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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands framing a central deity murti pair. The large statue on the left wears a red and orange turban, a crown, layered beaded necklaces and a yellow dhoti, and is seated beside a female murti in a blue sari with gold jewellery. Below, a kalasha-like altar is garlanded, with brass lamps, a small figurine in red and pink, metal pots and a plantain-leaf offering. A standing figure in a cream and gold dhoti-style garment with a red garland and folded hands performs namaskar at the left side of the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the right, and a sanctum with white flowers and carved stone pillars frames the scene.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A devotee in a white dhoti-style garment with a red garland stands barefoot with hands joined in namaskar before a decorated shrine. Behind the offering table, a pair of large deity murtis sit on a raised pedestal: the figure on the left wears a red and orange headdress, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a saffron-orange lower garment, while the figure on the right wears a blue sari with gold ornaments. Both are framed by garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple, with a golden arch behind. In front sits a golden Shiva lingam decorated with flowers and a pink Nandi-style figure below, surrounded by brass kalasha pots, oil lamps, a plate of flowers and offerings. Potted plants and flower arrangements frame the scene, indicating a puja or abhishekam in a temple setting.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a heavy gold necklace with a red-and-white flower garland, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture in front of a decorated shrine. Behind him stands a large deity murti pair in a gilded arch framed by yellow, orange and purple flower garlands; the central figure wears a red turban and a multi-strand bead necklace, and the consort figure wears a blue sari. The shrine platform holds brass kalasha-style vessels, a small silver lamp stand, brass lamps, marigold and flower offerings, and a silver tray. Potted flowers and blue cloth frame the scene.2009-01-01A standing man in a cream-white dhoti and shawl with a long gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left in a temple-like open pavilion, hands joined in anjali. Behind him an ornately decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne is adorned with marigold and yellow garlands, a decorated golden arch overhead, and a brass kalasha-like pot at the front. Brass oil lamps and a row of offering vessels sit on the stone platform, with a yellow flower garland along the lower edge. A purple flag or cloth hangs at left. The scene reads as a puja setting with one devotee-like figure present.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A decorated temple shrine with a golden arched niche framed by stone pillars and draped in pink and magenta cloth. Two painted deity murtis sit on a raised seat: the figure on the left wears a tall red and gold crown and white garments with a long garland, and the figure on the right wears a pink-and-magenta sari with a crown and beaded necklaces. Yellow and red marigold garlands, orange and pink flowers, and brass oil lamps surround them. Offerings lie before them, including small pastel-coloured sweets or fruit, brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and scattered petals on the floor. Silver tinsel hangs at the sides. These are statues, not physical people.2008-12-24