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A temple shrine at night with a standing attendant in saffron-orange clothing and a matching orange turban on the left, holding a ritual object while smoke or incense drifts through the frame. Behind him, a carved stone shrine holds deity murti statues draped in pink, purple and red garlands, including a seated pair, with a golden ornamental arch above and brass lamps in front. A golden decorated seat or throne occupies the lower foreground, with flowers and a small offering plate near it. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the temple.

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A night-time photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate stone arch framing deity murtis draped in red and purple garments and garlanded with flower strands. A central seated deity figure with a crown and trident sits beside a consort figure, and a smaller standing figure in pink and blue stands to the left. To the left foreground, a young priest in an orange-red turban and saffron dhoti stands near a steel railing, holding a lamp or offering vessel with smoke rising around him. A golden canopy sits in the lower foreground beside oil lamps and offerings on a low stone platform. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at a shrine.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11A temple shrine lit with warm golden light shows a shirtless priest in an orange cloth at the left edge, his arm raised and holding a small lamp or incense while smoke drifts through the frame. Behind him, a niche holds richly decorated deity murti in red, pink and gold garments with flower garlands, flanked by two standing figures. In the foreground a gilded throne-like peetha with a golden arch and draped cloth sits empty, with flowers at its base.2017-09-11A temple shrine interior with a priest in a red-brown dhoti and bare upper body raising a lit camphor flame toward a golden-framed deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears red and gold garments, heavy beaded necklaces and a crown, with marigold and rose garlands draped over it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar, and a woman in a red sari with white flower garland stands at the right edge facing the shrine with hands clasped. A second golden figure stands at the right with layered beaded necklaces. Dark granite walls with carved details frame the scene.2014-10-31September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched frame. Inside, a large deity murti pair stands on a pink-draped backdrop, one figure in a blue skirt and the other in a red sari, both adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. In front, a decorated seated figure is garlanded with flowers, flanked by two smaller seated figures in orange and red robes with a brass lamp. In the foreground, a person in an orange sleeveless robe with cropped dark hair stands with their back to the camera, hands raised before the shrine, with a lit oil lamp and flower offerings on the stone ledge.2008-08-07A devotee in orange robes stands at left with hands folded in prayer, marked with white ash on the arms, beside brass oil lamps. Under a gilded arched shrine with blue drapes, a pair of deity murti sit enthroned, one in red and gold with a crown and garlands, the other in blue with a crown. Marigold and yellow flower garlands hang on the murtis and a kalasha-style pot is placed before them, with brass vessels and an oil lamp on the floor in front. A smaller figure in orange and red garlands sits at the foot of the shrine. A second orange-robed person kneels at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja at a temple shrine.2009-01-02A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16October 31 20142014-10-31October 07 20112011-10-07November 11 20102010-11-11A temple shrine scene where a person in orange saffron robes stands at left, pouring or touching a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal base, with flower petals and a small brass object on the floor. Behind is a gilded arch with a seated deity pair in red and magenta garments, garlanded with white and pink flowers, and standing gilded attendant figures in green-backed niches. A tall brass lamp stands at right. The orange-robed figure is a devotee or priest performing abhishekam; no one is identified as a person by appearance in this image.2017-09-05