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A priest in a blue silk dhoti and blue upper cloth with an orange sash stands at left, holding a small silver vessel or lamp over a decorated deity murti. Two large gold-faced deity figures stand behind, one in a red and orange turban and one in a tall gold crown, both adorned with gold necklaces, garlands and gold arm ornaments, and one holds a trident. The central figure is draped in a multicolour garland of marigolds and flowers with a blue cloth and a small bowl of offerings in front, consistent with an abhishekam or puja.

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December 17 20112011-12-17Temple shrine scene with two deity murtis richly garlanded in multicoloured flower garlands of red, yellow, green and purple, one wearing a red crown and the other a gold crown. A figure in a blue silk dhoti and blue top with a tan sash stands at left, holding a ritual item and gesturing toward the deities, while a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a mala stands behind him holding a small lamp. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small blue-clad figure sits in the foreground garlanded with flowers. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2011-12-17A woman in a blue silk sari with an orange border stands at left, reaching toward a decorated shrine. The shrine holds several deity murtis draped in bright garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Two larger figures are dressed in blue and red garments with gold crowns and jewelry, and a smaller figure in blue and red sits at the front, also heavily garlanded. A brass oil lamp stands on a stand at right, and a brass lamp is visible at left edge. Outdoors under trees, the scene appears to be a temple worship setting.2011-12-17A temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, pink, red and purple flowers frames a golden deity pair seated on a red cloth. The central figure wears a red turban with a crescent, a gold necklace and a blue robe, while the seated consort wears a gold crown, purple garment and gold jewellery. A black lingam sits in front, wrapped in flower garlands, and smaller gold-coloured attendant figures stand on either side. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper body, wearing a white sacred thread, offers flowers at the shrine.2014-11-28December 12 20112011-12-12Temple 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 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth and holds a lamp and a small vessel while performing aarti before a golden murti of a seated deity pair with a crown and ornaments. The golden figures sit against a red cloth backdrop framed by a large arch of garlands in red, orange, yellow, green and purple. A black shivalinga-style stone base in front holds green leaves and flowers. Two standing attendant figures in garlands flank the scene, and a few other people in orange and white stand at the edges. The setting is a stone temple hall with carved pillars.2015-01-13December 26 20102010-12-26December 17 20112011-12-17Temple worship scene centred on a pair of gilded deity murtis (metal or stone images) seated on a decorated throne, the figure on the left wearing a gold crown and ornate jewellery and the figure on the right in a red-and-gold sari with a jewelled crown. The arch behind them is wrapped in marigolds in yellow, red, white and green. A priest in a maroon dhoti and maroon head cloth, wearing bangles, stands at the left holding a lamp or ritual item toward the deities. Beside the deities stand two decorated figures in garlands, one wearing a red-and-gold turban and the other a gold headdress. The foreground is filled with garlands and a silver offering plate. No camera or quality commentary.2016-12-14A priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands at the lower left of a shrine, bending forward to offer a flower garland over a black Shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind the linga, large golden-bodied murtis of Shiva and Parvati sit on a red cloth-draped dais, Shiva wearing a red turban with a crescent emblem, a trident held in his raised hand and gold necklaces, Parvati in a purple sari with a gold crown and ornaments. Dense garlands of marigolds, roses and white jasmine in red, yellow, orange and purple frame the scene. Flanking murtis stand on either side, with garlanded gold figures and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. The shrine is ornate stone with carved pillars. The photograph is a temple abhishekam or puja setting, with no living audience visible.2014-11-28December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copies