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July 22 2010

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 19 20102010-07-19A 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.2010-07-21A photograph of devotees gathered before a shrine with two deity murtis under a stone arch, the figures wearing red and yellow garments and garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands. A golden kalasha-like vessel sits on a gilded stand in front, flanked by brass oil lamps. A man in white clothes bends forward in prayer at the center, while women in saris, including one in a red sari with patterns and one in a white dress, and children stand nearby. Orange curtains frame the carved grey stone pillars of the temple structure.2010-07-10Photograph of a stone and gilded shrine under a carved granite pavilion. A seated deity murti with a trident is adorned with marigold and red garlands and a gold-coloured throne. Several people stand and sit in the foreground: a man in a white shirt at left, a person in a dark shirt, a person with curly grey hair in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, and another person in dark clothing at right. A small seated figure in orange robes appears near the base of the shrine. Orange cloth hangs beside the shrine and red railings are visible at right.2010-07-07July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by golden oil lamps. A gilded arch frames a deity murti pair adorned with garlands and flower decorations, with a smaller red-clad figure in front. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded in prayer, and a sannyasi in orange robes with an orange turban and long dark hair stands beside him facing the shrine. A bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stands at the lower right edge, also facing the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and purple drapes surround the altar. Puja appears to be in progress.2008-12-30A photograph of a temple shrine in a granite-pillared open mandapa. In the centre, a deity murti with a crown and ornate silver-gold adornments stands in a gilded niche, decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. Brass oil lamps line the shrine edge, and a brass kalasha with a green leaf sits before the murti. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the left with palms joined and one hand raised, facing the deity. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a dark cloth across his shoulder stands with hands folded in front of the offerings. Another man in white stands at far left with a yellow garland. Red-and-white painted walls and green trees frame the scene.2009-10-15October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion draped with red cloth. Garlanded deity murti, with a decorated figure in green and orange silk, sit behind an altar holding brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels. A man in an orange robe stands at left tending the lamps, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at center with hands raised in worship. Devotees in white shirts and a woman in a dark top with a blue hair clip watch from the foreground, their backs to the camera. Stone carvings and red-and-white railings surround the shrine, with green trees behind.2009-10-15July 21 20102010-07-21October 10 20132013-10-10