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A decorated temple shrine with a golden deity murti seated on a throne, garlanded with flowers in red, white and yellow, and a multi-hooded cobra canopy above. Two people in orange and saffron garments stand at the front, one holding a brass oil lamp; a woman in a white and gold sari stands at the left edge holding a brass lamp stand. A figure in orange and a long-haired figure in saffron stand before the deity, and a second dark-brown statue stands at the right beside garlands. Brass lamps decorated with marigolds flank the shrine, and lion-shaped gold stands hold more flower garlands. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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December 23 20162016-12-23January 1st 2013A temple shrine decorated with garlands in red, yellow, white and green. Golden deity murti stand at the centre, with a large golden shivalinga-style form in the foreground draped in floral garlands. A figure with long dark hair and a rust-brown wrap stands at left-centre, arm extended toward a lit lamp held over the shrine. Flanking figures in ornate costume and turbans stand on either side, and brass oil lamps decorated with yellow flowers frame the sides. Small golden thrones with lion motifs sit in front, adorned with red garlands. Rose petals are scattered on the platform.2016-12-23Photo inside a temple sanctum decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and white flowers in red, yellow and purple. Several devotees and priests stand before a gold-clad deity murti seated on a throne at the centre, with a raised hand. In front, a row of brass oil lamps and small silver-and-gold utsava murtis rest on lion-motif stands with red and white flower garlands. To the right, a sculpted figure in an orange-brown robe, with a gold crown and garland, stands beside the arch. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocked black hair, wearing a saffron dhoti and bare-chested with a red sash, leans in to the rituals. Another man in a white dhoti and a woman in an orange sari hold brass implements. Gold necklaces and bangles are visible on several figures. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam.2016-12-23Photograph of an abhishekam ritual before a golden-arched shrine with two large deity murtis, a male figure in gold, red and orange with a trident and a female figure in a magenta and green sari, both garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. In front, a white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a turban-like cap sits among flowers and offerings, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white markings on his bare chest swings a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. A second orange-robed priest sits at right beside a golden palanquin piled with flowers, and oil lamps and brass bowls of fruit and petals sit in the foreground. Four people are visible.2010-07-21November 05 20132013-11-05December 23 20162016-12-23December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, orange, red and white, forming a floral arch. At center, a golden-hued deity murti seated on a throne, with a smaller golden figure beside it. Three people stand in the foreground: a figure with long dreadlocked hair and bare upper body wearing orange cloth at the waist, a figure with long hair and an orange-brown wrap, and a figure in a saffron-orange cloth with a brown turban-like wrap, all facing the shrine as if performing worship. A brass oil lamp with smoke rises at right near a standing statue wearing a maroon garment and rudraksha mala, with a folded-hand gesture. Bright floral garlands also wrap the statue and lion-shaped brass ornaments sit in front.2016-12-23January 09 20182018-01-09A temple puja scene before a large golden deity murti adorned with silver ornaments and a garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Two devotees with long matted hair and tied-up locks, one wearing an orange-red robe and one a reddish-brown dhoti with a red and white checked shawl, stand at the front. In the foreground, a golden kalasha with a mango-leaf crown and flower garland sits at the centre, flanked by tall brass lamps. Other figures in orange clothing stand at left. The gilded arch behind is wrapped in marigolds and bright flowers, with a small decorated figure at lower right.2016-07-19A photograph inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. A figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment and reaches up to touch or adorn a pair of golden deity murtis seated under a golden arch. The murtis wear gold crowns, gold jewellery and garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, and the arch is framed by flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. A kalasha sits on a decorated stand in the foreground, with brass lamps at the sides. A second person in orange robes stands at left holding a silver vessel.2009-02-23 +1 copies