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Photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded deity pair behind a red-and-white draped altar, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with brass lamps, kalasha pots and a small silver murti on the platform. On the left a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a devotee with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold borders, bends forward to bow at the stone platform. A gilded niche on the right holds a standing figure draped in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala. A leopard-print mat lies on the floor.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arches and large deity murtis of a male and female form, one holding a trident, both adorned with jewelled necklaces, flower garlands and orange-and-white draped skirts. In front, a shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform, tending brass pots and kalasha vessels near a jewelled throne-like seat. To the right, a standing person with long dark hair, a tilak and a rudraksha-bead necklace wears a red-orange robe and gold armlets, facing the altar. Lamps and a small figure stand in the background shrine.2013-04-06Photograph inside a golden shrine with two large deity statues behind an altar draped in white and orange cloth, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. A shaved-headed priest in a maroon dhoti and an orange-and-gold sash sits cross-legged at left, tending brass vessels and a kalasha on the altar as a puja is performed. At right, a standing man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red-orange wrap and a long beaded rudraksha mala gazes toward the altar, his arm wrapped with beaded bands. A small figure stands in an orange-draped niche at right beside a brass lamp, and a seated white-clad deity murti sits in a golden arch at center. Two people are physically present.2013-04-06April 01 20132013-04-01 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a gilded arch. Two large deity murti stand behind a seated white-clad figure: one has a crown, red headwear and a trident-like weapon, the other is a dark-complexioned figure with matted hair and a crescent ornament. A garland of marigolds hangs over the central seated figure, who wears white and gold dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes sits cross-legged at a small offering table with brass vessels and lamps. At right, a smaller shrine niche holds a standing figure in saffron robes with a garland, hands folded, beside a brass lamp stand.2013-04-07March 29 20132013-03-29March 17 20132013-03-17A temple shrine with a gilded arch and orange drapery frames a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, with a red turban on the male figure, trident-like weapon raised, and green and yellow garments. Garlands of white, red and green flowers and rudraksha beads hang over a central Shivalinga with a kalasha vessel above. Two brass standing lamps flank the shrine. In the foreground, a seated priest in saffron robes with white sacred markings on his body performs puja at a ritual table with brass vessels and lamps. A second person in saffron and gold-striped robes with a saffron shawl stands at right, facing the shrine. Two people are physically present.2013-05-17April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13March 30 20132013-03-30Photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a large deity murti group on a raised platform. Two standing figures with red turbans and gold ornaments stand atop a seated figure with a golden face and a red-and-white garland, framed by a golden arch and green drape. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulder and sacred markings sits at the left, hands together. A standing figure in orange robes stands in a side niche at right beside a brass oil lamp. Garlands of red flowers adorn the murtis, and brass vessels and offerings sit on the platform.2013-03-17Inside a gold-framed temple shrine, a multi-armed deity murti in red and pink garments with gold jewellery and garlands sits beside a consort figure in white and pink, against a teal drape. In front, a small yellow-robed seated figure with a blue necklace and orange turban sits on a garlanded throne with marigolds and rudraksha beads, flanked by brass lamps and offerings. A devotee in orange robes with bare shoulders stands at the platform's edge in prayer. A small figure in purple stands at the right.2011-02-25