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Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery. Two large gilded deity figures are seated on a raised platform: the male figure in yellow garments, orange turban, trident and heavy gold necklaces, and the female figure in magenta and green sari with jewelled ornaments. Their statues are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. In front, a black stone murti is draped with a gold-bordered cloth and decorated with flowers. A young man in orange robes and a garland of beads stands at left with a white tilak on his forehead, looking down. Oil lamps and offering vessels sit at the base of the shrine.

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Photograph of a temple sanctum with gilded arch and red curtain. Two large golden deity murtis stand behind a central shivalinga-like form draped in garlands. The left deity wears a red crown and holds a trident and drum-like object; the right deity wears a magenta and green sari with heavy jewellery. A seated white marble figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits before the murtis, and a single person in an orange sleeveless top sits at left with back to camera, apparently performing worship or puja with brass vessels and marigold garlands in front. Brass lamps and yellow flowers surround the scene.2010-07-21A priest in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to touch the shoulder of a large golden deity murti in a red-curtained shrine arch. The golden male deity wears a red and orange turban, a yellow garment and heavy jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident. The female deity beside him wears a purple and green sari, layered gold necklaces, and a crown, with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped across both figures. Below, a white-clad figure seated in front of the statues is decorated with a gold-bordered cloth and flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a small brass vessel and a potted plant sit at the bottom right.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A golden-framed shrine holds a seated deity murti pair beneath orange draped fabric. The male figure has a trident, a red turban and a crown-like headdress, and wears layered silver necklaces. The female figure beside him wears a jewelled crown, a red and gold sari and heavy silver jewellery. Both are garlanded with red and yellow marigold chains, and a Shivalinga stands in front on a white and purple cloth, surrounded by brass vessels and offerings. Pale purple drapery and lamps sit on the platform below.2011-10-14Photograph of a temple ritual before a shrine with gilded deity murtis of a four-armed male deity holding a trident and kalasha and a female deity in a magenta sari with gold jewellery, both draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A person in an orange robe with hair tied back stands with their back to the camera, reaching toward the deities as part of worship. In the foreground, a white-draped figure sits beside a golden peetha/throne holding a brass oil lamp and a small plant offering, with a green-leafed vessel nearby. Gold ornate arch and red curtains frame the shrine.2010-07-21A golden shrine arch frames a large gilded deity murti of a male figure in a yellow dhoti and red turban, holding a trident and drum-like object, seated beside a female figure in a magenta and green sari. Both wear heavy gold jewellery and garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a white-clad figure in orange sits in a ritual posture amid brass lamps, kalasha vessels and offering plates. On the left, a standing man in orange robes presses his palms together in greeting, and at the lower right another orange-clad man is partly visible. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine.2010-07-21A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with white sacred ash marks on his arms performs puja in a gilded temple shrine. Behind him, two large golden deity murtis sit under an ornate arch: the figure on the left wears a red turban, yellow garments and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a magenta and green sari. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the shrine. In front, a white and orange sculpted figure in a gold-banded throne is decorated with green leaves and a red and gold cloth. Brass vessels, fruit and scattered petals fill the foreground, and an oil lamp stands at the left edge.2010-07-21A temple abhishekam scene before a deity shrine. Two large golden-hued deity murtis stand behind, one with a trident and raised hand, the other in a magenta and green sari, both draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a dark stone murti is adorned with a crown, flower garlands and a green leaf arrangement. A seated man in orange robes on the left, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and white markings on his arm, performs the ritual with a small brass item in hand. Brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings, bananas and fruit sit on the platform, while a golden palanquin-like throne on the right is heaped with yellow and red petals. A man in orange robes sits at the lower right edge.2010-07-21December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of metal deity murtis seated on a raised throne. The taller figure wears an orange turban, a yellow garment, jewelled necklaces and holds a trident and a drum; the figure beside is in a magenta and green silk sari with jewelled necklaces and bangles. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. In front, a white-clothed figure with an orange turban and an orange shawl is seated and bowed in a ritual pose, surrounded by brass lamps, offering plates and a green cloth. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides of the shrine.2010-07-21A photograph of a golden-framed shrine niche with a magenta backdrop holding a seated deity murti pair. The male figure wears an orange turban and crown, holds a trident, and is draped in magenta cloth and layered gold and bead necklaces; the female figure beside him wears a tall crown, magenta sari and blue bangles, and holds a flower. Below them, a large altar piece of green and white ornamented offerings, garlands of marigold and red flowers, and an orange cloth sit on a raised platform with brass oil lamps, a bell and a kalasha-like vessel. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2014-09-22 +1 copies