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July 06 2010

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A devotee in an orange sleeveless top sits facing a shrine inside an ornately carved grey stone temple structure. Two deity murtis stand in the niche, adorned with garlands of marigolds and gold ornaments, one dressed in yellow and red cloth. A brass lamp stand and a large golden kalasha-like vessel sit in front, with brass oil lamps and offering trays on the stone platform. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and a red-and-white painted wall and greenery appear beyond the open pillars.2010-07-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine with grey stone pillars and orange drapes tied to red posts. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti pair with gold ornaments, yellow and blue cloth and yellow-and-white garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a brass kalasha. In front stands a framed printed portrait on a red and gold armchair, showing a person in orange robes with a white-and-beaded mala, seated with one hand raised. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right, facing the shrine.2009-12-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in red, orange and blue with a crown, garlands of marigold and red flowers, and a large golden kalasha in front. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform beside the murti. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari stands at the right facing the shrine, with an orange cushioned seat in the foreground. Orange cloth hangs from the pillars and a red railing with yellow garlands is behind.2010-06-30A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe, hands pressed together in prayer, facing a deity murti pair decorated with red and orange garlands and gold ornaments, seated beside a gold-colored kalasha or ritual vessel. A brass oil lamp stands before the shrine, and an empty orange-upholstered chair with a red cushion sits in the foreground beside a wooden offering box. Orange drapery frames the stone pillars, and the setting is an open-sided stone temple pavilion with greenery behind. a person is a bald...2010-06-30A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a dark grey stone base and pillars carved with figures, set beside a red curtain. Behind a gilded arch stand two painted deity murtis, one in red and gold with a crown and raised weapon, the other in green and gold, with a small standing figure to the right. Offerings, brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower garland stands at the right edge, her hand extended toward the shrine, apparently offering worship. Trees and a red-walled structure are visible behind.2013-04-30A photograph inside a stone shrine lit by warm light, with orange curtains framing the entrance. At the centre stands a pair of deity murti decorated with flower garlands, one in purple skirt and gold ornaments and another in yellow and red. In front are brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit offerings in a tray and marigold garlands on a stone altar. A standing person in an orange saffron robe, seen from behind on the right, holds an offering toward the altar. No visible a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the attendee is described by role only.2009-12-21A woman in an orange saffron sari-style garment stands at the left edge, holding a small brass lamp toward a shrine on a grey stone platform. The shrine has carved stone pillars and red curtains, with a gold arch framing a deity murti of a seated couple, decorated with flower garlands and red and blue cloth. Smaller statues in front are adorned with garlands, and a white cloth covers an object on the platform. Two brass oil lamps stand on tall stands beside the shrine, and white and orange flowers are scattered on the ledge.2008-08-07A photograph of an open-sided shrine with a stone canopy and orange curtains hung on red-and-white posts. Inside stands a deity murti with gold ornaments and yellow and white garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style offering. In front, a framed portrait of a bearded-free man in saffron robes with a mala sits on a red upholstered chair with gold trim, draped with an orange cloth. To the right, a standing man in orange robes gestures with his hands, with a short mala around his neck and shoulder-length dark hair, near the portrait and throne. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard.2009-12-02January 14 20102010-01-14A person in orange saffron robes stands with hands joined in prayer, facing a shrine on the left side of a stone-pillared pavilion. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers, with a small orange-robed figurine seated before it on a stone platform. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand in front of the shrine, and red-and-white painted walls and an orange cloth hanging frame the scene. The image shows temple worship, with the visible person offering darshan at the shrine. No readable text appears in the image. The person's face is not visible, and no identity is claimed from appearance.2010-10-12A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved stone walls and gold-painted arch. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a plain orange sleeveless garment and faces the shrine. Before them stand golden murti figures of a male deity in an orange turban and a female deity in a blue and gold sari, both garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. A golden throne-like peetha sits in front with a small seated figure in orange and white, and gold lamp stands line the sides. A red-cushioned orange chair is in the lower foreground.2010-07-04December 02 20092009-12-02