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Photograph of a ceremonial shrine scene lit by warm light, with a central figure in a dark turban and saffron-brown garment with a long white flower garland and a gold necklace standing before a decorated altar. Behind him, three large deity murtis are dressed in orange and gold silks and framed by arches of red, orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden throne-like seat in front. A tall ornate umbrella with colourful striped fabric stands at the left edge, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the lower right. Lamp stands and a kalasha-style floral offering sit in the foreground, with smoke or incense haze in the air.

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March 02 20182018-03-02December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a devotee with long dark hair in a rust-brown cloth from behind, holding a ceremonial object over a Shiva lingam decorated with pink flowers and a silver-and-jewelled alankaram. Behind the lingam, metal deity murtis of a seated Shiva and Parvati-form figure stand under a bank of red, yellow and white flower garlands. Flanking statues on the left and right wear rust-brown robes, jewelled necklaces and garlands, with a turban on the right figure. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a gold chariot-style seat rests in the foreground, with a small seated figure garlanded in blue and pink flowers at lower right.2018-01-09November 11 20172017-11-11 +4 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Three figures stand at left wearing saffron and orange garments: one bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holding a ritual vessel, and a long-haired figure in an orange silk garment with a white-and-red garland, who appears to be a probable Swamiji by visible cues of long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, not by face. Behind them stands a large deity murti with gold crown and a deity figure with garlands in red, pink, white and green, draped in a flower-festooned arch with gold trim. A brass lamp stands at right and small flowers lie on the floor. A probable Swamiji is physically present.2011-11-29A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large ornate deity murti of Shiva with Parvati seated together on a pedestal, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands forming arches around them. A standing figure in a dark turban and a maroon-red sari with gold border pours or offers water over the murti, holding an oil lamp light in front. To the left, a man in orange-saffron robes stands with palms joined in prayer, and another figure in brown dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit at the base of the shabby stone abhishekam platform, and a decorated murti of a seated figure with a garland sits to the right.2016-03-07November 29 20112011-11-29A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bright red and yellow garland stands at right in a namaste pose, hands pressed together. Beside him, on a raised stone platform, is a shrine with a large deity murti seated on a purple and red cloth, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a golden crown, flanked by other figures in yellow and in a grey-black dress with a red turban. Stone pillars and an orange curtain frame the scene.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark stone peetha, with a black Shivalinga in front. The murti wears gold ornaments, a crown and a large silver necklace, and is framed by an arch of yellow, white and purple flower garlands. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and a saffron shawl, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame near the shrine while a man in a red dhoti stands behind her with hands folded. On the right, a smaller statue in a red robe and dark crown is garlanded with flowers. Small brass items and a kalasha-like object sit in front.2016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, gilded and adorned with layered white and gold necklaces and draped in red cloth, framed by a large arch of colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, with a golden halo-like arch behind. In front, a shaven-headed priest in brown-red dhoti with bare upper body stands with hands folded at left, and a second attendant in a dark garment with striped border stands at center facing the deities. Two smaller gilded figures flank the shrine, also garlanded, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides on the stone floor.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with colourful garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple flowers arched behind a central group of deity murtis. At the centre stands a bearded man in reddish-brown robes with a long flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red turban, raising one hand in blessing and holding a small ritual object. Behind him are deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one holding a trident. Flanking the shrine are two standing figures in ornate jewellery and garlands, a bearded figure on the left holding a staff and a red-turbaned figure on the right holding a lamp. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, with white flower offerings and a silver-framed seat in front.2017-11-11 +1 copies