haired man in a rust-orange garment with a red-and-blue flower garland and gold bangles smiles and gestures toward the shrine; he has a white forehead mark. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth is partly visible. Behind them stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, one wearing a crown with an orange band and gold jewellery, the other with a raised hand and gold necklaces, with a golden kalasha and rudraksha malas hung in front. Two people are physically present in the scene.2015-01-04A woman in a red and orange sari with a gold bangle and vibhuti marks on her forehead performs aarti, holding a flaming lamp over a shrine. Behind her, a richly decorated deity murti sits on a throne, dressed in gold ornaments and a crown, surrounded by layered garlands of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white. Figures to the right, including a statue in a crown, are also draped in colourful flower garlands. A brass bell hangs from her left hand and a gold-framed canopy rises above the shrine. The scene is a temple puja with garlanded idols; no living person is identifiable as a person.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04