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Photograph inside a gilded shrine at Adi Kailaasa, Bengaluru. A black deity murti with a gold crown and trident-like staff sits on a red-draped pedestal, flanked by gold lamp-bearing female figures. A barefoot attendant in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a red turban and rudraksha mala, stands holding a brass plate. In the foreground a person in white clothes prostrates with forehead to a red-and-brown woven mat. Offerings and brass plates sit on the floor before smaller figures. Two persons are visible, one prostrating and one standing, with a deity murti and a dressed statue at the centre.

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A gilded temple shrine holds a dark deity murti with a crown and multicolored garments, flanked by golden lamp-bearing figures and tall brass oil lamps. A saffron-robed priest or sannyasi with a red turban stands at the right, holding a small offering tray. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt, wearing a red backpack, bends low on a red-and-brown mat, reaching toward a brass plate of offerings. Red cloth draping and carved golden pillars frame the scene.2018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20Photo of a golden shrine at an outdoor temple setting with trees behind. A large dark deity murti stands in the centre, decorated with gold crown, jewelled ornaments, and a green backdrop with a red cloth. Golden dvarapala figures holding lamps flank the entrance, and a golden trishul stands at right. A young attendant in orange robes, orange turban, and rudraksha mala stands holding a brass vessel near the shrine. In the foreground a man in white clothing kneels on red mats before offerings in brass plates. Scene suggests puja at the shrine.2018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with bare upper back, performs worship before a dark stone deity murti adorned with white flower garlands and red blossoms, wearing a tall green-and-white crown. He holds a silver tray of red flowers and offerings toward the image. Flanking the shrine are two gilded standing female attendant figures holding lamps, and an ornate golden arch frames the deity against a red cloth backdrop with a latticed gold screen behind. Brass lamp stands and a dark maroon curtain sit at the left edge.2019-04-07A devotee in white clothing prostrates on a striped mat with an orange-and-black bag on his back, forehead to the floor before a shrine. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a red headcloth holds a brass bowl, wearing rudraksha beads, and a red-carpeted altar holds a large deity murti draped in ornate embroidered cloth with a tall crown. Golden pillars, a silver-trimmed throne, a colourful tasselled garland hanging overhead and a small golden figure frame the scene. A brass lamp stand and other offerings sit nearby.2018-12-20 +1 copiesA young boy with a shaved head, wearing an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, pours liquid from a silver vessel at a temple shrine. Behind him stand gilded deity murti, including a golden figure holding a trident-like staff and wearing a crown, decorated with marigold garlands and a green backdrop. Ornate stone pillars frame the open-air shrine, with trees visible beyond the glass panels and a red cloth hanging on the right.2013-10-13A seated man in white clothes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. Behind him stands a dark-faced deity murti with a tall white crown, layered gold and red necklaces, and a red-and-gold garment, framed by a red and white flower garland and a gilt arch. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, a small red-clad figure sits at the base, and a tray holds fruit, bananas, flowers and a brass vessel. The man has long dark hair and no visible saffron or crown cues, so his identity is uncertain.2010-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 24 20132013-03-24Inside a stone temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in red-orange robes sits on the floor at left, hands joined near his face in prayer before a deity murti. Behind him stand a tall deity figure with trident and a larger figure decorated with garlands, jewellery and a gold crown, both draped in orange and white cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, with brass vessels, a plate of offerings and marigold garlands. At right, a woman in an orange-red sari with a long plait stands at the platform edge, holding an offering. A small figure in saffron robes stands in a niche at centre, and a red cloth hangs in an open glass doorway onto trees.2013-04-06 +1 copiesApril 07 20192019-04-07Interior of a gold-trimmed temple shrine. In the foreground an older man with grey hair, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, seen from behind. Beside a gilded shrine, a priest with a black turban and bare upper body in orange cloth lights or offers near a decorated deity murti; the deity is adorned with red and green garlands and a crown, and a small silver-and-blue figure stands on the altar. Another orange-clad attendant stands to the left and a red-and-gold statue of a guardian figure with a garland is at the right. A brass pot sits on the platform, and a framed picture hangs on the wall at upper left.2019-04-07