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Photo of a temple sanctum with a gold-bodied deity couple seated on a throne under a large arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, orange, purple and white. The male deity holds a trident and a raised hand gesture, wears layered gold necklaces and a crown; the female deity wears a red sari, gold jewellery and a tall gold crown. A kalasha and offerings sit before the murti. At left a priest in a brown dhoti stands with his back to the camera, and at right a gold-coloured statue of a sage with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands beside the arch. No living audience is visible.

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February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne, adorned with layered gold necklaces, a tall crown and a trident, surrounded by a dense arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, purple, red and white. A standing attendant in dark clothing and an orange head cloth holds a lit flame in front of the deities, with a second figure partly visible at the left edge. Below, a dark lingam-like base is wrapped in floral garlands, and the deities' hands are raised in blessing. This appears to be an evening aarti at a temple shrine.2015-02-19Photograph of a temple sanctum showing a large Shiva and Parvati murti pair in gold tones, adorned with layered gold necklaces and a colourful floral arch of marigolds, roses and garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the front, with another attendant in orange clothing beside him. A bare-backed priest in a striped reddish-orange dhoti pours or offers at a dark stone shivalingam on a pedestal. A small partially visible figure in orange stands at the left edge and a statue of a seated sage with garlands sits at the right. Abhishekam-style worship at a deity murti, no living a person visible in the frame.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies