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A 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.

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A temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing two painted deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The central figure holds a trident and other implements and wears a red crown with a garland of red and yellow flowers. The female figure beside him wears a golden crown and jewelled necklaces with a red garland. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a kalasha and puja vessels sit before the murtis. A young priest in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings on his forehead sits at left beside a brass lamp. Red and gold drapery and carved grey stone pillars surround the shrine.2013-07-05July 05 20132013-07-05Inside a gilded temple shrine, a large pair of deity murti stand together with a red-orange backdrop: the figure on the left has four arms, red face and a crown and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a tall crown and a chain of beads. Both wear garlands of red and yellow flowers and white dhotis with coloured borders. In front, a seated kalasha-like brass vessel and a small smaller murti are decorated with garlands. A young boy in an orange robe and rudraksha mala kneels at a brass plate of offerings, with oil lamps and bananas nearby, performing puja. A second, smaller shrine on the right holds a seated murti in a blue niche with a garland. No a person candidate is visible.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, a large golden-framed alcove holds a pair of deity murtis seated on a dais draped in red and white. The central figure wears a red crown, ornate gold jewellery and a long white garment with a green and purple cloth beneath, and a golden chariot-like arch frames them. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs across the murti, and a metal kalasha, brass pots, a plantain and offerings sit before the dais. To the left, a young shaven-headed priest in an orange cloth with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged, writing or reading from a book beside a brass oil lamp. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a blue-curtained side shrine holds another small garlanded figure.2013-07-05Inside a temple shrine, two large painted deity murti stand under a gilded arch against a bright orange drape, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, rudraksha-style necklaces and ornate crowns. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at lower left, tending offerings and a plate of fruit before the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a smaller deity figure appears in a blue-curtained niche at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the seated priest is described only by role.2013-07-05March 20 20132013-03-20July 13 20132013-07-13A young boy in a red dhoti and red upper cloth sits cross-legged before a temple shrine, reading from an open book held in his lap, with a small tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him, a large gilded shrine holds a deity murti with a tall orange turban, a green cloth backdrop and a red and yellow garland. The murti holds a trident-like staff and shows a jeweled bejeweled ornamental armour. Beside it, a smaller standing figure in a brown and orange garment with a long necklace is set in a niche with a green backdrop. Brass and silver puja vessels, a lemon, and a green leaf sit on the platform in front of the boy.2013-09-15A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti pair seated on a golden-edged throne against an orange drape. The central figure wears a red and gold crown and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a trident-like object, while the consort beside them wears a gold crown, floral garlands and a yellow sari. A seated shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shirt performs puja, arranging brass vessels, plates and a kalasha on the stone platform. A small standing figure in a green-bordered orange sari stands to the right beside a golden niche with an oil lamp.2013-03-14A temple shrine with a large golden arch framing two life-size deity murti seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform, backed by gold and orange curtains. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and multi-strand necklaces and holds a trident-like staff; the figure to the right wears a dark crown with a gold ornament and a green and gold garland. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the platform, with a small Shiva lingam-like stone with orange cloth at the front. A seated priest in orange-brown robes sits at lower left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a lit oil lamp stands on the right beside a golden shrine niche holding a small figure wrapped in red and garlanded in yellow flowers. Brass vessels and a lamp sit on the floor in front.2011-10-13A temple shrine with a priest in white dhoti seated at lower left, hands joined over offering vessels and brass plates. Behind him, two large deity murtis stand on a raised platform before a red and gold backdrop; the figure at left holds a trident and wears a red crown and rudraksha-style necklaces, the figure at right wears a blue and gold garment and a tall crown. A decorated yoni-peetha base with garlands sits in front. A portrait-style figure in saffron robes and a garland is shown in a gilded niche at right, flanked by brass oil lamps. Marigold garlands drape the scene.2013-04-04 +1 copies