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A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl kneels on a white floor before a richly decorated shrine. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform against a deep blue backdrop framed by gold arch carvings. The left figure wears a yellow garment, a red-orange turban and a crown, holding a trident-like staff; the right wears an orange-gold garment and a dark crown. Both are adorned with layered silver necklaces and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. The priest holds a brass lamp, a small aarti or puja lamp, while smoke drifts in the sunlit space. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit in the foreground beside a stone pillar.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framed by blue cloth. Two deity murtis stand within, a figure with four arms holding a trident-like weapon and a consort, both adorned with silver necklaces, flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, and orange-red headwear. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with curly hair faces the shrine, performing worship in front of brass vessels and offering plates. A small dark stone Ganesha relief sits to the left, and a metal pot stands on the right beside stone pillars and foliage.2008-09-30A photograph inside a stone shrine with a gold-framed arch and blue velvet drapes at the left. A large painted deity image on a blue backdrop, garlanded with multicoloured flowers, holds up raised hands and wears a crown and jewellery. In front, a figure in an orange robe with a bare or shaved head sits cross-legged on the platform, facing the deity and performing puja. Oil lamps and offering plates are set on the stone ledge, and a dark stone Ganesha relief stands at the left.2008-09-30A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame. A goddess murti with multiple arms, wearing a red and orange head covering and a yellow and gold blouse with layered necklaces, is decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. Before her, a seated priest in an orange dhoti and orange shirt with a shaved head faces the shrine, tending brass lamps, a kalasha and small brass vessels on the stone platform. Blue drapes hang at the left, and a carved stone Ganesha panel sits in the foreground. Smoke rises from a small vessel beside the priest.2008-09-30A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a pale cloth draped over the shoulders and grey-streaked hair bows before a shrine. Behind him stands a deity murti of a four-armed form with a crescent in its hair, adorned with white necklaces and garlands of red and purple flowers, beside a consort figure with a tall crown and gold jewellery, set in a gold arched niche against blue velvet drapes. Small oil lamps and offerings lie on the marble platform, and a small Ganesha figure sits at the left edge. The scene reads as puja or padapuja at a temple shrine.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a Shiva-Parvati form seated on a blue-draped dais under a gilded arch, decorated with marigold and multicolored garlands and a crown. A devotee in orange robes kneels at the base, hands folded in prayer, beside a white sanctified pedestal and brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. Strings of small lights hang above, with blue cloth draped on the columns. The kneeling figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the a person label remains unsure.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and white flowers shows two large deity murti statues, one male with a trident and crown wearing an orange turban and rudraksha-style necklaces, and one female in a purple sari with jewelled jewellery. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with long curly hair sits cross-legged with hands folded before the shrine, beside brass oil lamps and a small offering tray. Behind the statues a yellow flower wall shows a painted blue cloud and green mountains. The scene depicts puja before the deities.2008-01-01A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a raised granite platform before a large deity murti of a seated god and goddess. The murti wears garlands of yellow and purple flowers, a crown and ornate gold jewellery, and sits on a throne-like seat within a gilded arch framed by blue draped curtains. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, oil lamps and a small image of a deity sit on the platform, with strings of fairy lights overhead. Stone pillars and carved panels surround the shrine.2008-09-30November 16 20092009-11-16July 21 20102010-07-21September 30 20082008-09-30