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A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a dark backdrop and gold-framed arches. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, stands at left holding a microphone in his right hand and gesturing toward the central deity murti. The central murti is a metal figure draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, seated on a gold throne with a red cloth beneath. Behind it stand other murtis, including a gold-clad figure with a crown, and a tall decorated ceremonial pillar with painted elephants and flowers at right.

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A woman in a bright orange sleeveless dress stands with her back to the camera at a raised stone platform, offering a flame or lamp before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown and is draped in multicoloured garlands of yellow, red, green and orange flowers, with a gold necklace and silver ornaments. Behind it stands a golden figure with a crown and rudraksha-style necklaces, and gold lamps and brass oil lamps line the altar. A small flame burns on the platform, and a tray of offerings sits in front. Gold arches and a decorated pillar frame the shrine.2007-11-26December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph inside a temple hall with a tiled dais. A man with long dark hair and a thin rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe and stands at the foot of the dais, hands at his sides. Behind him are richly decorated deity murtis draped in multicoloured flower garlands, including red, yellow and green strands, and a gold arch frames the central shrine. Brass lamps and offerings stand on the platform, with fruit and flowers on an orange-draped table to the left. The setting suggests puja or darshan, though the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-11-12A barefoot figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and gold bangles walks toward a decorated deity shrine at night. The shrine is heavily garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, red, yellow and white. Two gilded deity murtis stand behind, one wearing a crown and gold jewellery, the other in green garments. In front sits a smaller murti in yellow clothes with a yellow turban and a large silver-and-gold decorated face mask. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and flower petals are scattered on the floor. a person figure appears in the orange robes with long hair and gold ornaments, performing padapuja.2011-11-29A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron robe and matching head covering bends forward over a raised white platform, arranging a garland of red, white and green flowers over a sacred deity murti. Behind him stand richly decorated deity statues draped in floral garlands with gold halos, and a red curtain frames the scene. A brass oil lamp stands on the right, and a small framed picture sits at the left edge. The white-clad platform and the arranged garlands suggest an abhishekam-style offering.2008-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02December 30 20092009-12-30November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head wrap bends forward at the waist, both hands pressed onto a large golden linga-shaped object with a gold crown-like top. Garlands of yellow, red, white, green and pink flowers drape the altar and the statues behind it. Behind him stand a gold-coloured statue of a deity with folded hands and a tiger-skin-patterned garment, and a second statue in green and gold with a jewelled necklace. A small silver shrine and a framed portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure sit at left, and a deity murti with multiple arms rises in the background. Text in the lower right reads " " and ""2008-05-02November 29 20112011-11-29A woman in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated deity murti with gold crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. The deities are seated under a gilded arch in a temple-like pavilion. In the foreground a small figure in orange and a white shawl with garlands sits beside ritual brass vessels, and a seated man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-type vessels surround the altar. Some garland-decorated golden structure is placed before the murti.2009-12-30November 29 20112011-11-29