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Photo inside a temple shrine room with a dimly lit yellow wall. In the foreground, golden deity murtis sit on ornate gold thrones with maroon velvet backdrops; the seated figures wear gold and green silk garments, sequined embroidery and a black head covering. A brass nandi bull sits at lower right beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and small offering trays with lamps and kumkum-like items. A man with a shaved head, wearing a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, stands at right with his arm extended toward a small gold arch. Only partially visible persons appear at the edges.

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A photograph inside a temple-style shrine room with deity murtis seated on gold-framed thrones with maroon velvet backdrops. The central figure is a decorated deity murti in silk and jewelled ornaments with a tall black cylindrical crown, and beside it are smaller decorated murtis. In the foreground a gilded Nandi bull sits on a purple cloth, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, trays and offerings on the floor. On the right, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a large rudraksha mala points toward the Nandi, while audience members' heads are visible at the lower left edge. Gold-framed niches and a yellow wall complete the setting.2017-03-26Photograph of a shrine room with three ornate golden thrones lined with red velvet curtains, seated with richly dressed deity murtis (statues) in gold and jewelled garments, dark caps, and garlands. Brass lamps, a small kalasha-style vessel, a golden nandi (bull) and offering plates sit on the floor in front. Two people's heads are visible in the lower foreground, seen from behind. The people are partially visible and the central statues are not living persons; the setting suggests a darshan display.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a pair of large deity murtis, a male and female form crowned and draped in garlands of red and orange flowers, seated on a magenta and green cloth-covered platform. A priest in an orange-red upper cloth and saffron dhoti stands at left, reaching to touch a ceremonial umbrella or canopy above the platform. A smaller green-draped figure stands in a niche at right, and brass puja vessels and a silver stand sit on the floor. The setting is a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a window showing trees.2013-12-18February 22 20152015-02-22 +1 copiesMay 18 20192019-05-18January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed arched niches and a red backdrop. Central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. In front stands a Shivalinga with a marigold garland and a gold kalasha-like offering. To the right, a brown-robed statue stands with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a rudraksha mala. A shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti, with white tilak marks, holds a lamp near the shrine on the left. Several children with folded hands sit at the bottom right, facing the shrine.2017-01-25May 05 20172017-05-05 +1 copiesMay 10 20142014-05-10A temple-style ritual stage with several decorated deity murti seated on gold and cushioned thrones, each draped in flower garlands of red, orange, yellow and marigold. Behind them hangs a deep maroon velvet curtain. On the left, a priest in a bare-chested pose with a reddish-brown dhoti and a cloth over his shoulder holds a lamp, while another attendant in white dhoti and a red garland stands nearby. A central attendant in a rust-orange dhoti stands at a throne, and a priest in white and an orange-saffron shawl stands at the right edge holding a plate. Rose petals scatter the white floor, and a small yellow stone fire pit with fruit offerings and a green leaf sits in the foreground. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja, with no clear identification of any person.2015-01-09October 18 20152015-10-18