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A photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis rather than living people. In the foreground, a red sri yantra style meru structure stands on a gold base, and a black Shivalingam with white tripundra bands and a red bindi-like stone sits on a gold yoni peetha. To the right, a gold-coloured murti of a female figure wears a blue choli, blue skirt, and pearl necklaces. Behind them, larger gold deity murtis are adorned in orange, pink, and blue draped cloth with gold embroidery and crowns. A hand holding a silver vessel appears at the upper left.

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Photograph of a decorated altar in a temple-style room, dominated by a gold sri yantra-style meru or pyramidal ritual vessel in the foreground. Behind it, a black shivalingam with horizontal white tripundra lines and a red bindi-like mark sits on a gold base wrapped in a white garland. A golden standing statue of a female deity in blue dress and jewelry stands to the right. Behind, golden deity murtis, including a seated figure in white and gold robes, sit on orange and blue draped cushions beneath gold arches with floral backdrop. No people are visible.2007-09-03A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with gilded and painted deity murtis. A golden stepped pyramid (meru-style) sits in the foreground on a carved base. Behind it, a seated deity murti in white and gold garments with a crown and ornaments is set against an orange and gold cloth and a painted backdrop. To the right, a dark shiva lingam with a silver tripundra band and red stone sits on a gold base, beside a small golden figure in blue dress with pearl necklaces. Garlands and gold ornaments decorate the shrine. No people are visible.2007-09-03A photograph of a temple puja inside an ashram shrine. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck chain, holds a brass oil lamp (deepam) in one hand and a bell in the other, seated before a gilded shrine. Behind him a woman in a white sari bows with her hands together. In the centre a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari stands before a dark stone Shivalinga draped in white cloth, with a hooded cobra canopy above it, a bronze kalasha and brass vessels nearby, and yellow and white flower garlands laid on the altar. Decorated deity murtis and an orange-draped canopy fill the background, and a copper-coloured stepped kumkum or vibhuti tray sits on the altar.2007-09-03Photograph of a puja at an indoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth, with a wrist mala and a long rudraksha-style necklace, sits on the left and raises a small bowl or lamp-like vessel toward a golden stepped pyramid (shri yantra style) on a brass base. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis, a dark Shiva lingam with white tripundra markings on a golden pedestal, a female deity figure in blue with gold jewellery, and a large painted backdrop of trees. Brass pots, a flame lamp and red flowers sit in the foreground on a silver tray. Visible ritual context: a Sri Vidya pooja.2007-09-03A photograph inside a temple during an abhishekam at a golden-framed shrine. In the centre, a standing person in a long flowing orange robe with long dark hair pours liquid from a small vessel over a large black stone shivalinga on a tiled platform. Behind the lingam stands a golden deity murti in white and green silk, adorned with a red and white garland and jewelled necklaces. To the right, another golden murti in an orange garment wears a red and white flower garland. In the foreground, a brass oil lamp, small brass figurines and a brass pot sit on the platform. At lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth sits beside the platform, and another person in white is partially visible. Gilded arches and a red curtain frame the scene.2009-10-17Photograph of temple deity murti in an alankaram arrangement. A small standing female figure in an orange sari with a royal blue border and gold zari, wearing a jewelled crown, layered necklaces and a red gemstone pendant, stands within an ornate gold arched prabhavali. Behind, a large golden shesha-type hood with green stones and a black-and-gold figure of a deity wearing a silver-embroidered sari and garlands rise above draped red and gold cloth. A golden kalasha-style vessel and brass bowls sit at the lower left, and flower garlands lie at the bottom edge. No living people are visible.June 20 20182018-06-20A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a saffron shawl and a headband stands at the centre, his hand resting on a golden arch over a lingam with a white tripundra marking. Behind him, gilded deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces stand under ornate mirror-work arches. Flanking figures wear red turbans, pink and maroon garments and heavy jewelled necklaces. The figures are statues, not living people, and the priest is a devotee performing abhishekam or puja at the sanctum.2020-11-24June 20 20212021-06-20January 04 20192019-01-04A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching head covering performs a ritual at a gilded shrine. He lifts a small silver vessel above a tall golden sri yantra-style stepped pedestal (meru) with his right hand, while a golden oil lamp and red and white flowers rest on a white cloth in the foreground. Behind him stand golden deity murtis under gilded arches, including a figure holding a trident and a seated goddess in red, against a painted forest backdrop. Brass kalasha vessels and a bowl sit on the right.2007-09-03Photo 11728713 +1 copies