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A photograph of a temple shrine with two golden deity murti seated side by side on a decorated seat, one wearing an orange crown-like headdress and the other a tall gold crown, both adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. The arch behind them is gold-embellished and framed with bands of marigolds and roses in yellow, purple, red and white, with green cloth behind. A woman in an orange-brown sari with a long plait stands at left, raising one arm toward the deities, and a metal tray of offerings is visible at the lower left. Gold ritual implements and a trident-like staff rest at the base of the shrine.

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February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple scene centred on golden metal deity murti seated on a throne beneath an ornate gilded arch, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. A figure seen from behind, with long dark matted hair adorned with a white and pink flower garland, wears a rust-orange cloth and gold bangles and raises one arm toward the deity. The foreground murti wears a gold crown, a jewelled necklace and a maroon garment, with a gold hand gesture. No clearly identifiable face of the standing figure is visible, so identity is uncertain. Ritual decoration and floral offerings dominate the frame.2016-12-14February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a night-time puja at a golden-framed shrine. A priest in an orange robe, seen from behind with dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala, raises a white cloth or smoke toward two large metal deity murtis. The murtis wear orange and white garments, layered jewelled necklaces, crowns and garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers. The ornate gold arch frames the scene against a dark background.2008-10-03Photo of a temple sanctum with a gold-bodied deity couple seated on a throne under a large arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, orange, purple and white. The male deity holds a trident and a raised hand gesture, wears layered gold necklaces and a crown; the female deity wears a red sari, gold jewellery and a tall gold crown. A kalasha and offerings sit before the murti. At left a priest in a brown dhoti stands with his back to the camera, and at right a gold-coloured statue of a sage with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands beside the arch. No living audience is visible.2015-02-19A temple ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and shawl, with bangles and a beaded necklace, offers a golden bowl over a flower-decked Shivalinga. A shaven-headed young priest in an orange cloth holds the bowl's base. Behind them, golden murti figures of a deity pair are adorned with gold jewellery, an orange-and-red turban-style crown, and pink and red silk; the altar is framed by garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers and a gilded arch. a person is the long-haired man in the maroon garment, the appearance-based candidate, with cues of long swept-back hair, bangles and beads; the priest in orange is a ritual attendant.2011-12-15 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red-and-white flower strings. A man with long, curly dark hair and bare upper torso, wearing an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, leans forward and pours or offers from a small metal vessel over a dark stone lingam. Behind the lingam sit two large golden deity murtis adorned with crowns, layered necklaces and red-and-green silk garments. Green leaves lie at the base of the lingam, and a small brass lamp stand is visible at the bottom of the frame. The setting appears to be an evening abhishekam at an outdoor temple.2007-01-01February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual centred on a gilded deity murti seated on a throne heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A priest in an orange-red garment stands at left, holding a silver bowl and pouring or applying liquid to the murti's forehead. Behind the golden figure is a second, smaller red-and-gold murti. An oil lamp flame glows at right, and a brass lamp stand with green and gold ornaments sits at lower left.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies