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A temple shrine with a large deity murti pair seated on a raised platform, the figures draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves. A standing devotee in yellow clothing with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. Behind them, an ornate arched gold frame surrounds the murtis. In the foreground are brass lamps, a small kalasha-style pot and a plate of offerings on a white-draped table. Two men in white and orange-red robes stand at the left edge. Grey carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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A standing figure in a yellow dhoti and wrap with long dark hair stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. At the centre is a deity murti with a tall orange turban and ornate gold jewellery, seated beside a consort figure in yellow robes and gold ornaments. The murtis are garlanded with bands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. In front sits a smaller seated statue in yellow with a gold necklace and a cloth on its lap, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, bell and puja plates on the platform. Red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with greenery visible through the side opening.2010-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine during puja. Two priests stand at left: a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured sacred thread and tilak holds a silver tray, and a woman in a yellow sari with a long dark braid holds a small bell-and-lamp offering. Behind them stands a figure in saffron and white. The shrine holds a deity murti dressed in yellow garments and garlands of marigolds, with a seated figure wearing a yellow-and-red turban and a crown-like headdress beside a gold-clad female deity. Brass lamps, a kalasha, a silver vessel and offerings sit on a white-draped table at the base. Carved granite pillars frame the scene.2010-12-23Photograph of a temple worship scene in a stone-pillared shrine. Two priests stand before a deity altar: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tripundra marks holds a silver plate, and a long-haired person in a yellow sari offers a flame. Behind them, a large deity murti pair is garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers, with a golden crown and gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand on the platform, and a small golden throne sits at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are priests performing abhishekam-style puja.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Temple shrine scene with a deity murti pair seated on a raised platform, the central figure wearing a tall gold crown and the female figure in yellow and gold ornaments, both draped with thick garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers and a red garland around a lingam in front. Three men in ritual attire stand at left: one in a white dhoti with gold border holds a silver aarti tray, another in yellow robes with bare upper body folds hands in prayer, and a partially visible figure at far left. Brass oil lamps, a bell, a kalasha and small metal vessels sit on the altar, with orange drapes and carved stone pillars framing the shrine.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A temple shrine with a stone-pillared pavilion dominated by a central deity murti group, seated figures with crowns and a gold halo-like arch behind them, decorated with garlands of yellow and marigold flowers and multicolored bands. Brass oil lamps stand before the altar. A person with long dark hair in a saffron-orange garment and a red-and-white garland stands in front of the altar, and a young man in saffron-orange robes stands at right. Yellow-orange drapes and curtains frame the scene.2016-12-03December 23 20102010-12-23Photo of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti in gold and yellow garments, adorned with heavy garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Two men stand at left: one in white dhoti with a shawl, and a long-haired man in a yellow-orange dhoti and matching wrap with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a brass plate and a lamp for aarti. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. Behind them a drummer in white is visible near a stairway and tiled roof. a person cue is absent; the standing priest's long hair and saffron-yellow garments are noted but identity remains uncertain.2010-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and greenery visible through an open side. A standing devotee in white dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. The central deity murti is a white figure with a tall white turban, draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a gold chest ornament, seated on a white-draped throne. Behind it stand two figures with golden crowns and ornaments, decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and an oil lamp sit on the dais in front, with a banana-leaf offering and flower petals. The scene shows puja or aarti at the shrine.2010-12-21December 23 20102010-12-23