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A devotee in a dark brown garment and a maroon head-band stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto a deity murti pair seated on a throne. The murti wear gold crowns, layered gold and beaded necklaces and red garments, with a trident and a tall gold-tipped staff in view. A dark stone lingam sits on a pedestal before them. The deities are framed by an arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and green.

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A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne-like altar framed by a large arch of colourful garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. A man standing at left with a rudraksha mala and a brown dhoti pours or offers from a small vessel toward the murtis, which hold trident and ornaments. A golden lingam-like object stands in front of the altar on a wooden base. Another garlanded figure with an orange turban is visible at left behind. The murtis wear red silk and layered gold jewellery.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene with a golden and gilded deity pair seated on a throne, the figures adorned with heavy gold necklaces, jewelled crowns and ornaments, framed by a tall arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. A central dark stone linga-like form stands before them with a trident-shaped staff. On the left, a standing person with bare upper body, a rudraksha mala and a reddish-brown dhoti holds an oil lamp or aarti flame toward the deities. Gilded attendant figures stand at the sides and a gold kalasha-style vessel is visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a decorated ceiling. Visible printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA priest stands at left, bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, a red-and-gold head cord and gold bangles, placing a garland of mixed flowers on a shrine. Behind a black shivalingam on a dark base, a pair of gilded deity murtis sit on a red-and-gold throne draped in pink fabric, adorned with gold jewellery, crowns and garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Long flower festoons hang from a golden arch above, indicating abhishekam or puja decoration in a temple sanctum.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side under a decorative gold arch covered in multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, pink, purple and white. Shiva wears a crown, rudraksha ornaments and layered gold necklaces and holds a trident; Parvati wears a golden crown, a red sari and heavy gold jewellery. In front, a white mound of sacred material sits on a dark platform with rose petals. A shaved-headed priest bare-chested with a dark-red dhoti and a flower-decorated headband stands at left facing the deities, while a second attendant in a maroon dhoti and rudraksha mala holds an offering tray at the left edge. Small statues and a shrine model sit at the base.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with heavy gold necklaces, crowns and a flower garland arch in red, orange, yellow, white and purple. A priest in a dark garment and red-topped head covering stands at left holding a lit oil lamp over the image, a lamp flame visible near the lower centre. A black lingam and red and white flowers sit in front of the deities. A small sculpted attendant figure with a red turban appears at far left edge. Night-time temple ritual.2015-02-17 +1 copies