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Temple shrine with a large gold-and-white deity murti draped in long garlands of white and red flowers and layered beaded necklaces. A gold throne flanked by carved lions sits centrally, with two smaller garlanded peethas on either side and brass bowls with offerings on a dark stone platform. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth with a sacred thread stands facing the shrine, a rudraksha-style bead strand visible at his neck. Gold and maroon drapery and brass lamps frame the scene.

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January 04 20172017-01-04A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti at the centre, seated on a golden throne flanked by carved golden lions, decorated with white and red garlands and a bead necklace. Two smaller golden thrones stand on either side, one holding a garlanded figure. A brass tray of offerings sits before the central throne, with two brass bowls on the stone platform. In the foreground at left, a shaven-headed man with his back to the camera wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a sacred thread. Gold and orange drapery fills the background, and brass lamp stands stand at the edges.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his upper back and arm. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward gilded altar figures. Behind him stands a central gold-framed seated deity murti flanked by golden lion-form supports, dressed in orange and red garments with garlands, and decorated with pearl and gold necklaces. Two other gold-framed deity figures stand on either side, garlanded with white flowers. Brass vessels and a brass plate with offerings sit on the stone platform in front. The scene reads as aarti at a shrine.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04Photo of a temple sanctum decorated with a multicoloured garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers. A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, hands folded in namaskar, faces two large golden deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one with a crown and the other with an ornate headdress, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepa stands). A small child-sized murti in white and a red-garlanded figure stand nearby, with a golden arched niche to the right. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge, so the scene shows a puja and ritual honouring of the deities. No one is identified as a person by appearance cues.2012-04-30January 13 20172017-01-13A photo of a temple shrine with a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame near the shrine. Gold lion-throne shrines flank a central gold deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands and pearl necklaces, with offerings on a brass plate and brass vessels before it. The priest has white sacred markings on his upper back and arm.2017-01-04April 30 20122012-04-30Photograph of a temple shrine with two gilded metal deity murtis seated under an ornate gold arch, garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers and green bead strands. One deity wears a tall crown with a red cloth and carries a ceremonial staff; the other wears a tall crowned headdress and jewelled necklaces. In front, a gold cylindrical vessel stands among flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland over his bare shoulder stands on a raised platform holding a silver plate of flowers. Below him, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair raises a hand toward the plate. A small blue-clad figure and a gilded sun-shaped ornament sit at the lower left. Two people are visible.2010-01-01April 27 20202020-04-27 +1 copiesA figure with long dark hair wearing a red garment stands from behind in the foreground, facing an ornate temple shrine. The shrine holds gilded deity murtis draped in colourful garlands with yellow, red, green and pink flowers, with a seated form in orange cloth and a small figure before it. Oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, and a standing murti in a red garment sits to the right. The stone pillars and carved arch frame the scene, with trees and a red-and-white barrier behind.2012-04-30