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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-hued deity murti seated under a gilded arch, adorned with yellow, purple and multicoloured flower garlands. A devotee in orange-red clothes and a long dark hair braid stands at the left, holding a lit lamp toward the deities while a priest in orange-brown dress assists nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a shrouded figure in yellow and red garlands stands at right. A small shivalinga-style object with a rudraksha-like flower arrangement sits at the base. Grey stone carved pillars frame the shrine.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and long black hair stands at left, offering or pouring from a small vessel at a decorated shrine. Behind her, golden deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati-like forms stand under a golden arch framed with garlands of yellow marigolds, red, white and purple flowers. A central Shivalinga is adorned with yellow and multicolored flower garlands, and brass oil lamps flank the altar. At right, a bearded figure stands beside a flower-garlanded murti in a leopard-print garment. Brass lamps and a decorated altar complete the temple scene.2016-01-03 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands. Central deity murti figures, one seated on a throne with a crown and golden ornaments, are flanked by a second richly garlanded figure. In front, a large shivalingam-like sacred stone is adorned with garlands and surrounded by brass oil lamps. Two people in red-orange and saffron ritual dhotis and shawls stand at the left, one with long hair, performing puja. A third person in maroon sits at the far left, and a garlanded figure in a leopard-print garment stands at the right beside the altar. Offerings and a red box sit on the floor.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesPhoto 11704043 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03Photograph of a garlanded ritual scene at a temple shrine. A woman in a coral-red sari with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rust-coloured shawl pours or places an offering at a tall brass kalasha wrapped in marigold and jasmine garlands. To the left, a bald man with white tilak marks and an orange-and-red dhoti stands beside her. Behind them, golden deity murti figures are seated on a blue-draped peetha, one wearing a red-and-gold turban and the other a gold crown, both adorned with heavy gold necklaces. Yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands frame the arch. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge.2016-01-03A temple shrine decorated with dense multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, orange, purple and white, framing gold-toned deity murti and a central golden kalasha-style vessel draped in garlands. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at the centre, raising a hand toward the murti while two attendant priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one shaved-headed and bare-chested with white sacred markings, hold a silver bowl, a plate and a vessel. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja in progress.2015-01-04A temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white, purple and green, framing a golden deity murti and two smaller figures seated on a raised platform. In front, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands with arms raised offering flowers or garlands toward the shrine. To the left, a young man in an orange-brown dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass bowl, while a bald man in white clothes stands behind him. A tall brass lamp stand with oil lamps stands in the foreground, and a garlanded figure stands at the right edge with hands folded.2015-01-04A photograph of a temple ritual in progress before a gilded deity murti seated on a throne draped with blue cloth and decorated with long garlands of yellow, purple, white, red and orange flowers. A woman in a red and gold-bordered sari with a black head covering holds a lit oil lamp aarti in front of the deity, while a second attendant in a red sari holds a lamp on a tray beside her. Another figure in saffron with a red head cloth stands behind a garland-draped shrine, and a gilded offering box sits in the foreground. Ornate brass lamps stand at the left edge of the frame. The setting is a stone temple hall with carved columns.2016-01-03