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Inside 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.

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April 06 20132013-04-06April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesMarch 17 20132013-03-17A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple shrine with a large deity murti on the left, depicted seated on a blue-draped seat with orange and green garments, crown-like headdress, and orange-red flower garlands, holding a staff. Beside it stands a smaller figure in a white and gold headdress with garlands. In the foreground, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with his hands in anjali mudra faces the shrine, with brass oil lamps, kalasha-like metal vessels and offerings in front. A second man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands at right with hands folded. Kumkum on his forehead is visible. The scene suggests puja or darshan at the shrine.2013-03-13Inside a stone temple shrine, two large painted deity statues stand behind an altar: the left one holds a trident and wears a red turban and gold crown-like headdress, the right one wears a golden crown and multiple garlands. In front, a seated priest in orange-red robes with a shaved head performs a puja, tending offerings on a silver tray near a lingam decorated with green garlands and rudraksha. To the right, a standing figure in orange cloth with long dark hair and a bare chest faces the altar, and beside him a small shrine holds a figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white garland and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps flank the altar and the ornate golden arch frames the scene.2013-05-12Photo of a temple shrine with a stone plinth in the foreground. A shaven-headed priest in a red-orange cloth sits cross-legged on the left, hands folded in prayer before a deity murti draped in a white and gold cloth, with garlands of marigold and red flowers, and an ornate gilded arch behind. A second figure in red-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair stands on the right, facing the shrine with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the plinth, and a smaller standing deity figure appears in an inner niche. Red and white painted walls and a tin roof show behind the open pillared hall.2013-04-06 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large painted statue of a seated deity couple with blue and green garments, trident, garlands of orange and marigold flowers, and ornate jewellery, set against an orange cloth backdrop with a gilded arch. A priest in a rust-coloured dhoti sits on the left with palms pressed together in namaskar, marked with white tilak. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in an orange shawl stands with back to the camera facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, bells and offering bowls sit on the platform, and a smaller statue appears in a niche. Concrete and carved stone pillars frame the open doorway with trees outside.2013-03-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a large stone structure housing two painted deity murti, one shown with a trident and red garments and a red turban-like crown, the other adorned with garlands. In front, a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown ritual cloth kneels at the shrine platform beside brass lamps and offerings, while a woman in an orange sari with a dark braid stands on a mat facing the shrine. To the right, a gilded throne-like seat draped in red holds garlanded images and flower garlands. Red curtains frame the left edge, and an orange wall with white stripes runs along the right.2013-03-27April 06 20132013-04-06Inside a temple shrine, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders stands at right, facing a raised altar. The altar holds a seated deity murti with a trident, a deity figure in red and gold, a decorated peetha, garlands of red and green flowers, brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small bowls of offerings. Behind the altar a golden arch frames the shrine, with a stone pillar and carved wall at right, and a glass door opening onto trees and a gate.2013-03-22March 24 20132013-03-24