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A photograph inside a golden-arched shrine at a temple. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and an orange dhoti rings a bell and holds a small object at left. In the centre, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe, with long dreadlocks and a red tilak, sits with palms pressed together in prayer before a microphone stand. Behind him stands a deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a cobra-hooded throne, flanked by a figure in a purple and gold sari-like garment with an ornate crown. Two more painted figures in green and red turbans and garlands stand at the sides. Brass lamps, a kalasha and small golden shrines sit in the foreground, and red and white flower garlands hang around the murtis.

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May 22 20172017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22Photo 11709700October 20 20182018-10-20January 04 20152015-01-04March 07 20162016-03-07A temple shrine with two large golden deity murtis seated on a raised platform before a red curtain, garlanded with red and yellow flower strings. The central murti has four arms and a golden crown, wearing a heavy jewelled necklace, with a magenta and white dhoti-style cloth. A small golden peetha-like throne with a crown and garlands sits before them. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes gestures with his hand near offerings of brass vessels and an oil lamp. To the right, a small statue of a standing figure in orange and brown with a red-and-gold headdress and rudraksha-style beads stands in a blue niche, with a lamp beside it. Ornate gold-painted arches frame the scene.2013-07-02January 01 20122012-01-01Photo 11742378 +2 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on a raised white-draped dais in front of a golden arched shrine. Behind him stand large painted deity murtis with gold crowns and garlands, a golden throne-backed seat hung with green stones and a red-and-white flower garland is set before him, and a microphone stand stands at his right. Brass oil lamps sit at the lower left and a decorated gold ceremonial vessel at the lower right. Two painted saint or sage statues in red and green robes with garlands flank the scene. Other than the seated man, no physical people are visible.2017-05-22A photograph inside a temple shrine with an ornate gold arched frame and red curtain. Behind an ornamented golden stand with green-tipped lamps and garlands stand two large decorated murti figures, one wearing a crown and one with a trident. In front, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer on a red cushion. To the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a bell and a lamp during the ritual. Brass lamps and small gold shrines sit on the floor. Several garlands of red and orange flowers adorn the murtis.2017-05-22November 24 20202020-11-24