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A photograph of an outdoor shrine-style altar decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and magenta. Seated on a raised throne-like dais are two richly dressed deity murti, one with a red turban and gold ornaments and one in red sari with jewellery, with a black lingam-like form and a white nandi-style bull in the background. In front stands a standing figure in an orange robe with a long hairstyle and a white crown-like headband, pouring or offering at the altar. Two seated attendants in orange robes sit to the left beside brass lamps and kalasha vessels. Brass oil lamps, bells, plates of offerings and a fire vessel line the platform, with rudraksha-bead garlands draped on the orange cloth edging. Pillars with carved stone and potted flowers frame the scene.

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December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27Outdoor shrine decorated for ritual worship. At the centre sits a deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and mixed flowers, with a crown-like headdress and a mala of rudraksha beads hanging across the front. Two figures in saffron-orange robes attend the shrine: one standing woman in a long orange garment with a white head covering, arranging or offering items, and a seated figure in orange at the left edge. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass plates with offerings, a bowl of flowers and a white cloth stand on a stone platform covered with an orange cloth strewn with rudraksha beads. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the shrine, with greenery behind.2008-12-27A decorated shrine with a pair of deity murti, one in gold with a red turban and one in red and gold with an ornate crown, both draped in yellow, orange and white garlands. A white bull statue (nandi) stands on the left, and an orange-robed priest in saffron cloth stands at the far left edge. Brass oil lamps, silver and brass vessels, kalasha-like pots and bowls with marigolds sit on a stone platform covered with an orange cloth studded with rudraksha beads. Stone pillars frame the shrine with orange and pink flowers hanging at the sides, and red curtains are drawn behind.2008-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated for worship. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with long hair holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti adorned with marigold and flower garlands, a crown and red cloth. Brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, plates of offerings and rudraksha beads line the stone platform, with red and orange drapes behind. A second person in orange sits at the left edge, and a third figure is partly visible behind the drapery. The stone pillars are carved and garlanded.2008-12-27A photograph of a stone shrine decorated with white, orange and pink flowers and a deity murti seated under a gilded arch, garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the shrine, one holding a brass tray and the other a garland, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings on the platform in front. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress. a person candidate appearance is not clearly established, so the figures are described by role only.2008-12-28December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy structure decorated with flower garlands and red lanterns, housing a deity murti with a gold arch backdrop and red crown. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand around the shrine: one in the center wears a saffron robe and a white flower garland and holds a ritual item, another in orange leans in toward the altar, and a figure at left wears orange. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, brass plates of offerings and flower petals sit on the stone platform in front of the murti, with pink drapes framing the shrine. Consistent with puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine. No appearance-based candidate for a person is confidently visible.2008-12-26A temple shrine with a large golden arched frame holds deity murti of a Shiva-Parvati pair adorned with multicolour garlands and a red and gold necklace. In the foreground a figure in orange robes bends over a silver-and-gold abhishekam vessel, pouring or offering on the linga-shaped base, while another orange-clad priest stands at left holding an oil lamp. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble platform beside silver bowls, a kalasha and flower-filled trays of yellow marigolds and white jasmine. Open colonnaded stone architecture and trees are visible behind.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with an arched golden frame housing a deity murti dressed in orange and red with a tall orange crown, garlanded with multicolored flower strands and red flower necklaces. Seated beside it is a figure in white and gold, also garlanded. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the murti, performing aarti. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, brass plates of flowers, and a small brass vessel surround the shrine platform. Another person in orange sits at the far left edge. Visible greenery and red curtains frame the open pavilion.2008-12-25 +1 copies