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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged on a purple cushion, facing an ornate gilded shrine with two metal deity murtis adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and red accents. The murtis wear crowns and jewelled ornaments; the left one holds a staff. Brass oil lamps, silver vessels, a silver tray and a flower-filled brass bowl sit on a floor cloth in front. A gilded arch frames the shrine, with a window and trees behind. The priest is seated with his back partly toward the camera, and no other people are visible.

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April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border kneels on a mat before a golden altar, performing puja with a book open in front of him and brass vessels, oil lamps and a silver tray of offerings around him. Two deity murti, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and crowns, sit on a gilded peetha beneath an ornate golden arch, with red drapery behind them. Stone steps with red and white painted railings rise at left.2012-04-01December 14 20112011-12-14Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange, pink and white. Two gilded deity murtis stand behind a black shivalinga set in a golden yoni-pitha basin, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and silver puja vessels on the platform. A shaven-headed priest in saffron cloth sits cross-legged at left, hands joined near the offerings, while a woman in a cream and gold sari with gold bangles and a flower in her hair stands at right facing the shrine. Stone pillars and a red curtain frame the open-sided hall, with trees beyond.2013-11-02A person with long dark hair, dressed in a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl draped over the shoulders, bows forward in prayer before an altar. Above is a pair of crowned deity murtis, one holding a trident, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. In front stands a large polished brass lamp and a smaller white-robed figurine in red with a red crown and garland. Brass bowls and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the altar steps, and flower garlands line the shrine. The scene suggests puja at a temple shrine.2009-01-01June 30 20142014-06-30June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands draped in arches around two gilded deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown and gold jewellery, and the figure beside it wears a smaller crown and a green and red cloth. In front, a golden lingam-form murti is adorned with a white cloth and garlands. A single person sits at lower left in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl, performing a puja with a plate of flowers, brass lamps and fruit. Red curtains frame the pillared pavilion.2006-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25A temple shrine with a golden arched frame and grey stone pillars holds two large metal murti of deities with crowns, one holding a trident-like staff, both wearing garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. A kalasha stands in front of them, and a bare-shaven monk in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the lower platform, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels rest on a white and purple cloth. The scene shows a puja at the shrine.2013-05-28