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January 29 2017

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A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors before a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, a cobra hood canopy and gold ornaments, flanked by golden arches and a red curtain. In the foreground, a man in bare chest and saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, alongside another person in similar orange-red robes. Other devotees wear white dhotis, saffron and orange saris, and Western-style clothing, some with backpacks and handbags. A small brass lamp and a stone platform sit in the foreground, with hanging decorations above. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2017-01-29July 19 20102010-07-19October 10 20102010-10-10Outdoor photograph of a stone shrine canopy at a temple-style structure with carved pillars and a red cloth hanging at right. Inside, a deity murti is seated on a white and red pedestal, adorned with marigold garlands and a crown, with a large decorated backdrop behind it. In front, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands near the shrine, and several people in orange, maroon and purple saris and robes gather with offerings and garlands. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted video camera films the scene at left, and a bare-chested man in a saffron cloth stands at the far left. Banana leaves frame the right side and trees appear in the background.2016-03-07June 17 20172017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone deity murti under a corrugated metal roof supported by red pillars, with orange curtains hanging at the sides. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands before the murti, tending it near brass lamps and offerings. Around 20 devotees in white ritual clothes and light shirts crowd the open walkway, some with hands folded and others watching, while a woman in a sari stands at the left edge. Lush trees and palms appear beyond the structure. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.2010-11-14June 17 20172017-06-17A photograph of a shaded outdoor shrine with a corrugated roof and red-painted metal posts, where a large deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on an ornate stone throne in a stone arch, a deity murti on a stone throne under a carved archway. Orange and red drapes hang at the sides. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a brown shirt, and a woman in a white sari stand and walk toward the shrine, one man carrying a large covered brass vessel. Trees and palms appear behind the orange-walled building at right.2010-11-14December 10 20092009-12-10A stone shrine with a gold-framed arch and red backdrop houses deity murti, a standing form with a crown and a seated consort decorated with garlands and white flower strands, while a bull statue sits beneath. Mirrored stone Nandi bulls crown the roof, with a painted niche above. Two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues stand at the front, garlanded with marigolds and draped in orange cloth. Near the shrine, a man in orange cloth and white dhoti attends the altar with brass lamps, and a woman in a white sari stands beside him. Another woman in white and a person in orange stand at left under a corrugated roof supported by red poles, with trees behind.2016-02-14A crowd of devotees stands in a covered outdoor shrine area, viewed from behind, facing a temple shrine with decorated deity murti and garlands. A bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a person in a red top with a backpack stands at lower left. Red pillars and pink canopy frame the scene, with lush trees behind. Devotees are performing darshan of the temple deities.2017-06-17