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Inside a temple shrine, a shaven-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with gold borders stands barefoot at left, holding a small oil lamp toward a dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it sit two gilded deity murtis draped in orange and yellow silks with red and white garlands; the figure at left holds a trident and a drum-like implement, and the figure at right wears a tall crown. Green drapery and an ornate gold arch frame them. Pink flower petals and small brass pots are scattered on the wet floor. A small gilded figure with folded hands stands in a niche at right; no one is clearly identifiable as a person.

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June 27 20132013-06-27June 27 20132013-06-27 +1 copiesJune 28 20132013-06-28February 06 20142014-02-06February 06 20142014-02-06June 27 20132013-06-27 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a pair of large deity murtis, a male and female form crowned and draped in garlands of red and orange flowers, seated on a magenta and green cloth-covered platform. A priest in an orange-red upper cloth and saffron dhoti stands at left, reaching to touch a ceremonial umbrella or canopy above the platform. A smaller green-draped figure stands in a niche at right, and brass puja vessels and a silver stand sit on the floor. The setting is a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a window showing trees.2013-12-18A temple shrine lit with a flaming oil lamp during an aarti. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and upper cloth raises a lit lamp toward a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti of a seated couple with garlands of red and yellow flowers. A second robed attendant in reddish-brown dhoti stands at left holding a plate. On a stone platform in front are brass vessels, a kalasha pot, a bell and offering plates. A green-curtained niche at right holds a standing figure in red garments and a beaded necklace. Stone pillars with carved patterns frame the scene.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18February 06 20142014-02-06Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and a red curtain, a figure in orange robes with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala performs worship before a black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it sit two seated deity murti in red and pink garments with flower garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by two standing devotee statues draped in garlands on green-curtained niches. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small brass figure and offerings sit in the foreground.2017-09-05