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A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a golden utsava murti pair seated on a throne, a male figure with a crown and orange turban beside a female figure in a crown, rich red and maroon sari, and layered gold jewellery. The deity pair is draped in garlands of red, yellow, purple, orange and white flowers forming a floral arch. In front stands a golden shivalinga-like object decorated with pink and white garlands, with incense smoke rising. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth stands holding a small brass lamp and a ritual cord, smiling. Probable Swamiji (probable): he wears a rudraksha mala, saffron-orange clothing and long hair, and performs the puja.

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November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a temple ritual at a deity shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Two large golden-faced deity murtis sit side by side, one wearing a red and gold crown and jewelled necklaces, the other in a red silk sari with gold ornaments. In front, a tall golden kalasha stands wrapped in garlands. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a flower garland stands on the raised platform holding a small lamp toward the deities. A second person in orange clothing kneels at the lower left, reaching up toward the offering. Potted flowers and a brass lamp stand decorate the sides of the shrine under a plain ceiling.2009-12-24A shrine with two large painted deity murtis, a male and a female form, standing in an ornate gold-framed niche with a green curtain behind them. Both wear orange and magenta draped garments, white and red flower garlands, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The male figure holds a trident and a ritual object; the female figure holds a small vessel. A small seated deity murti in red and white sits on an orange-draped altar below, surrounded by a brass kalasha, brass oil lamps standing tall on either side, and offering plates. A standing murti in orange and yellow garments stands at the right beside a blue curtain.2012-05-09January 1st 2013A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in an orange-red dhoti and matching upper cloth, with a yellow sash and gold armband, stands at left holding flowers and a garland. Behind him, a seated deity murti with a golden crown and ornate gold jewellery sits on a throne covered in layered garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Another figure stands beside it in a red-brown garment with a garland. Offerings and a gold kalasha-like vessel are in front. Setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam in a temple hall with large windows.2015-01-04June 08 20172017-06-08May 07 20172017-05-07January 01 20132013-01-01January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04March 25 20082008-03-25A photograph of a temple shrine where a standing priest in orange robes and a bare upper body offers a lit lamp on a plate toward a pair of large deity murtis seated on a dais. The murtis are richly adorned with multicoloured flower garlands, gold ornaments and crowns, with green and orange draped cloth. In front stands a black lingam on a stone yoni-peetha with a small red offering, flanked by brass oil lamps and a small white stone figure of a seated sage. Pillars and a golden arch frame the shrine. Two seated devotees are partly visible at the lower left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-12-01