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Photo inside a temple shrine dense with flower garlands in red, yellow, green, white and purple. A standing figure with long dark hair and a red bead garland, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold armlets, faces the altar and holds a small lamp. Behind the central golden deity murti stand two gold-coloured deity figures in orange and white garments. In the lower foreground sits a white figure in an orange robe and garland, and a standing orange-robed statue with a saffron head covering stands at right beside a gold-trimmed throne-like arch. Gold ritual vessels and marigold garlands fill the altar area.

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January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange lower cloth stands at left, reaching toward a gilded deity murti. The central golden deity wears an orange turban and ornate necklaces and holds a golden ritual implement. A standing gilded figure in orange robes and a crown stands at right with a garland. In front, a smaller black stone figure is adorned with vibhuti-marked brow and orange cloth, with a brass vessel and a white statue of a seated saint in orange wrapped in a yellow garland. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and the scene is lit by warm light.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 18 20112011-12-18A temple shrine decorated with thick garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. A standing man in orange clothes and orange dhoti, with bangles on his wrist, holds a lit oil lamp near the deity murti. Behind him, gold-coloured deity murtis wear orange and magenta drapes and jewelled necklaces, one raising a hand in blessing. Below, a white-robed figure with an orange cloth and flower garland sits on a seat in front of the shrine, while a silver kalasha and brass lamps stand nearby.2011-12-11A person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland and bronze bangles, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti, decorated with a multicolour garland of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, wears a crown with green gemstones and a gold necklace. A seated white marble figure in orange cloth with a yellow garland sits in front, and a sheet of white cloth and a metal vessel with a plant are on the platform. Golden figures and orange drapes frame the altar.2011-12-11A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at centre wearing a long white and multicoloured flower garland, a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace, with curly shoulder-length hair and a red tilak. He gestures with one hand near a brass tray held by a priest in orange at left. Behind him stand golden deity murtis in orange and purple garments with a tall red-and-white flower garland, and a small white statue seated in orange. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a kalasha sits at the lower left.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 12 20112011-12-12December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a temple sanctum with a shivalinga on a black stone base, decorated with white and offerings, in front of a seated gold-metal deity murti adorned with red and yellow garlands and a red silk cloth. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala beads and a gold necklace gestures toward the linga. To the left, two men in orange cloth hold a brass plate and a lit oil lamp. A small white marble seated figure sits on the black base, and brass oil lamps stand at the right edge.2010-02-12