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November 09 2007

Photograph of a temple shrine at night with a large deity murti draped in garlands of white and orange flowers and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and light trousers bends forward and reaches toward the shrine, while a figure in a dark robe with a red shawl stands at the centre. Another man in a grey shirt stands at left near a garland-decorated pillar. Brass lamps and ritual objects sit on the raised platform before the murti. The lighting is dim and warm, with the altar area brightly lit.

November 09 2007

November 09 2007

A temple shrine scene with a black stone shivalinga-style base at centre, flanked by two gilded deity murtis of a seated male and female pair wearing silver necklaces, crowns and red-and-white draped garments, all garlanded with multicoloured flower arches. On the right, a third murti is seated with garlands and a raised hand. In the foreground on the left, a figure in orange robes and two other people in maroon and red cloths stand at the base of the shrine, one holding out an offering plate. Small brass figures and a kalasha-like brass object sit on the platform below. The setting is dim with carved stone pillars and archways.

November 29 2017

2017-11-29 +1 copies

A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a black Shiva linga on a dark base, flanked by two golden-finished deity murtis seated on a throne with an arched gold and green backdrop. The murtis are draped in colourful garlands with yellow, purple and white flowers. In the foreground, a man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with his hands clasped, while to the left a woman in red attire and a priest in red robes hold ritual items. A stone-faced figure in red robes with a garland sits on the right.

A temple shrine photograph showing a deity murti pair seated on a dark pedestal, adorned with white and silver necklaces, gold crowns and arms, and a garland arch of yellow, white, red and purple flowers framing them. In front, a man in an orange-saffron garment bends low over the platform while another kneels nearby. A standing attendant in a maroon wrap and gold-trimmed cloth at left, and an elderly man with white hair and a dark shawl at right, are both in ceremonial dress. Brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on the platform. Statues rather than living devotees dominate the scene, with ritual worship in progress.

December 02 2017

A temple-style puja inside a hall with a cream wall and dark curtain. On the left, a figure seated on a red and gold throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and gold lion figures presses palms together in namaste; he wears a red-brown garment and rudraksha-style beads. Facing him in the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes kneels with palms joined. Centre, a standing deity murti, dark-faced with a gold crown, is draped in flower garlands and a gold necklace, seated on a gold vahana with a gold ceremonial umbrella. A standing priest in brown dhoti and shawl, bald-headed, holds a lamp-like ritual object toward the deity. Right, a second adorned murti in gold ornaments and red-and-green garlands sits on a red-draped platform. A brass oil lamp and a flame burn in the foreground with flower petals.

2015-01-09 +1 copies

A temple shrine scene during a puja: a woman in a rust-red and orange sari with a long dark braided hairstyle holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a pair of gold-decorated deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands arranged in arches. Several people stand at left, including a man with palms joined in namaste and another in orange robes, and a figure in a red turban. A seated figure in dark clothing with garlands appears at right. A small golden figure and a red-clad statuette sit on the floor near the base. The walls are grey stone with gold trim.