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A photograph of a temple shrine heavily decorated with multicolored garlands of marigolds and white flowers in red, yellow, purple and green. Central golden metal deity murti, crowned, with ornate jewelry, flanked by smaller figures. In front, a woman in an orange-red sari with a gold border stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, facing the shrine. A large silver-and-gold vessel with a garland stands at the centre foreground. Two smaller murtis on either side wear garlands; a brass lamp stand is at right. A camera lens is visible in the lower right corner.

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A woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a richly decorated shrine. Two gold deity murti stand at centre, one holding a trident-like staff, both adorned with gold necklaces and crowns, flanked by side figures with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A tall silver-and-gold kalasha-style altar with garlands and flower offerings sits in front. A camera operator is visible at lower right. Puja or aarti with garlanded deity murti in a temple setting.2015-01-04A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Central deity murti, a seated deity with a trident-like crown and golden jewellery, flanked by two smaller gold figures and a ganesha-like figure on the left. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and gold bangles stands at left, holding an offering and facing the shrine, performing a puja. A tall golden lamp stands at right. A carved wooden arch frames the shrine.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Two large gold-toned deity murti stand at the centre, one with a raised hand and crown, the other with a tall headdress and ornate necklaces, with a gold kalasha-like vessel and a floral garland in front. Flanking the shrine are two gold-coloured statues of standing figures wearing garlands, one with a red turban and one with a dark cap. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-coloured sari with gold border stands with folded hands, facing the shrine, a bangle on her wrist and a flower in her hand. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. Shrine decorated for a puja or darshan.2015-01-04January 1st 2013January 04 20152015-01-04A priest in a rust-red robe and matching turban holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a richly decorated shrine during an aarti. He wears a red and white rudraksha-style mala and a bracelet. Behind him stand two attendants in white dhotis and ceremonial headwear, one in a patterned conical cap and one in a white turban, one holding a tray. The shrine is decorated with garlands of yellow, pink, red and white flowers, and gilded deity figures and a golden throne stand in the background, with a gold crescent-marked figure in the centre. The setting is an interior temple sanctum with stone walls and wooden doors.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A temple shrine with a golden arch and carved stone pillars holds a central deity murti of Shiva with a Shivalinga draped in garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers. Two large painted deity figures stand behind it: one wearing a red-and-orange turban and gold necklace, the other in red sari with a tall crown and gold jewellery. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and a standing figure in maroon dhoti hold a large brass plate or tray over the lingam during abhishekam or puja. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an attendant in white robes stand near brass oil lamps and a curtain in orange. Two people are visible in the foreground, and a further priest in white is partly visible at the left edge; the shrine holds a small statue of a seated saint in orange robes.2011-12-18A temple shrine photograph showing a richly decorated deity murti group seated on a golden throne under an arched canopy. The central seated figures wear crowns and gold ornaments, and are framed by multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in a red turban and orange garment, the other in a dark cap and wrap, each with a garland. In front, a large silver-and-gold linga-style murti is adorned with white and pink flower garlands, and brass oil lamps sit on the floor. A wooden box and offering cloth rest at right. No living people are visible.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A person in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border and a red-and-blue garland stands at the left with palms joined in anjali, smiling, with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead and gold bangles on the wrist. Before them a large deity murti and a golden shivalinga-like form are heavily adorned with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, with gold ornaments and a gold kalasha-style base. Behind the garlanded figures, seated deities with crowns and gold jewellery occupy a golden shrine. The setting is a temple mandapa with a gold-painted arch. Two people partly visible at the left edge wear saffron and white. The person in front is identified only by appearance cues: an orange robe, a shaved-looking head with a tilak, and gold bracelets, which do not establish identity; treat as a devotee performing darshan and puja.2015-01-04 +1 copies