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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in the foreground wearing a lavender-purple garment and layered gold necklaces and bangles, with his eyes lowered and hands folded at his waist. Behind him, a temple shrine holds deity murti dressed in purple and pink fabric, decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps on a stone ledge, with ornately carved pillars framing the scene.

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A long-haired man in a lavender silk dhoti-style wrap and layered gold necklaces and bangles stands in front of a temple shrine with his hands in a gesture before his chest. Behind him, a deity murti pair is dressed in purple and pink garments and heavily garlanded with red, yellow, green and white flowers, with a gold arch above. Brass lamps, a kalasha-type vessel and a small offering set sit on the stone platform. Orange curtains frame the carved pillars of the shrine.2011-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 03 20112011-12-03A temple sanctum scene with a golden-arched shrine framed by garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. Two large deity murtis in purple vestments and gold crowns sit on a raised dais, one holding a trident-like staff. In front, a small figure in white-and-gold regalia sits beneath a flower garland, with a brass kalasha and oil lamp nearby. A standing person in lavender robes with long dark hair faces the shrine, hands near the murti, performing puja. An empty ornate throne decorated with a purple garland sits at right, and orange curtains and carved stone pillars frame the mandapa.2010-12-28December 14 20112011-12-14Outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and orange drapes. Centre: a deity murti with a crown and a large garland of yellow, red and green flowers. Two standing figures in lavender robes flank the shrine, their hands raised in blessing. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a brass vessel and offerings lie in front, and a decorated golden throne with a garland sits to the right. A young man in lavender robes and a beaded necklace stands in front, mid-gesture, with bare feet and marigold petals on the floor.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. A standing man in a purple dhoti and matching shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and gold bracelets, smiles and raises his right hand in blessing before the shrine. Behind him stand two golden-hued deity murtis, one with a crown and orange cloth, the other in purple garments with a tall crown. In front, a purple-draped statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala is garlanded with purple and white flowers, and a brass oil lamp stands on either side of the platform. The scene reflects a pada-puja, with a pedestal draped in white cloth at left.2011-12-14A man with a long dark beard and shaved-looking head stands in front of a stone shrine with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him, large deity murti are dressed with multicoloured flower garlands; a central figure holds a trident and wears a crown, flanked by two other decorated figures in orange and purple silk. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge, and green curtains hang at the right. Appearance cues do not clearly match a known identity, so the person is described by role only.2016-12-02A man in a dark plum-coloured dhoti and shawl stands in front of a stone shrine adorned with colourful garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. Behind him, two deity murtis are dressed in green, red and yellow garments with gold ornaments and crowns, flanked by brass lamps and orange cloth draping the pillars. He wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles and gestures with his right hand, with a small offering tray and flowers at the base of the shrine.2011-12-03December 14 20112011-12-14A 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.2017-11-11December 02 20162016-12-02December 24 20112011-12-24