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A temple shrine with two large gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a raised golden throne, the central figure wearing a red-brown crown and a blue and gold dress with a garland, the figure to the right in a blue sari-like garment with a crown and necklaces. Both are decorated with bright red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands and form an arched frame. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp toward the murtis above a black shivalinga on a stone pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and small offerings sit at the base. A standing guardian figure with flowers is visible at far left and right. No visible a person candidate is present in the scene.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a shrine of decorated deity murti. Two seated figures in the centre wear blue and gold silk, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. The central figure has a maroon turban and a sceptre. Flanking statues stand on the sides, and brass oil lamps sit on the floor. A black shiva-linga stands before the central seated figures. Garlands drape the golden arch above. The scene is a shrine puja.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands before a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal, facing a group of decorated murtis inside a temple shrine. Two large statues sit at center: a figure with a golden crown and red turban and a companion in a golden crown wearing blue draped cloth, both with heavy necklaces and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Flanking garlands of marigold and jasmine frame figures on either side, one in dark blue and one in maroon. Brass lamp stands and a small brass figure stand on the floor, with an arched golden halo behind the central statues.2016-12-07A temple shrine with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pouring liquid over a black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal in front of two golden deity murti. The central figures wear blue and gold silk, gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers; a golden arch frames them. Flanking statues in garlands stand at each side, and brass oil lamps sit at the front. Garlands of orange and yellow flowers hang overhead. No physical person other than the priest is visible, and the figures are statues, so no a person candidate is present.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested young priest in white dhoti holding a lit lamp and a bell, performing puja before a black Shiva lingam on a stone yoni-peetha. Behind him stand large decorated deity murtis: a central figure in blue and gold with a golden crown, and a figure with a red and gold turban and garland. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers frame the arched niches, and brass lamps stand in front. These are statues, not living people.2016-12-07A temple shrine photograph of a deity murti group draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Central golden figure seated on a red cushioned throne holds a trident and wears a red and gold turban, heavy beaded necklaces and tall ornate crown; another gold deity figure with a crown stands to the right, and gold attendant figures in red and orange garments flank the arch. A young priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left offering flowers over a dark black stone lingam at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with small silver and brass items on the dais.2014-11-28December 07 20162016-12-07December 01 20112011-12-01