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Night photograph of a temple shrine during a festival, with two large decorated deity murti figures standing on the left. Both are draped in pink and orange satin skirts and wear floral garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. A large cobra-hooded figure with red and yellow garlands sits on a white-draped platform beside a brass oil lamp and brass vessels. In the foreground, a person in orange robes lies prostrate on the stone platform, with white cloth nearby. Strings of small lights and a gilded arch frame the scene.

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Photograph of a festive stage shrine lit by small string lights, with two large deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The left murti wears a pink and red skirt and holds a staff, while the right wears an orange blouse and silver-embellished ornaments. In front, a white-draped seat is garlanded, with a tall brass oil lamp beside it. A person in orange clothing lies prostrate on the front step, and a figure in red stands at the far right edge. Gold-framed arch and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of a shrine niche lit with string lights, showing two standing deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. The left figure wears a red and peach skirt and holds a staff-like object; the right figure wears a pink skirt and ornate jewellery. In front, a seated figure on a white-draped seat is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a brass standing lamp stands beside them. A person in saffron/orange robes lies prostrate on the platform in front of the murti and seat, with a white cloth on the floor, indicating a devotee performing padapuja or prostration before the altar.2008-10-04October 03 20082008-10-03January 21 20132013-01-21Night photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated with a gilded arch and carved stone pillars, with fairy lights strung across the ceiling. Two deity murtis stand within the arch, draped in marigold and red flower garlands, and the central figure wears a red crown and ornate jewellery. In front, a seated priest in an orange cloth and a white-clothed attendant sit beside brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and small bowls, performing puja. Blurred foreground figures in white and dark clothing are partly visible.2008-10-02Inside a decorated temple shrine, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at center, holding a small brass vessel and a bell over a golden linga. Behind him, two gold-and-red deity murtis are draped in marigold garlands with yellow, orange and purple flowers, and one wears a red and gold garment with jewelled necklaces. On the left, two people in orange robes kneel with hands pressed together in prayer, one with a shaved head and one with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small white marble seated figure sits at the base of the altar. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual.2010-02-12March 02 20132013-03-02January 01 20132013-01-01February 16 20072007-02-16A temple puja at a gilded shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands and a golden shrine arch. A priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and offering vessels sit before the altar, with a red draped figure and a silver garland in front.2011-12-28July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copies