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A photograph of a temple ritual before a deity pair. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with long dreadlocked black hair, a maroon turban and a maroon dhoti with gold border, bare-armed with bangles, stands before an altar. Behind, gold-faced murtis of a male and female deity are adorned with garlands of yellow, white, green and red flowers. A pink-garlanded linga-like form with a silver-and-red ornamented covering sits centrally, with a small teal-clad figure and pink garlands at the right, and oil lamps and flower petals on the floor.

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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene where a person with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a maroon head wrap and a maroon-brown dhoti with a gold border, bows and makes an offering at a decorated altar. Two gilded deity murtis, one wearing a crown and the other wearing ornate jewelled attire, are draped with yellow, white, red and green flower garlands. In front, a large jewelled necklace adorns a figure and pink flower garlands surround the altar. Small gilded statues in pink garlands sit on the altar, a brass lamp and a decorated pot stand near the front, and petals are scattered on the floor.2018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine-side puja with a person seen from behind, shown in a long-haired, braided-hair view wearing a reddish-brown turban and a dark maroon dhoti with gold border. The figure bends forward, placing offerings before a decorated altar. Behind them stand two large gilded deity murtis draped in yellow, white, pink and green flower garlands, one wearing a crown and the other a jeweled headdress. In front, a pink-garlanded figure with a large jeweled necklace, a conch-shaped offering, brass lamps and marigold and pink flowers complete the altar. A small golden throne-like peetha and a blue-robed murti stand at right.2018-01-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a decorated shrine with a large golden arch framing a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery and crowns. The seated figures wear yellow and red garments with gold ornaments. The arch and columns are wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and purple strands. A kalasha-style bronze lamp and offerings sit at the base. In the foreground on the left, a standing figure with long dark hair and a red-and-gold turban, dressed in a dark garment and wrist bangles, faces the shrine in devotion.2017-12-02March 02 20182018-03-02A temple shrine photo centred on a Shiva lingam draped in pink and white garlands with a silver-and-jewel decorated face, before which a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and rust turban faces the deities with his hands raised holding a brass ritual vessel. Behind the lingam, two gilded deity murtis stand under floral arches, a crowned figure at left and a figure in a blue-purple garment at centre-right. Two standing statues in maroon and saffron robes with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, one holding a staff, flank the scene, with brass oil lamps in the foreground. The image is a photo of a shrine with statues and one standing priest, all persons being statues or the priest from behind.2018-01-09A temple shrine with a large Shiva lingam draped in yellow, orange and green marigold garlands, its face marked with white tripundra lines, placed before a golden-framed alcove holding two standing deity murti with crowns and ornaments. A priest with long hair and bare upper body in a rust-brown dhoti faces the lingam and performs an aarti with a lit lamp. A statue of a robed sage in a rust-brown turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at right beside a brass oil lamp, and a brass lamp also stands at left. Garlands drape the figures and pillars, and a small decorated deity murti sits at lower centre.2017-11-11January 09 20182018-01-09A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with long garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Central focus is a metal deity murti with a crown and a crescent ornament, seated on a golden throne before a Shiva lingam covered in flowers and a silver-edged base. To the left, a standing figure with long dark matted hair wears a rust-brown dhoti and a saffron turban, holding a ceremonial staff. Statues flank the shrine: one wears an elaborate crown, another a yellow sari with gold jewellery. A brass vessel and offerings lie in the foreground. The scene reads as a festival abhishekam or puja arrangement.2017-12-02