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A decorated temple shrine or ratha-style structure with a gilded ornate arched canopy topped by a carved face, enclosing a red-and-gold cloth backdrop. Flower garlands of red, pink and yellow blossoms drape the tiers, and a kalasha or pot with mango leaves and a coconut sits at the centre. Below, carved lions and seated figures with beards and folded hands support the platform, and beaded adornments decorate the lower pedestal. No physical people are visible.

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October 12 20152015-10-12October 12 20152015-10-12A photograph of an ornate gold-coloured arched shrine frame with lion-like heads at the corners and a carved crest on top, set against an orange and gold brocade backdrop. At the centre sits a brass kalasha or pot decorated with mango leaves and a peacock-feather motif, surrounded by a heap of red and yellow flower garlands and petals on a decorated platform. No people are visible. The scene appears to be an altar or shrine arrangement, with a kumkum-coloured fabric and floral offering.2015-10-12October 19 20152015-10-19October 12 20152015-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate gilded frame around a dark blue arched niche. A tiered altar holds a silver-decorated object draped with red and orange cloth, flanked by rose petals and small brass lamps with a silver ritual vessel. At left, a deity murti in a red garment wears heavy gold necklaces. A man in the foreground, seen from behind with bare upper body, wears a green and gold head cloth and a gold necklace and a yellow cloth at his waist, facing the shrine during worship. A gold-bordered white cloth hangs beside the shrine.2015-09-17 +1 copiesA decorated ritual altar or pedestal (peetha) for a Hindu ceremony, draped in yellow and red marigold and jasmine garlands. Above it sits a golden arched backdrop and a brass or gold vessel with coconut-like offerings. Below, two yellow lion figures flank a tiered base with silver bowls holding offerings, and a blue cloth covers the table with gold beads and strings laid out. A standing man in a grey shirt stands behind the altar on the right. Yellow drapes hang in the background.2015-07-17A photograph of a ritual at a richly decorated peetha-style altar with a golden crown-shaped top and carved lion figures at its base. A man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti with a gold border stands at left, his back partly to the camera, wearing a beaded necklace and touching the lower tier with his hand. The altar is draped in red and pink flower garlands, with leaves, a small kalasha-like urn and seated figures on the sides. Saffron and orange ceremonial flags frame the scene, and oil lamps stand at the left edge.2015-10-12A decorated shrine displays a silver-and-gold Shivalinga-style murti with a red-and-white tilak marking, draped in red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold necklace. Behind it stands an ornate gold arch with a raised canopy, flanked by two large gilded ceremonial fans or chamaras with repoussé peacock and floral medallions. A brass multi-tiered oil lamp with lit flames sits in front, with smaller brass lamps and leafy offerings around the base, and small seated figures of sages with white beards are visible at the bottom corners. No people are visible.2015-07-06A decorated shrine structure dominated by a glass-domed sacred object. Two carved guardian figures with folded hands flank the central object, and oil lamps glow on both sides. Orange and red draped cloth hangs behind the arrangement, with lotus-petal motifs above and a flame visible at the lower right. No people are visible in the frame.2016-02-16 +2 copiesA decorated deity murti set on an ornate pedestal in a dark setting. The image is framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with white jasmine strands. Silver crowns or finials top the central form, which wears a white cloth and gold-banded fabric, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces. Flanking the base are two seated sage figures with hands folded in namaste, wearing red cloth, and two golden lion sculptures. Below sits a multi-headed cobra with a carved face beneath. Ornate jeweled pots decorated with stones rest on either side and at the centre. No physical people are visible.2014-09-06A photograph of a decorated altar or seat with an ornate gold arched backdrop carved with lion-like and floral motifs. The gold frame is draped with green leaf garlands, and a mound of red flower petals and dried herbs sits in the center. Yellow marigold garlands wrap the front of the platform, which is covered in a red cloth with blue and gold borders. Brass pots, coconut-like offerings and bundled leaves are arranged along the base. No people are visible; a small blue-and-white logo sits in the upper left corner.2018-03-02