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Temple worship scene before a richly decorated shrine. A priest in a maroon dhoti and a rust-orange turban stands at left, holding a flame in a lamp and a ritual item near a garlanded deity. Behind him, a gilded standing deity figure wears a crown and a yellow dhoti with a flower garland. At the centre, a large dark-coloured Shiva lingam with a silver face and a crescent-moon ornament is framed by gold ceremonial items and a female deity figure in a blue-green and purple sari with jewelled ornaments. Multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple drape the shrine arches. An oil lamp burns at right, and a small figure sits on a wooden seat in the foreground.

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November 11 20172017-11-11A priest in a rust-red dhoti and turban stands at left, holding a lit lamp in a brass holder and a flower-garlanded object, performing aarti before a decorated shrine. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in a crown with a yellow dhoti, and at right a seated gilded goddess murti wears a crown, jewellery and a purple and teal sari. Between them a shiva linga with a mukha-like face is adorned with garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, orange, purple and green, forming an arch over the shrine. Brass oil lamps burn on the altar and a smoky haze fills the air.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11A temple shrine with a large Shiva lingam draped in yellow, orange and green marigold garlands, its face marked with white tripundra lines, placed before a golden-framed alcove holding two standing deity murti with crowns and ornaments. A priest with long hair and bare upper body in a rust-brown dhoti faces the lingam and performs an aarti with a lit lamp. A statue of a robed sage in a rust-brown turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at right beside a brass oil lamp, and a brass lamp also stands at left. Garlands drape the figures and pillars, and a small decorated deity murti sits at lower centre.2017-11-11Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A standing figure with long black hair and a bare back, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and gold armband, faces the central altar and performs worship with a hand raised near a gold lamp. Behind the altar stand large deity murtis with a crown, trident and bejeweled garments in purple and blue, flanked by floral garlands in rainbow colours. Brass oil lamps burn on both sides, and a decorated Shiva lingam wrapped in marigold and mixed flower garlands sits in front, with a small ornamented figure below. A standing statue on the right wears a maroon turban and rudraksha-style necklace. The scene is a shrine puja.2017-11-11A photograph of a temple shrine with a large garlanded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under an ornate golden arch, decorated with rainbow-coloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A figure in a crown stands on the left in purple robes, and a guardian figure in a red turban and red robes stands on the right holding an oil lamp. At the centre, a Shiva lingam wrapped in flower garlands sits before the altar. A man in red-brown robes with long hair and a bare upper body stands at left centre, holding a lamp or ritual item toward the altar. Brass oil lamps burn on both sides, and a small figure is placed at the base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti before the deities.2017-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing man in a rust-red and maroon dhoti-style garment with a black shawl draped over one shoulder and a red-and-brown turban, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand near a brass or gold ritual staff. He wears a garland of pink and white flowers. Beside him stand gold-coloured deity murtis wearing garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, one with a jewelled crown and another in a blue-and-purple garment. A large floral arch of multicoloured marigolds frames a Shiva lingam with a tripundra marking, and a smoke haze fills the air. In the lower corner a small devotional figure and a brass lamp are visible. The left-hand man is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the identity is marked unsure.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11A festival puja before richly decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under a golden arch framed by long garlands of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers. The left figure wears a red crown with a crescent and white garlands, while the right figure wears a tall ornate headdress, gold jewellery, a golden yellow garment and a silver necklace. In the foreground a person in a dark garment and head covering, wearing a flower garland, holds a basket of offerings and a lamp. Brown wrapped offerings sit on a basket and a flower-covered altar stands in front.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02