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A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged at the lower left of a temple shrine, facing a deity murti group under a gilded arch with a green backdrop. The central deity is a Shiva-form murti with a tall crown and a large orange-draped linga-like form garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Beside it stands a figure in white and pink garments with a crown, and a smaller statue at right wears a blue niche setting and red-and-white flower garland. Brass oil lamps, a gold-trimmed palanquin-like vahana with a green canopy, offering plates with fruit and flowers, and kalasha-type vessels surround the shrine. The scene reads as puja or abhishekam preparation at a temple altar.

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July 12 20132013-07-12July 12 20132013-07-12A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged at the lower left of a temple shrine, offering a lit lamp and small plate toward the central deity murti. Two gilded deity figures stand in an arched golden niche draped with a green cloth, one with a crown and one holding a trident-like implement, both adorned with red and yellow garlands. In front is a red-and-gold murti on an ornate silver pedestal decorated with flower garlands and a bright cloth. A smaller standing figure in a blue niche on the right wears a rudraksha-style garland. Brass lamps, a gilded palanquin-style carriage, pots and offering plates fill the shrine, which is a puja scene with no visible living devotees besides the woman.2013-07-12August 03 20132013-08-03 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph. Two large painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands stand in a gilded arched niche draped with green cloth; the left figure holds a trident and drum-like object, and both wear rudraksha malas. In front, a priest in orange-red dhoti sits on the floor with a brass vessel, performing puja beside a white-draped altar holding a lingam with a kalasha and flower garlands. To the right stands a smaller statue of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, beside an oil lamp on a yellow-cloth base. Stone pillars with carved figures frame the scene.2013-03-06A photograph inside a temple shrine showing two large painted deity murtis, one male with a trident and crown and one female with a crown, both adorned with gold necklaces and red and yellow garlands, set before a green draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. In front, a seated figure in a pink head covering and white garment with a mala sits before a decorated altar with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a figure in saffron clothing is partly visible at the lower edge. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2012-04-04April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a green backdrop. Two large painted deity murti sit on a raised platform, one holding a trident-like staff and the other wearing a tall crown, both draped in red garments and red-orange garlands. A silver kalasha-style vessel and an arrangement of five lamps sit in front, with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a bald man in orange-saffron robes kneels with folded hands, apparently performing puja. To the right, a smaller standing statue in an arched blue niche wears orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, with a lamp on a stand beside it. Offering bowls and flowers sit on the floor.2013-07-11August 02 20132013-08-02A shrine scene with a large golden arch framing two painted deity murtis, one with an orange turban and trident-like weapon and one wearing a gold crown, both with garlands and gold ornaments, seated before a green draped backdrop. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged at a puja platform, hands folded in a devotional gesture, beside brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a red-and-white cloth. A smaller figure in an orange robe with a red garland stands in a side niche. Grey stone pillars with carvings frame the open pavilion.2013-05-24July 20 20132013-07-20Inside a temple shrine, a large central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under a green draped arch, with a smaller figure of a seated woman in a pink sari and a gold-trimmed seated figure in front of them. The murti wear garlands of red and yellow flowers, layered necklaces and crowns. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a standing female figure in a yellow sari with jewelry stands to the right. A devotee in an orange dhoti and shawl kneels at the lower right corner, facing the shrine. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene.2012-04-04