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A decorated shrine with a pair of deity murti, one in gold with a red turban and one in red and gold with an ornate crown, both draped in yellow, orange and white garlands. A white bull statue (nandi) stands on the left, and an orange-robed priest in saffron cloth stands at the far left edge. Brass oil lamps, silver and brass vessels, kalasha-like pots and bowls with marigolds sit on a stone platform covered with an orange cloth studded with rudraksha beads. Stone pillars frame the shrine with orange and pink flowers hanging at the sides, and red curtains are drawn behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine-style altar decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and magenta. Seated on a raised throne-like dais are two richly dressed deity murti, one with a red turban and gold ornaments and one in red sari with jewellery, with a black lingam-like form and a white nandi-style bull in the background. In front stands a standing figure in an orange robe with a long hairstyle and a white crown-like headband, pouring or offering at the altar. Two seated attendants in orange robes sit to the left beside brass lamps and kalasha vessels. Brass oil lamps, bells, plates of offerings and a fire vessel line the platform, with rudraksha-bead garlands draped on the orange cloth edging. Pillars with carved stone and potted flowers frame the scene.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garland strings, with a seated figure in orange and red clothing and a red turban beside a similarly dressed figure, all on an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, lamp stands, silver vessels and a kalasha sit on a grey stone ledge scattered with rudraksha beads and petals. A red curtain and a gold arch frame the shrine. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange saffron garment, garlanded with white flowers and wearing a brown head wrap, stands beside a partly visible second man. A deity murti appears on the altar. Two physical people are visible.2008-12-27A decorated shrine stage with an arched golden frame and grey stone pillars, hung with red anthurium and white flower garlands. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised seat draped in orange cloth; the central figure wears a red turban and gold crown with a red-and-gold garment, and a white bull figure stands at the left. Multicolored flower garlands drape the seat and the small figure before it. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and pink curtains frame the scene. No living people are visible.2008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27Outdoor shrine decorated for ritual worship. At the centre sits a deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and mixed flowers, with a crown-like headdress and a mala of rudraksha beads hanging across the front. Two figures in saffron-orange robes attend the shrine: one standing woman in a long orange garment with a white head covering, arranging or offering items, and a seated figure in orange at the left edge. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass plates with offerings, a bowl of flowers and a white cloth stand on a stone platform covered with an orange cloth strewn with rudraksha beads. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the shrine, with greenery behind.2008-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27A photo of a decorated shrine with a deity murti seated on a dais, beside a white sculpted bull Nandi. The central figures wear a red and orange turban and a red garment with gold jewellery, and a ceremonial figure seated below them is draped in orange cloth. Thick garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers hang around the figures. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a gold arch frames the shrine against red curtains. No visible person is present, so the scene is a sanctum display rather than a gathering.2008-12-27