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A photograph inside a temple hall with framed deity paintings and colourful devotional posters on the walls, and tiled floor. A woman in a blue-and-green sari stands at left by a stainless steel counter holding small brass bowls. A bearded man in a light tan dhoti and a bare-chested older priest stand near centre. A young person in a saffron-orange robe gestures while speaking. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a purple-bordered cloth stands at right beside a woman in an orange sari holding a flower garland. Several other men in white and a few women are gathered in the background, some looking on. Hanging lamps light the ceiling, and a framed painted temple scene hangs on the right wall.

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July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesDecember 12 20072007-12-12A photograph inside a small room with a green-tiled floor and cream walls covered in many gold-framed devotional prints and paintings of deities. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands with her hands near her chest, facing the wall. Beside her, a figure with long dark hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and stands with his back to the camera. At left, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together beside a flaming oil lamp, and another person's hand holds a lamp near the edge of the frame. Brass lamps and small offerings sit on a low stand in the foreground.2010-02-18August 06 20092009-08-06Indoor photo in a temple-style hall with framed devotional posters and a tanjore-style painting on the right wall. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a wristwatch stands center-right, palms pressed together in conversation. Beside him, a long-haired person in saffron/orange robes gestures toward a bearded elderly man in a cream shawl and white dhoti with a pearl mala, who stands on the left. Another saffron-robed person on the far right holds a folded red-and-pink cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands behind them with a garland of flowers in hand. A few more men in white and light shirts stand in the background, and a white-clad attendant stands on the far left. A printed sign on a glass display case reads 'Peetham Sri Kapila Naga Vadhanasa...' in part. Stone and vinyl floor, bright indoor lighting.2010-02-18A photograph taken inside a temple-style pandal decorated with leafy garlands, strings of mango-leaf torans and a lit backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron robes, a saffron head-wrap and a rudraksha mala stands smiling and conversing with a man in a white shirt and trousers who gestures with one raised finger. To the left, a large deity murti draped in flower garlands and a pink-and-blue garment stands beside a tall orange-draped figure. Behind them, an illuminated shrine holds deity figures amid greenery. Other devotees in white shirts, a woman in a green sari and a woman in orange stand around the group.2008-12-30November 02 20102010-11-02July 29 20082008-07-29August 11 20092009-08-11March 23 20062006-03-23July 02 20142014-07-02Indoor shrine room with dark wooden altar cabinets holding framed deity pictures and small brass lamps and offering plates on a low wooden platform. A grey-haired priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, back to camera. A figure in a long orange robe with a white flower garland holds a lit lamp or flame toward the altar. Another person in orange stands behind. At right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses stands with palms joined in namaste. On the wall, a large framed portrait of an elderly saint in red-and-white garments with a staff, beside a framed photograph of two robed figures. Marble floor, white walls.2010-02-16