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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photo inside a temple shrine showing two figures in orange ritual clothing performing worship before a deity murti draped in multicoloured garlands of red, green, purple and white flowers. A man in an orange dhoti with gold chains stands at left, while a woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate and reaches toward the deity's raised hand. Two decorated murtis stand behind, one with a crown and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine and orange cloth hangs on the pillars.2011-11-29A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange lower cloth stands at left, reaching toward a gilded deity murti. The central golden deity wears an orange turban and ornate necklaces and holds a golden ritual implement. A standing gilded figure in orange robes and a crown stands at right with a garland. In front, a smaller black stone figure is adorned with vibhuti-marked brow and orange cloth, with a brass vessel and a white statue of a seated saint in orange wrapped in a yellow garland. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and the scene is lit by warm light.2011-12-11Temple abhishekam at a shrine before large golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white. A bare-chested priest in rust-brown dhoti pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a black shivalingam on a stone pedestal. Nearby, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a silver bowl; a figure in white dhoti stands at left. Brass oil lamps flank the scene and water flows over the lingam.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29A temple shrine with a golden arch and carved stone pillars holds a central deity murti of Shiva with a Shivalinga draped in garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers. Two large painted deity figures stand behind it: one wearing a red-and-orange turban and gold necklace, the other in red sari with a tall crown and gold jewellery. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and a standing figure in maroon dhoti hold a large brass plate or tray over the lingam during abhishekam or puja. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an attendant in white robes stand near brass oil lamps and a curtain in orange. Two people are visible in the foreground, and a further priest in white is partly visible at the left edge; the shrine holds a small statue of a seated saint in orange robes.2011-12-18January 13 20152015-01-13A temple abhishekam at night before a golden deity pair of Shiva and Parvati adorned with gold jewellery and red garments, framed by a multicolored flower garland arch. A bare-backed priest in a red-and-gold dhoti pours liquid over a black lingam on a dark pedestal, while three robed men in red and saffron stand to the left, one holding a small lamp. Gold sculptures of attendant figures with garlands flank the scene on both sides, and carved stone pillars surround the shrine.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29