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Photo of a golden shrine with a magenta curtain backdrop showing a large bronze-coloured deity murti of a seated couple, the male figure holding a trident and a cobra-topped staff, wearing a red-and-green turban, with the female figure beside him in a gold sari and ornate necklaces. Marigold and red flower garlands hang across the shrine. In front is a Shivling draped with an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, with brass lamps, bells and a kalasha-like vessel on the platform. At lower left a young shaven-headed priest in orange robes and glasses sits cross-legged holding a red apple-like offering over the puja tray. Gilded arch frames the scene.

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April 09 20132013-04-09A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with white sacred ash marks on his arms performs puja in a gilded temple shrine. Behind him, two large golden deity murtis sit under an ornate arch: the figure on the left wears a red turban, yellow garments and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a magenta and green sari. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the shrine. In front, a white and orange sculpted figure in a gold-banded throne is decorated with green leaves and a red and gold cloth. Brass vessels, fruit and scattered petals fill the foreground, and an oil lamp stands at the left edge.2010-07-21August 02 20132013-08-02July 21 20102010-07-21August 02 20132013-08-02Photograph of a temple sanctum with gilded arch and red curtain. Two large golden deity murtis stand behind a central shivalinga-like form draped in garlands. The left deity wears a red crown and holds a trident and drum-like object; the right deity wears a magenta and green sari with heavy jewellery. A seated white marble figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits before the murtis, and a single person in an orange sleeveless top sits at left with back to camera, apparently performing worship or puja with brass vessels and marigold garlands in front. Brass lamps and yellow flowers surround the scene.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and a red curtain behind a pair of large deity murtis seated on a raised platform, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A priest in orange robes with rudraksha beads and white painted markings sits at the lower left, reading or chanting over an open book beside brass oil lamps and brass vessels with offerings of bananas. A smaller blue-clad murti stands on a small pedestal in front, and an additional shrine with a blue curtain is visible at right. The scene appears to be a puja at a temple shrine.2013-07-05Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti pair seated on a raised golden-framed throne before an orange-red drape. The left figure holds a trident-like staff and small hand implement, and the right figure wears a tall crown; both are garlanded with yellow and red flowers and wear ornate jewellery. A smaller carved deity figure in front wears an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, with bananas and small brass vessels as offerings. At left, a young shaven-headed priest in an orange cloth with rudraksha mala and white sacred markings sits cross-legged, performing puja. A blue-draped niche with a figure appears at right.2013-07-05Inside a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a golden arched frame, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a white mat in front of an altar. Before him are brass lamps, bronze bowls, and a red-and-white cloth with offerings. Behind the altar stand two large painted deity statues, a male figure with a green-and-red turban and a female figure in yellow dress, both garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, beside a magenta curtain and a green-niched figure garlanded in red. A central shivalinga-style stone with a garland is set on a red base. A brass bell hangs at the left. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2013-07-30Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery. Two large gilded deity figures are seated on a raised platform: the male figure in yellow garments, orange turban, trident and heavy gold necklaces, and the female figure in magenta and green sari with jewelled ornaments. Their statues are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. In front, a black stone murti is draped with a gold-bordered cloth and decorated with flowers. A young man in orange robes and a garland of beads stands at left with a white tilak on his forehead, looking down. Oil lamps and offering vessels sit at the base of the shrine.2010-07-21December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded deity murtis seated before a green silk backdrop within an ornate golden arch. The four-armed murti on the left wears an orange turban and layered jewelled necklaces, holding a trident-like weapon and raising a hand in blessing. The murti on the right wears a blue sari, red garland and a patterned conical crown. In front, a large decorated lingam or ritual object sits draped in purple silk and white jasmine garlands. A woman in an orange robe with a bare head sits cross-legged at lower left, reading from an open book, beside silver bowls, a kalasha, brass lamps and leaves. Two physical people are visible, the seated woman and no other living person.2013-08-15