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December 27 20112011-12-27December 27 20112011-12-27February 09 20122012-02-09A priest in white ceremonial dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, marked with white ash on his arm, bends over a deity murti decorated with a gold crown and garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers. He pours from a silver pot onto the murti while holding green leaves. In the foreground a red-and-gold throne, with a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange robes beside the murti, and small brass lamps and a flower plate on the platform. Colourful draped backdrop with gold carved pillars behind.2011-08-13A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs puja at a shrine in a carved stone temple. He holds a brass implement, with a smoky or incense cloud rising in front of him, beside tall brass oil lamps (lamps). Behind him stands a gilded deity murti pair seated on a golden throne with a red backdrop, one figure wearing a crown and red headdress, the other in a white and gold sari, both draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. A small figure in red and white sits at the base near offerings, brass vessels and flower petals on the altar.2010-07-13March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A man in a shaved-head, white-robed priest's attire stands at left, holding a silver tray with offerings toward the altar. Centre, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and red tilak raises one arm in blessing, standing beside gilded deity murti figures adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold crowns. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes and a red turban sits at a garlanded altar with brass vessels and a kalasha. Gold drapery and a gilded arch frame the scene. a person candidate is the standing saffron-robed man with the raised arm, by appearance, with rudraksha and saffron clothing as cues.2012-02-09September 13 20112011-09-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine before a pair of gilded deity murtis draped in red and gold silk, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and jewelled necklaces. A black shivalinga stands on a dark stone platform in front of them, with a heap of white and pale offerings. A woman in an orange sari holds a lit lamp toward the deities, while a man in orange robes stands at left and another orange-clad person sits at lower left. A white marble seated figure, brass pots and a tall brass lamp stand on the platform and floor. The left edge shows a man in orange robes, and a woman in orange offers aarti.2010-02-12December 27 20112011-12-27October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA temple shrine photographed at night with golden arched framing and carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis stand behind a golden lingam-style centerpiece draped with yellow and red marigold garlands; the left figure holds a trident and wears an ornate red crown with silver jewelry, and the right figure wears a silver crown and white jewelry. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged, tending offerings on a brass tray with flowers and a small lamp. Red curtains hang behind the shrine.2010-07-13