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Photograph of a temple shrine during Navaratri with a deity murti seated on a throne within a gold arch, adorned with multicolour flower garlands and a crown, lit by string lights above. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-like mala sits at the base of the shrine tending offerings and puja items. Devotees stand in front of the shrine: a woman in a white sari, a woman in a peach top with a flower-garlanded braid, a woman in a dark kurta, several children including a boy in a turquoise shirt and a child in yellow, and a man in a white shirt bending forward. A brass kalasha with a red cloth stands in the foreground, and a multi-tiered brass oil lamp sits at the bottom edge. The scene shows darshan and puja at the shrine.

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October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Devotees crowd in front of a golden arched shrine decorated with fairy lights, where a deity murti sits on a throne draped with red and orange fabric and garlanded with long marigold strands. A man in a white striped shirt with a blue lanyard holds a small item in his hands near the front. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange shawls stand nearby, and a man in an orange robe tends the altar.2008-10-03July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph inside a temple shrine during a linga abhishekam. A woman in a white sari with a green shawl pours liquid over a black shivalinga set on a stone yoni pedestal, in front of a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with yellow and orange garlands. An older man with a long white beard, wearing a white dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala, stands at left near a priest in white. Around the base, a group of girls and women in orange, yellow, pink, blue and white saris and salwar kameez, with braided hair and flower adornments, face the shrine, while a man in a white shirt stands at far left. Green and orange cloth and banana leaves decorate the shrine arch, and brass oil lamps stand on the right.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm light, with a richly decorated golden deity murti seated in the centre under a golden arch framed by marigold and yellow garlands. Red and orange draped cloth surrounds the altar, and tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel, possibly for abhishekam or puja. Several devotees in white clothing, one woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse, others in saris and a bald man in an orange shirt, stand with folded hands and garlands in a crowded procession around the shrine. The scene suggests darshan at a temple.2009-12-30October 01 20082008-10-01October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange curtains framing a stone shrine. A golden arch surrounds a deity murti decorated with red and orange garments. Several men in white dhotis and orange-robed priests tend the shrine, one holding a small pot near the base. A woman in a blue-and-white sari with orange border and a girl in a teal top and purple salwar stand at the rail. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right with a badge on his chest. Brass lamps and a kalasha rest on the platform, and a speaker is mounted on the wall.2010-07-13