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A photograph inside an ornate golden-arched temple shrine decorated with carved stone pillars. Two deity murti stand at center, one with a crown and gold necklace, the other in a red-and-gold robe with a crown, both draped with white and red flower garlands. In front, a priest in a bright yellow silk garment with red border stands with his back to the camera, offering to the murti. At left, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass tray. A small figure in orange robe and orange turban wearing a flower garland sits in a niche at right, and an orange-clothed figure lies at the base of the central altar with red garlands and a kalasha-like lingam. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a faint logo appears at upper left.

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February 09 20122012-02-09A bearded man in an orange-brown saffron garment and matching turban stands before an elaborately decorated shrine, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and a pale garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, large golden deity murti figures seated on a throne are draped with layered garlands of yellow, red, orange and white flowers, with a gold arch and garlands framing the scene. Two standing attendant figures with gold-painted faces, in ornate jewelled garlands, flank the shrine. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a camera operator with a video camera is at lower right. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair framing a bearded face, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and is standing in front of the shrine in the role of celebrant.2016-12-14A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a golden-arched shrine. A woman in orange robes with a red flower garland in her hair pours or offers liquid from a golden bowl onto the head of a deity murti. The murti is metallic with a tall crown, rudraksha and ornate necklaces, and its garments are orange, with a large floral garland of yellow, white and red blossoms draped over it. A young man in an orange cloth stands at left holding a golden vessel. Behind them is an ornate gold arch and a orange draped backdrop, with carved stone walls.2012-01-01Inside a open-sided shrine, a shaven-headed priest in orange and a red-sashed attendant in orange dhoti stand before a deity figure and seated figures on a golden throne. A shaved priest in orange cloth lifts a brass plate or tray toward the central deities, who wear garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on both sides and brass vessels and kalasha sit at the front, with a brass deity murti in the foreground draped with a red-and-white flower garland. Abhishekam or aarti-style worship is being performed in a temple setting with green trees visible through glass walls.2013-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A temple scene of a golden-gilded shrine with ornate arches where two deity murtis sit on a throne draped in saffron and gold cloth, adorned with white and red flower garlands. A woman in a yellow-gold silk sari with a red border stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward the murtis. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a brass plate. Another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the lower left. A red flower garland hangs across the foreground offering, with a kalasha-like brass vessel. At the lower right, a partial view shows a figure in orange garments with garlands beside a green-draped shrine.2012-02-09Temple-style ritual stage with three deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, and two additional deity murti in gilded niches at left and right. In front, two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and a third man in an orange-and-yellow turban and yellow shawl perform a puja, one kneeling and pouring from a bowl beside an offering of red flowers, while another attends beside them. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and pot offerings sit on a white cloth. Striped textiles cover the floor, and a microphone stands at the right edge.2015-07-13Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a seated white-robed priest, shaved-headed and bare-chested with sacred ash markings, performing puja with a brass oil lamp and small flames at a stone ledge. Behind him a large altar displays a golden-yellow and red-draped deity murti decorated with pink and white garlands, flanked by gilded backdrop panels. In front, brass bowls and a kalasha are arranged on the ledge, and a smaller orange-robed statue sits beneath the garlanded deity. The scene looks like a temple ritual with lamps and flowers, with a carved stone pillar at the left.2012-02-09November 19 20092009-11-19A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a flower garland in her hair stands at left, pouring liquid from a small vessel during worship. Before her is a gold-clad Shiva and Parvati murti seated on a richly decorated throne, garlanded with long bands of marigold and pink flowers and heavy gold necklaces. A tall black stone lingam stands on a platform in front, and a brass oil lamp with a flame is visible at right. Two other figures in red and gold garments appear at the edges.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA woman in an orange saree stands at left in a stone shrine, gazing toward a Shiva lingam set on a black base in front of a gold arched niche with red drapery. Behind the lingam, painted deity murti of a goddess and a god are adorned with garlands of red, pink and white flowers and gold jewellery. A brass kalasha sits at the centre. To the right, a standing murti in a rust-brown robe and orange turban wears marigold and pink garlands, and smaller murtis with garlands sit at the base. The shrine is decorated with carved stone pillars. A small purple-and-white logo appears at the top left.2018-05-24October 11 20162016-10-11