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A photograph of a temple shrine with deity murti adorned in multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, green, white and pink. A large central murti wears a white dhoti and an orange cloth, with a tilak on its forehead and a silver-trimmed garment. Beside it stands a golden figure with a crown and ornate jewelry, and a gilded arched frame surrounds the shrine. In front are brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray with a coconut-like offering, orange and pink flower petals, and a carved wooden seat. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated shrine with a large Shiva lingam draped in multicoloured striped and yellow garlands and crowned with a gold crown, with a tripundra marking and an orange cloth on its upper part. Behind it, tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric rise, and a golden arch frames the altar. A small standing deity murti in a green and pink garland stands at right, and a brass lamp and metal vessels sit on the altar in front. No people are visible.A photograph of a decorated shrine with a central Shiva lingam-style murti draped in multicolored flower garlands, a golden crown and a tall ornamental headpiece, with horizontal white tripundra marks on its forehead. In front stand brass vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot and a tray of scattered flowers. Flanking figures include a gilded standing deity on the left and a silver-decorated figure on the right, with colorful striped pillars wrapped in patterned cloth behind. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam-form deity murti on an altar, dressed with a saffron cloth and wrapped in garlands of multicolored flowers in red, yellow, white and green. Three-striped tripundra markings and a red bindu are painted on its face, and a gold crown sits atop it. Flanking it are a gold-framed arch behind a second garlanded deity figure with a crown and a smaller figure in a blue dress to the right, while tall pillars wrapped in colourful printed cloth rise in the background. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small offering trays with scattered flower petals sit on the altar in front. No people are visible.A temple shrine dominated by a central deity murti adorned with multicolored garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, draped over a golden arch. Gold jewellery and necklaces hang on the central figure, which holds a raised hand and stands before a gilded backdrop. Flanking figures are also garlanded: a standing statue on the left in a red turban and red garland, and a statue on the right in a dark top and red-white-yellow garland. A golden kalasha-style lamp stand and brass lamps sit at the sides, with an orange cloth and flower offerings on the floor. The scene is a decorated temple altar with no living people visible.2015-01-04July 22 20132013-07-22February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a raised platform at the left, hands folded in his lap, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Before him stands a central deity murti, a tall figure with a gold crown and a face covered in flower garlands, wrapped in red, orange, white and green garlands and flanked by brass and gold ornaments. Behind it are gilded arches and a decorated pillar, and a brass oil lamp with a long spout stands in the right foreground next to small brass vessels and offerings.2008-05-02A photograph inside a temple-style hall showing a person in an orange-saffron skirt and red top standing with long dark hair, facing a raised tiled platform. On the platform, a golden deity murti with an orange cloth wrap is adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white, with a rudraksha-style necklace. To the right, a gilded figure in dance-like pose stands before a golden arch frame and a kalasha-like decorative pillar hangs with patterned fabric. Brass oil lamps and a white flower arrangement sit on the platform and floor. To the left, a gilded arch frames another garlanded deity figure. No readable event name is visible.2007-11-11A photograph of a temple shrine with a pair of decorated deity murtis seated together on a raised platform, one with a tall crown and gold ornaments and the other adorned with a crown and necklaces. Both are draped in garlands of yellow marigolds with purple and white accents, and the arches around them are wreathed in flowers. In front stands a shivalinga-style form draped in white cloth and yellow flower garlands, with a silver tray, brass oil lamps and a sprig of flowers before it. Fruit offerings including bananas, oranges and apples are arranged on trays at the base, and grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2007-01-01March 03 20112011-03-03January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a temple shrine heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red, white and green flower strands. At the centre sits a deity murti or shivalinga-like form draped in a white cloth with a silver face-mask-style ornament and a gold necklace, set before a silver-toned tray. Behind it stand two dark-complexioned deity figures in ornate crowns and jewelled garments. At the left edge a person in saffron/orange robes is partly visible, and a brass oil lamp stands at each side of the shrine. The scene is decorated for a ritual or celebration. No clearly identifiable person is present in the foreground beyond the partially visible figure at the left edge.2007-01-01