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A temple shrine decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A standing woman in a maroon sari with gold border, bangles and long dark hair holds a lamp or camphor flame toward the deities. Behind her, gold-clad deity murti of a male and female pair, the male wearing an orange crown and the female in red and gold silk with a crown, stand above a garlanded shivalinga-style form. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a yellow cloth hangs at right.

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December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesTemple puja scene in a shrine with a red-pillared open pavilion and greenery beyond the grille. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a maroon dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, holding a small bell and a ritual vessel as he performs worship. Before him, a large deity murti with an orange headcloth and gold ornaments sits on a white-draped platform, heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind, two gold-faced deity figures in red and orange garments stand in an arched niche wreathed with the same multicolored garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the platform.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 18 20112011-12-18December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 12 20112011-12-12A temple shrine scene with a standing devotee in a maroon dhoti and orange shawl, with long dark hair, offering flowers toward a sanctum. The shrine is adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and white. Behind are two gilded deity murtis with crowns and jewellery, one in red and gold attire. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small figure in orange clothing sits in front at lower left.2011-12-18A shrine with two large deity murtis, one bearded male figure in orange and a female figure in red with gold crown and jewelry, both draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A woman with long dark hair in a maroon sari with orange border stands at left, holding an incense stick or lamp toward the deities. In front is a small white-robed figure with an orange turban and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a white cloth, plus a brass oil lamp on a stand at right. Greenery and an orange curtain appear at left.2011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph centred on a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and wreathed with yellow, red and purple marigold garlands, with green leaves and jewelled ornaments hanging on it. A young man in a maroon dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha bracelets, leans in to offer something from a gold plate held by a priest on the left, who wears an orange dhoti and has a sacred thread and white paste marks on his body. Behind them stand golden deity murti with gold and silver jewellery, a raised trident-like hand, and a red and gold saree figure, all framed by floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. The scene suggests puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-12-15 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04