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A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a silver-faced deity murti, heavily adorned with thick garlands of orange marigolds, pink and red flowers and green leaves, with a white and orange cloth draped over its shoulder. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron cloth with a forehead tilak leans over a polished silver railing, while a second man in a pink shirt stands at left beside silver pillars. A red and gold box of offerings sits at lower right. The silver carved pillars and niche frame the scene.

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May 09 20152015-05-09Inside a dim stone temple, a silver-faced deity murti with a long moustache is heavily decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, rudraksha malas and silver ornaments, draped in a black cloth with gold border. Two people lean in from the left: one in a saffron-orange robe with a sacred thread and tilak, and another man in a pink shirt with a tilak, reaching toward the murti. Carved silver temple railings frame the scene.2015-05-09Photograph inside a temple shrine of a black stone deity murti dressed with marigold and mixed flower garlands, a face painted with tilak and a decorated crown. Silver-worked arch frames the shrine. In the foreground a man in orange robes stands at left beside a brass oil lamp, and on the right a man in a saffron-red turban and orange shawl with a bare upper body reaches to touch the garlanded murti. A man in a white shirt on the right also reaches toward the deity, and a fourth person's hand is visible at the top. A rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial dress suggest a priestly role, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Silver railing and inscriptions appear below.2015-07-02May 19 20142014-05-19Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed niche holds a silver-faced deity murti draped in marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and a white-and-gold cloth. In front of the shrine a brass oil lamp burns with a lit flame, and a woven basket of offerings sits at lower left. A man in a white shirt stands at the railing. Beside him a saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl holds a small flower offering toward the shrine; a second robed priest with a shaved head and white forehead marks stands behind him, and another person in orange appears at the frame edge. Three or four people are visible, and the scene is a darshan and puja at a temple.2015-05-09July 02 20152015-07-02May 19 20142014-05-19July 02 20152015-07-02A man with a bare, bronze-toned upper body wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long orange rudraksha mala, standing in profile at the left as he tends a brass oil lamp with a flame. Beyond him, a silver-framed shrine holds a deity murti draped in marigold and red flower garlands with a kumkum-marked forehead, and a wooden staff rests against it. Other people in pale clothing and a figure in a red-and-white garment stand near the shrine, and a hand adorns the deity with flowers at the right. An engraved inscription runs across the silver arch above, and a brass vessel of offerings sits in the foreground. The setting looks like a temple abhishekam or darshan.2015-05-09A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a shaved-headed person in saffron-orange robes with an orange tilak on the forehead, seated behind a large silver deity murti heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands, pink blossoms and rudraksha malas. A man in brown clothing sits at the left edge near an ornate silver pillar, and a flower-covered altar edge is visible at the bottom. The murti has a silver face with a tilak and a gold-lined crown. Attributed to the a person Times archive; the saffron-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role as a saffron-clad devotee or sannyasi.2015-05-09May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a silver-faced deity murti heavily adorned with garlands of orange marigolds, pink and magenta flowers, white blossoms and green leaves, with a white cloth draped over its side. Beside it at left, a smiling person in a saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on the forehead gestures with raised hands near ornate silver pillars. The person is partially visible and appears to be a devotee or priest. Silver carved railings and stone walls frame the shrine.2015-05-09