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November 14 2010

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A 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.2010-11-14A 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.2010-11-14A photograph of devotees gathered at a shrine in an open-sided pavilion with grey carved stone pillars and orange curtains. Inside, a deity murti pair is decorated with garlands in red, yellow and green, with brass lamps on either side and a gilded arch behind. Devotees in white clothes stand in the foreground; one man on the right presses his palms together in namaste. Others in white, yellow and orange saris and shirts walk in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the people.2010-07-22November 14 20102010-11-14July 22 20102010-07-22A crowd of devotees, mostly women with braided hair in white, cream, blue and magenta saris, stand in an open-air shrine facing a raised shrine. On the shrine are a golden-framed deity murti with garlands, an orange-robed figure seated on a white-draped platform garlanded with marigold chains, and a standing figure in gold ornaments and jewelry beside a kalasha-like pedestal. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and carved granite pillars frame the scene with a red railing and trees beyond.2010-11-14November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of devotees in white clothes standing in a covered open pavilion facing a shrine. Inside the shrine is a deity murti with a gold arched frame behind it, decorated with a flower garland and a golden lower garment, with brass lamps on either side. Red drapes hang from the pavilion pillars and an orange cloth hangs at the right edge. Most people wear white kurtas or salwar kameez; some carry shoulder bags and one holds a camera. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the pavilion.2009-10-15July 19 20102010-07-19November 14 20102010-11-14Devotees stand in a covered open-air temple hall with an orange-painted wall while palms are pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe faces the shrine with raised arms, near a railing. To the left, a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold stands within an ornate stone shrine. Women in white saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground, with a framed photo and banner on the right wall. Pale-coloured garments and an orange-and-gold ceremonial canopy are visible nearby.2010-07-21A dim temple interior with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a shrine. A grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch frames a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with marigold garlands, with lit oil lamps on golden stands beside it. Red cloth drapes hang on either side. Above, a painted panel shows deities and a pair of bulls. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a girl with a braided plait stand in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. Some people in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2010-11-12