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A photograph of a temple shrine with three ornately dressed deity murtis seated on a golden throne-like arch decorated with gold filigree and floral patterns. The central murti wears a green and gold sari, a red blouse with jewelled necklaces and a tall decorated crown, and holds a lamp. The murti on the right wears a green and gold outfit with a red cape, a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. The murti on the left wears blue and silver attire with a crown and a staff. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and reddish-brown garment holds a lit oil lamp toward the central murti. Pink and magenta drapes frame the shrine.

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ADIKAILASA on 3/8/20212021-03-08ADIKAILASA on 3/8/20212021-03-08Ornately decorated deity murti figures seated on a golden and ornamented throne-like structure with arched gilded backs. The central figure wears a green and dark green sari with gold borders, a red and gold blouse, a tall striped crown, and heavy gold jewellery including a large necklace and bangles. A figure at left wears a blue-and-gold outfit with a crown and a trident-like golden staff, and a figure at right wears a green and red garment with a tall jewelled crown. Pink and magenta drapes and gold lion-head carvings frame the scene. No living people are visible.2021-03-09A photograph of a temple puja before a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green foliage. A person in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, offering arati to the murti. The seated murti wear an orange turban-style crown, gold jewelry and garlands. Ornate gold arch and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with a gold trident-like staff at right. Appearance cues of the person are distinctive but the page is a single figure; the figure's appearance is consistent with a candidate description, so identity remains uncertain.2013-04-14A priest wearing an orange saffron turban holds a lit oil lamp toward two ornately decorated deity murti seated on a gold and red throne. The central figure wears a tall jeweled crown, a red and gold embroidered blouse with blue and green stones, a green silk sari with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a jeweled waist belt, and holds a lotus-like ceremonial object and a fly whisk. The second murti on the left wears a green and gold sari and red embroidered blouse. Gold-embroidered red arches frame the throne, with a pink backdrop and gilded pillar on the right. The scene is an aarti being performed before the murtis.2021-03-08August 08 20182018-08-08November 24 20202020-11-24A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch and maroon curtains. Central deity murti pair, richly adorned with gold jewellery, red and white garlands and a tall red crown, sits on a raised throne. Flanking figures in gold-trimmed robes and garlands stand in side niches. In the foreground, a person with long hair and a rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange wrap, raises an arm with white painted markings toward a lit flame held before the deities. A small smaller figure with a crescent ornament and garlands stands at the front. Gold trident finials decorate the railing.2018-08-01August 07 20182018-08-07 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 3/9/20212021-03-09Photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes and turban, seen from behind with white ash marks on his arm, holding a silver tray with a lit lamp toward two richly adorned deity murtis. The left murti wears a green sari with gold border and red-and-gold skirt, a crown and red-and-white jewelled necklace, and holds a golden object; the right murti wears a green-and-gold dhoti, red sash, crown and blue-gem necklace. Both sit beneath ornate gold arches with pink backdrops. Brass lamps and a conch shell sit in the foreground.2021-03-08A bare-backed priest in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, with white sacred ash markings on his upper back and arms, holds a lit camphor or aarti lamp on a metal tray while performing aarti before two large deity murtis. The two figures are seated on ornate gold-framed thrones with pink backdrops, dressed in richly embroidered red, green and gold garments with jewelled necklaces and tall crowns. The left murti wears a green sari and the right one a green and red garment, holding ritual objects in gold hands. Brass oil lamps stand at the lower left and a rudraksha-style mala is visible on the priest's shoulder. The scene shows a temple-style puja with decorated deity idols.2021-03-08