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A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform at lower left, tending a ritual setup of brass vessels and lamps. Behind him a shrine with gilded arch and carved stone pillars frames three deity murtis: the central figure wears a red turban and rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by two figures with crowns. Multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white hang across the shrine, and a white-draped platform holds a lingam with a kalasha-style vessel. Brass oil lamps stand on either side.

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May 28 20132013-05-28A 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.2013-05-28A shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown robe kneels at the lower left of a gilded temple shrine, bending forward to tend ritual vessels. Behind him, two large deity murtis stand under a golden arch with a green draped backdrop; the figure on the left has a red and orange headdress and a raised hand holding a conch-like object, while the figure on the right wears a gold crown and yellow and magenta garments. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, a bronze kalasha stands near the center, and a red cloth covers the altar base with small offering plates. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2013-05-27May 28 20132013-05-28A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged at the lower left of a temple shrine, holding a flower garland and a small object in his hands. Behind him stands an ornate shrine dressed with thick garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. The central deity murti wears a blue and gold crown and jewelry, and a seated female murti in blue garments stands beside it. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha bell and vessels rest on the platform, with red curtains hanging on the pillars. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at an outdoor shrine.2010-12-26Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis perform a puja at a shrine before a gilded arch and a deity murti with a lingam-like form. The priest on the left, bald and bending forward, holds a tray, while the priest in the centre, with hair tied up and bare upper body, lifts a brass lamp over the lingam. Flower garlands in pink, yellow and orange drape the altar, and bananas and fruit sit on a plate in front. A standing figure in a shrine niche on the right wears a red crown and garland. The shrine is open-sided with glass walls and trees outside.2014-06-06June 12 20102010-06-12A temple shrine with gold-framed arch and orange-red drape behind two large deity murtis with multiple arms and crowns, one holding a trident, the central figure adorned with red and white garlands. A seated priest in reddish-orange cloth with sandalwood markings on his arms and chest sits in anjali mudra at the lower left, facing the altar. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, plates and bowls of offerings sit on the platform, along with a red-garlanded object on a white cloth. At right, a green-backed niche holds a standing statue of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, which is a statue and not a live person, so no a person candidate is visible in person. The scene is a puja at the shrine.2013-03-30A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16Inside a stone temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes kneels at the base of a large deity murti pair, seated on a red-draped platform. The two figures, painted in gold and yellow with green backdrop cloth, wear ornate garlands and crowns. The priest holds a small ritual object before a brass kalasha-style vessel with a hanging rudraksha-like mala, with brass lamps and puja vessels arranged on the red cloth below. The gilded arch frames the shrine. No one is recognizable as a person by appearance; the person present is a priest performing puja.2013-05-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl kneels at left with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. Behind him stands a large gilded arched frame enclosing a dark niche with a pair of carved deity murtis: a figure with a trident and orange turban, and a female figure in red and pink with a jewelled crown and garland. In front, a white-clad figure in an orange shawl with a long necklace is seated on a white-draped platform, surrounded by yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Brass kalasha pots, oil lamps, a bowl of red and yellow flowers, incense sticks and a brass plate of petals lie on the steps.2008-10-08