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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red, white, green and purple flowers arranged in arches. At the centre a large golden deity murti stands on a raised dais, with a tall golden sivalinga-like form in front wrapped in flower garlands. A priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a silver plate and offering. A figure in red garments and a crown stands near the centre, and a golden figure with a crown and necklaces stands at right beside a garlanded statue of a bearded sage in a patterned shawl. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground on a white-draped table.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and long black hair stands at left, offering or pouring from a small vessel at a decorated shrine. Behind her, golden deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati-like forms stand under a golden arch framed with garlands of yellow marigolds, red, white and purple flowers. A central Shivalinga is adorned with yellow and multicolored flower garlands, and brass oil lamps flank the altar. At right, a bearded figure stands beside a flower-garlanded murti in a leopard-print garment. Brass lamps and a decorated altar complete the temple scene.2016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03A temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, green, white and purple flowers frames a golden deity murti seated on a throne. A woman in an orange sari stands at the center offering something to the murti, while a priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a plate of offerings. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a brass kalasha sits on the altar in front. Two standing figures flank the shrine: one wears a crown and ornate red garments, the other a dark cap and leopard-print wrap; both appear to be statues or painted figures rather than living people.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A temple shrine decorated with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands. Central deity murti figures, one seated on a throne with a crown and golden ornaments, are flanked by a second richly garlanded figure. In front, a large shivalingam-like sacred stone is adorned with garlands and surrounded by brass oil lamps. Two people in red-orange and saffron ritual dhotis and shawls stand at the left, one with long hair, performing puja. A third person in maroon sits at the far left, and a garlanded figure in a leopard-print garment stands at the right beside the altar. Offerings and a red box sit on the floor.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Temple puja scene before a deity shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Two gilded murti figures, one crowned and one with a jewelled headdress, stand under a garland arch. In front, a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at a gold-and-silver altar with a kalasha-like vessel and bowls of offerings, while two men in saffron-orange dhotis with shawls stand to the left, one holding a tray of flowers and leaves. A gold oil lamp stand and a small white ornamental piece sit in the foreground, and a standing figure in a black top and orange garland on the right appears to be a sculpted image. The setting is an open pillared hall with glass walls.2015-01-04