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A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga on a black pitha base at the centre, surrounded by flower-decorated pink and white garlands. Behind it sits a deity murti with a crown and trident, wearing red and pink silk and jewellery, with a seated female deity beside it in red and pink garments. Two gilded niche figures stand on either side, one in striped gold and red dress holding a garland. In the foreground a person with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange shawl, stands with hands joined in prayer facing the shrine, a sacred ash mark on the arms. Brass lamps, a small brass Nandi-style figure, a copper shrine model and scattered flower petals lie on the wet floor. Watermarked copyright text appears in the corner, which is not transcribed.2017-09-05April 08 20122012-04-08December 14 20102010-12-14April 08 20122012-04-08A photograph of a temple shrine with large deity statues decorated with garlands and gold ornaments. Two tall figures stand within a gilded arch: one holds a trident-like staff and wears a red crown and jewelry, the other wears a gold crown and a green-and-red garment. A small seated figure with a garland sits in an adjacent green niche. A lone person in an orange-brown cloth, seen from behind with bare shoulders and arm bangles, faces the shrine. A red cloth hangs at left and oil lamps stand on the pedestal. Stone pillars frame the scene. This is a deity murti shrine, not a live ritual with a person visible.2013-01-20January 25 20132013-01-25April 08 20122012-04-08January 19 20132013-01-19A temple shrine with a black shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha at centre, flanked by two gilded deity murti with a trident and ornate crowns, garlanded in red flowers. A priest in orange dhoti with shaved head and white markings pours liquid from a small vessel onto the linga, while a woman in a maroon sari stands at left beside a brass lamp and offering bowls. A smaller painted-gold figure in orange robe and rudraksha-style beads stands in a green-curtained niche at right. Red petals scatter the polished stone floor. a person attribution unclear: the priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2013-06-22A temple shrine with gold-framed arch and orange-red drape behind two large deity murtis with multiple arms and crowns, one holding a trident, the central figure adorned with red and white garlands. A seated priest in reddish-orange cloth with sandalwood markings on his arms and chest sits in anjali mudra at the lower left, facing the altar. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, plates and bowls of offerings sit on the platform, along with a red-garlanded object on a white cloth. At right, a green-backed niche holds a standing statue of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, which is a statue and not a live person, so no a person candidate is visible in person. The scene is a puja at the shrine.2013-03-30September 05 20172017-09-05