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A photograph of a man standing at the left edge of a temple shrine, raising his right hand in a wave. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-coloured garland of yellow and orange flowers around his neck and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a shrine with a golden arch, red curtains, and a large white Shiva lingam decorated with a red and yellow flower garland, a silver cover, and a bowl of offerings in front. Two painted deity figures stand in the shrine: a figure with a crown and a female figure in white adornments, both garlanded with marigolds. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with a small brass vessel and offerings on the altar in front.

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December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21Photo of a shrine pavilion with orange curtains, carved stone pillars and a golden arch. Behind an altar draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands stand two painted deity murtis, one crowned and one with a jewelled headdress, both adorned with flower strings. In front of the central Shivalinga-like murti sits a white-robed figure with a white turban and gold necklace. A standing person in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace and with long swept-back hair, raises one hand in greeting at the left edge; the appearance is consistent with a person, but identity is uncertain. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and brass utensils rest on the altar.2010-12-21A man in white dhoti and shawl stands before a decorated shrine, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, with both hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him stand two large deity murtis, one with a crown and one wearing a crown and white-and-red sari-style dress, both draped with garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. The shrine is framed by stone pillars hung with yellow and orange floral garlands and red drapes, with brass oil lamps and flower-filled pots on the floor. The scene appears to be a ceremonial darshan or puja setting; no other people are visible.2011-01-01December 21 20102010-12-21January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A standing man with long dark hair and a gold necklace stack, wearing a cream-white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a deep red-maroon garland of flowers around his neck, raises a hand in greeting before a decorated shrine. Behind him a deity pair is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers, with a silver-hued deity murti of a seated figure in the centre. Bronze and brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel and a large set of metal plates with offerings fill the foreground, and blue drapes frame the left side. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2009-01-01A standing man in red sannyasi robes with a long gold-bead garland and a red bindi waves his right hand before a shrine. Behind him, a seated deity murti in red with a crown and a larger standing goddess murti in red and gold jewelry are framed by a dense arch of marigold and green garlands. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands at the front and a red-draped altar holds garlands, flowers and offerings. The setting is a red-draped temple pavilion with stone pillars.2010-12-22A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and orange and red curtains. Two large deity murti stand behind a white-clad figure with long dark hair who faces the altar with hands near the shrine. The central murti wears a crown and gold ornaments, and a consort figure stands beside it. Layered garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers drape the shrine, and a small white-draped seated figure in front wears a white turban and a gold necklace. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, brass vessels and a plate of offerings sit on the altar, with a small flower arrangement at the left edge.2010-12-21