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December 13 2011

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange dhoti and shawl standing at left, and a second priest in a green silk dhoti and green shawl with a red sacred thread, holding a silver tray of offerings with red flowers and a lamp while performing a ritual before a deity murti. The main image is a large dark-stone-coloured murti of a deity figure wearing a golden crown and gold ornaments, decorated with garlands in yellow, purple, red, and green. A smaller white statue in green cloth with a gold necklace sits in front, and a large ornate silver lamp stand stands at right. Behind the murti, a tall rangoli-like ring of multicoloured flowers frames the shrine.2011-12-13A devotee in a rust-red sari with a gold border stands with back to the camera, arms raised in worship before a richly decorated shrine. Behind them, golden deity figures and standing attendant statues are draped in garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. A central deity murti wears a gold crown and heavy gold jewellery, with a large silver-and-gold ornamental adornment below. Brass lamps and offerings sit at the base. The devotee appears to be a single living person; the rest are statues.2014-12-05A temple photograph of a pada-puja ritual before a decorated shrine. A woman in a purple sari with a red border stands at left, pouring liquid from a small vessel toward the shrine. Two orange-robed devotees stand at left edge, hands folded in anjali. The central shrine holds large golden deity murtis, one with a red-orange turban and trident, another with a tall ornate crown, draped in purple and red cloth and framed by multicolour marigold and garland arches. A small white statue of a seated figure in purple and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the base, surrounded by garlands. Brass lamps flank the shrine.2011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers. Two large gilded deity figures stand in the niche, one in a red turban and one in a crown, flanked by a small blue-clad murti seated before the garland-draped shrine. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and white dhoti-style clothing holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) before the deities. Gold and brass lamps stand nearby, and an orange cloth hangs behind the pillars. The scene suggests a puja at the shrine.2010-01-01December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesTemple scene with a deity murti dressed in orange and red and heavily garlanded with marigolds and bright multicoloured flower strings, set before large golden-armed figures of a goddess in red silk and a male deity in ornate gold. Two priests in orange and maroon dhotis stand at the shrine: the left one in orange robes with white forehead markings holds a brass tray, and the other, with long hair, a red-maroon garment and gold armband, holds a ritual vessel as an arati or puja offering. In front sits a small white-and-red seated figure with a rudraksha-style necklace. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right.2011-12-18December 13 20112011-12-13December 01 20112011-12-01Photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated behind a tall shivalingam heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and red-white flower strands. A man in a maroon turban and dark clothing stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the murtis. Behind them stands a third murti of a hunter-like figure with a bow and striped garment and rudraksha beads. Gold ornaments, necklaces and floral garlands decorate the murtis, with brass and metal ritual vessels in the foreground.2015-07-31A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offering, in front of a decorated deity pair. Behind a black shivalinga on a stone base, two gilded murti figures sit on a throne draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands; one wears an orange turban and a jewelled crown, the other a green and gold robe with a silver crown and pearl necklaces. Garlands drape the throne and a white marble figure sits at the bottom. Gold lamp stands flank the scene. The priest wears a sacred thread and white ritual markings on his arm, performing aarti or puja.2011-12-01March 10 20132013-03-10