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June 17 20052005-06-17A photograph inside a temple doorway framed by carved white pillars and a dark wooden door. A figure in a tan wrap and white dhoti walks into the shrine, which is draped with orange and white garlands and a blue cloth. In the foreground, a woman with long curly dark hair wears an orange top. A bare-backed priest in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a silver tray with red offerings. To the right stands a dark stone deity murti decorated with a white and red garland and a pink and gold cloth, with a folding chair beside it.2006-03-23October 10 20132013-10-10A night-time photo of a temple shrine with a stone frame and a gold-edged arch housing a deity murti with a trident, flanked by smaller figures adorned with garlands. Two men in red-orange and saffron dhoti-style clothing stand in the foreground with hands folded in namaskar, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, the other seen from behind with a red cloth over the shoulder. Brass lamps and offerings stand on the stone platform, and a red velvet curtain hangs at the right edge.2016-01-24October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gold arch frame. Two deity murtis are seated on a raised platform decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A man in white dhoti attends near the centre, and a second figure in a dark red garment stands before the platform. On the left, a person in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with back partly turned. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar, with a smaller shrine figure to the right.2013-04-04A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murtis on a stone platform under a canopy with orange curtains. The central figures are adorned with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. Several people in orange and white attire perform abhishekam and puja: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti offers a plate of flowers, a man in saffron robes stands at the platform's right, and a standing figure in orange sleeveless attire with a long necklace watches from the left foreground. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the platform.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-framed niche holding deity murtis draped in yellow and red garlands. In the foreground, a man seen from behind with long dark hair and gold neck ornaments wears an orange saffron robe. Priests in white dhoti and shawl, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, stand at the altar performing abhishekam and offerings, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps before them. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion.2010-07-21Photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone shrine open to the outdoors, with orange curtains and carved pillars framing the scene. Two deity murti stand in the shrine, one with a red crown and gold garlands, the other with yellow and orange marigold garlands, before a gold-framed arch. A bare-chested priest in a red shawl and white dhoti stands at the altar, a white-clad priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti works at the front altar, and orange-robed devotees stand nearby. Brass oil lamps, a gold offering tray with marigold flowers and fruit, and a garlanded pot sit on the altar platform. A tall man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right corner.2010-07-21Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a decorated throne, adorned with long garlands of marigolds and flowers, with a gilded arch behind. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera facing the shrine: the figure on the far right wears an orange turban and an orange wrap, the second from right has a bare head and orange robes, the third wears an orange turban and holds his hands in namaskar, and the leftmost has long dark hair in orange. A devotee in grey clothes stands at the right edge with palms joined. Offering plates with flowers, brass lamps and a stand of green bananas decorate the scene, with blue drapes behind.2008-12-30December 11 20092009-12-11May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copies