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A dimly lit temple interior at evening darshan. Two deity murtis sit on a raised golden-framed altar against a red backdrop, one in an orange and gold garment with a crown and blue chest adornment, the other in a yellow and red sari-like garment with floral garlands. Golden oil lamps stand on either side and a shivalinga-like form with garlands rests before them. In the foreground a seated priest in white with a yellow shawl tends the altar, while several silhouetted devotees stand in the dark foreground. Orange drapes hang in the background.2010-07-09A dimly lit temple shrine at night with an oil lamp flame burning on a low stone platform in front. Two gilded deity murtis stand behind, adorned with red cloth, flower garlands and gold jewellery. A small framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron hangs to the left. In the foreground a person in a dark garment stands with hands together facing the shrine, and at right a person in white with a brown shawl offers a gesture before the altar. Two children in yellow and dark clothing sit at the bottom edge. Small black plaques with writing sit on the platform.Night photograph of a stone-pillared shrine lit dimly, housing a richly adorned deity murti seated on a pedestal, with gold crown, gold ornaments and red-draped garment, flanked by a second figure. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the steps and a white cloth is draped over an altar table in front. In the foreground, a dark silhouetted figure of a person in a red-patterned wrap stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine.2007-02-25October 02 20082008-10-02Night aarti scene before a golden-framed shrine where two deity murtis sit on a gold throne, one wearing a red crown and necklaces, the other a white-and-silver crown, both in yellow and white garments. Flower garlands in yellow and red hang across the shrine and a gold kalasha stands at the centre. Three worshippers in plain white robes stand on the foreground platform, each raising a lit oil lamp or torch toward the deities. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and orange curtains frame the scene.2010-07-13Night photograph of a Navaratri Maheshwara Puja at Kailaasa in Los Angeles, shot in dim light. A deity murti, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and red cloth, sits in a gilded arched shrine lit by strings of multicoloured lights and flickering oil lamps. Silhouetted figures in dark clothing stand before the shrine, and a dense crowd of heads and shoulders fills the foreground. Red-and-white striped canopy drapes frame the sides of the hall.2008-10-02November 10 20102010-11-10Night view of an illuminated shrine with a stone-carved temple structure framed by orange curtains. At centre sit two deity murtis, one wearing a silver-and-red crown and ornate silver adornment, the other in a white and gold garment, both decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A brass kalasha or vessel sits before them on a golden platform, with brass oil lamps flanking the shrine and lit oil lamps in the foreground. A few partially visible devotees sit at the lower edge of the frame, their backs and heads visible against the dark railing.2010-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 02 20082008-10-02May 24 20172017-05-24February 17 20162016-02-17November 09 20072007-11-09