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A photograph of a decorated shrine with a large central deity murti of a seated god and goddess, both wearing ornate jewelled crowns, bejewelled garments and gold adornments, flanked by two standing figures on each side in matching ornate attire, all framed by thick garlands of yellow marigold and red and white flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in a saffron-orange wrap stands to the left, and at right a person in dark clothing with a dark head covering stands facing the shrine. Below the murti sits a lingam with offerings and a lion figure. The scene is a temple puja setting with flower decoration and devotees; the photo shows no clearly visible a person candidate.

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Photograph of a richly decorated shrine with a large golden-brown deity murti seated on a throne, flanked by two standing attendant statues in ornate beaded garments and tall turbans, all draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a headband, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, reaches toward a small figure on the altar. A person in white clothing stands at the lower right edge, seen from behind. A kalasha and small offerings sit before the central figure, with a lion figure at the base.2018-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva-Parvati style figures: a central Shiva figure with a crown, crescent and trident-like emblem, and a consort figure in gold and red garments, both draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. In front stands a Shiva linga draped in flower garlands with a kumkum-marked base, and oil lamps and a basket of offerings sit before it. On the left stands a dark-skinned figure with long hair and a yellow garment, and on the right another murti in a red headwrap with a rudraksha-style necklace and flower garlands. Golden arches frame the shrine. A camera operator is visible at lower right. The figures are statues rather than living people, and no physical person is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02January 01 20192019-01-01Photograph of a temple abhishekam before a gilded deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne framed by a arch of multicolored flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. The seated couple wear heavy gold necklaces, crowns and pink-red silk. A bare-chested priest in an orange-striped dhoti pours or touches a black shivalingam on a pedestal, while a second priest in a brown-red cloth and rudraksha mala stands at left and a gilded attendant figure with a dark tiered topknot and folded hands stands at right. Brass vessels sit at the lower left. Only priests are physical people; the gilded figures are statues.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bends over a black Shiva lingam on a dark stone pedestal, pouring liquid over it. Behind him a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a red-and-gold garment assists. Two more priests in rust-brown robes stand at left and right. Large deity murtis in gold stand behind the lingam, one wearing a crown and layered gold necklaces, the other adorned with rudraksha-style beads, surrounded by an arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A gold-painted ornamental arch frames the shrine.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white and purple. In the centre stands a golden deity murti with a crescent moon on its crown, flanked by two other murtis: one with a jewelled crown and ornate gold necklaces on the left, and a jewelled crown-headed murti in a yellow sari-like garment on the right. A man in a brown-maroon dhoti and maroon turban, wearing bangles and armbands, stands at the left and holds a brass vessel with both hands before the shrine, apparently offering or performing abhishekam. A large golden arch frames the shrine above. Only one physical person is visible.2017-12-02February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, garlanded with a wide arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. Shiva holds a trident and wears heavy gold necklaces; Parvati wears a golden crown, pink-red sari and gold jewellery. A black Shiva lingam stands in front. A bare-backed priest in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered shawl performs worship at the lingam, and other priests in red-brown robes and rudraksha malas stand nearby. Two smaller golden statues of standing figures flank the shrine, one wearing a red turban and the other a dark cap with garlands. Brass vessels sit at the lower left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with a multicoloured floral arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, pink and purple. Two golden deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati stand at the centre, adorned with heavy gold necklaces and garlands; Shiva holds a trident. Several priests in saffron-red and orange dhotis and shawls stand near the shrine, one in the foreground with bare back and rudraksha beads, another with a rudraksha mala. A golden figure of a standing devotee with folded hands and a golden kalasha-like vessel appear at right. Ritual abhishekam or puja is in progress before the murtis.2015-02-17 +1 copies