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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a decorated deity murti with a golden crown, dense garlands of yellow marigolds and mixed flower strands, and a golden arched canopy behind it. A standing man in a maroon dhoti with gold jewellery, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style red garland raises both hands and smiles beside the shrine. A golden-framed niche on the right holds a green-draped figure garlanded in red and white flowers. Yellow petals are scattered on the floor.

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December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with long garlands of yellow marigolds and purple, red and white flowers. Central is a large golden deity murti, flanked by two smaller figures in orange garments. To the left stands a smiling man in a maroon dhoti and an elaborate headdress, wearing layered gold necklaces, a red flower garland and a raised hand in greeting. On the right, a figure in a red and white garland stands in a niche with a green backdrop. Yellow petals are scattered on the floor, and the setting suggests a rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A standing man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, wearing a rust-brown turban, a multi-strand gold necklace, a red and white garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind him is a shrine with a large golden Shiva lingam covered in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, flanked by golden and orange-clad deity murtis. At right stands a golden-framed alcove holding a smaller figure in brown robes and a garland. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor. The man appears to be a person with a turban, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, standing before the shrine.2013-12-27A woman in a rust-coloured silk sari with a gold border stands at left holding a lit oil lamp, performing aarti before a decorated shrine. The central image is a golden deity murti with a crown-like headdress, flanked by two seated deity figures draped in orange cloth and adorned with gold jewellery. The arch and altar are wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. At right stands a smaller gilded figure in a green-curtained niche, wearing a red-brown garment, rudraksha-style beads and a turban, with a garland around its neck. Dim interior lighting suggests an evening temple puja.2013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam-style ritual. In the foreground a woman in a rust-coloured silk sari with gold border stands with her back to the camera, raising her arm to scatter yellow flower petals. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and white tilak stands at left, partly visible. Before them is a golden deity murti of Shiva's lingam form, draped in layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Behind it sit two larger golden deity figures, one wearing a crown, on an orange-cushioned throne with a red and gold backdrop. At right, a golden arched niche holds a standing figure in a red garment wearing a green-tinged backdrop and garlands. Yellow petals lie scattered on the grey stone floor.2013-12-27