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A temple scene with two golden metal deity murtis seated side by side under a gilded arch, draped with orange cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. The murti on the left wears an orange-and-red turban and a jewelled crown with heavy gold necklaces; the murti on the right wears a red sari, gold ornaments and a jewelled headdress. In front, a man with long dark hair and a maroon dhoti with a gold border holds a brass plate up toward them, while a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe, with white markings on his arm, reaches out to assist with the offering. Ornate stone pillars frame the shrine.

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December 18 20112011-12-18A temple worship scene at a gold-framed shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, holds a brass plate or vessel while performing worship before two deity murtis. A bald attendant in an orange robe stands at left, pouring or offering from a vessel. The central murti is in gold with an orange turban and crown, and the right murti wears a pink and gold sari with ornate jewellery and a jewelled crown. A kalasha-style vessel stands at the base amid flowers.2011-12-15Temple scene with a deity murti dressed in orange and red and heavily garlanded with marigolds and bright multicoloured flower strings, set before large golden-armed figures of a goddess in red silk and a male deity in ornate gold. Two priests in orange and maroon dhotis stand at the shrine: the left one in orange robes with white forehead markings holds a brass tray, and the other, with long hair, a red-maroon garment and gold armband, holds a ritual vessel as an arati or puja offering. In front sits a small white-and-red seated figure with a rudraksha-style necklace. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right.2011-12-18July 22 20132013-07-22December 15 20112011-12-15December 18 20112011-12-18December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a temple worship scene. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red saffron-toned cloth wrapped around his body and bare shoulders, and raises one hand toward a pair of large golden-bodied deity murti. The murti are dressed in red garments and garlanded with marigolds, roses and yellow flowers, with ornate gold jewellery, a crown-like headdress and a red turban on the male figure. Behind them hangs a gilded arch framed in ornate gold, with red drapery on the left. At the lower left, a person in white holds a brass tray with offerings beside a stack of flower garlands. The setting is a temple shrine decorated for puja.2010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22December 14 20112011-12-14A temple photograph of a pada puja at a Shiva temple. A man in a purple dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a silver plate and pours or offers from it toward the image. Beside him, a priest in an orange ochre cloth stands with his arm extended over the lingam-shaped base. Behind them, two gold-coloured deity murtis are dressed in purple and orange garments, with crowns and gold ornaments, framed by a golden arch and a large arrangement of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. The scene is lit by warm temple lighting.2011-12-14