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Photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm light, with a golden arched niche framing two large deity murtis draped in green and orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. A standing figure in orange robes with an orange head covering on the left stands with hands folded in prayer. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels before the central murti, hands joined, while another man in white shirt stands at the left edge holding offerings. A monk in orange-red robes and turban sits at the right foreground, shown from behind. Brass pots, oil lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller decorated murti appears at the right. Puja in progress.

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October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10A temple shrine with gilded arch and green backdrop holds two large deity murtis draped in orange and white cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. In front, brass kalasha pots and lamps sit on a stone platform. On the left a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands with hands extended toward the altar, and a robed priest in orange cloth is visible beside him. On the right a person wearing an orange head wrap, rudraksha-style red garland and brown shawl faces the shrine. A smaller garlanded murti stands in a side niche with orange cloth. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja.2013-10-10A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gold-framed arch behind a pair of large deity murtis, dressed in orange and white cloth with red and yellow garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace; one figure holds a ceremonial object in its raised hand. In front, brass lamps, bowls and kalasha-style vessels sit on a stone platform. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a second man in white shirt stand at left, a seated priest in orange cloth sits lower left, and a woman in orange sari with orange head covering stands at right. Hands are gesturing toward the deities. A smaller gold-framed niche with another murti appears at right.2013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10March 17 20132013-03-17Devotees stand and bow before a shrine with a golden arched frame and green backdrop, where two deity murtis in orange and white garments are adorned with red and white garlands. A Shivalinga-like form sits in front with a silver serpent-shaped ornament. A monk in orange robes stands at left beside the shrine, while a shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti and angavastram holds his palms together at right. Four men in shirts and trousers lean in with folded hands, one wearing a white shirt, one in blue shirt, and one in black. Stone pillars with carved figures frame the temple interior.2013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga on a black pitha base at the centre, surrounded by flower-decorated pink and white garlands. Behind it sits a deity murti with a crown and trident, wearing red and pink silk and jewellery, with a seated female deity beside it in red and pink garments. Two gilded niche figures stand on either side, one in striped gold and red dress holding a garland. In the foreground a person with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange shawl, stands with hands joined in prayer facing the shrine, a sacred ash mark on the arms. Brass lamps, a small brass Nandi-style figure, a copper shrine model and scattered flower petals lie on the wet floor. Watermarked copyright text appears in the corner, which is not transcribed.2017-09-05Inside a stone temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in red-orange robes sits on the floor at left, hands joined near his face in prayer before a deity murti. Behind him stand a tall deity figure with trident and a larger figure decorated with garlands, jewellery and a gold crown, both draped in orange and white cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, with brass vessels, a plate of offerings and marigold garlands. At right, a woman in an orange-red sari with a long plait stands at the platform edge, holding an offering. A small figure in saffron robes stands in a niche at centre, and a red cloth hangs in an open glass doorway onto trees.2013-04-06 +1 copies