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February 16 2009

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12December 15 20162016-12-15A person in an orange-saffron two-piece garment bows forward at a stone shrine platform, hands resting on the stone edge, bare feet on a doormat. Behind the platform stands a deity murti with blue-skinned figures, garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, and a bare-chested stone image wrapped in cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small lit flame sit on the platform. Red and white pillars and a red wall frame the open-air shrine at night.2011-12-10February 16 20092009-02-16A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth bows forward at the edge of a stone shrine platform, hands at his sides, head lowered. Beside him, orange curtains hang from red-and-white pillars. On the raised stone altar stand brass oil lamps and a gold-coloured vessel, with a white figure and a deity murti with a decorated gold face, dressed in yellow and blue cloth and garlanded with yellow-orange marigold strands. Brass lamps and a metal railing with garlands are visible behind, under a rain-dampened covered courtyard with palm trees beyond.2010-07-09A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk with a carved stone niche holding two deity murtis, one with a golden crown and blue body and a consort in red and gold, both garlanded with marigolds. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and small offerings and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. In the lower right, a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala bows forward before the shrine, beside an orange-cushioned seat with a fruit and sweets tray placed on a white stand. Orange curtains frame the scene.2010-07-09A person in a dark-red sari with an orange waist cloth and a white flower garland stands at a grey stone shrine, leaning forward toward an altar. Behind them, a small deity murti in red and gold sits on a raised platform beneath draped red cloth and marigold garlands, with a brass oil lamp to the right. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. a person's presence is not visually confirmed, so the figure is described by role as a devotee.2014-08-05A figure in orange robes with a shaved head bows deeply with hands together before a black stone shrine. Inside the shrine, a deity murti in pink and red drapery wears yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold crown, flanked by a second figure and brass oil lamps on the altar ledge. A large gold-and-red ornate chair stands empty in the foreground. Red-and-white striped pillars and a red curtain frame the open mandapa.2010-11-25March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA barefoot man in an orange sleeveless robe with orange-and-gold trim and a beaded necklace stands at a stone shrine at night, hands joined in devotion. Before him on the raised stone platform are a deity murti in red and gold garments with garlands of marigolds, a small figure, brass oil lamps and a small bowl, under a gilded arch. Red curtains hang from pillars beside the shrine, and a red-and-white striped wall runs behind.2010-11-12September 12 20102010-09-12