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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a devotee in a sleeveless orange robe with long, dark, wavy hair standing with their back to the camera, hands joined in prayer before a deity murti. The shrine has a gold-framed arch and a deep red curtain behind two richly adorned figures on a raised dais, one wearing a tall crown and the other draped in white and orange cloth with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a brass vessel rests on the stone floor. A throne-like seat with an orange cushion appears at the left edge. The scene reflects puja worship and darshan at a shrine.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti bends forward at the waist, hands clasped, facing a gilded shrine. The shrine holds a golden-arched niche with a pair of deity murtis seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown, with red and yellow marigold garlands draped down. Below them sits a small red-clad seated figure. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass plates and vessels on the stone platform. To the left is an orange upholstered armchair with a red patterned cushion, and orange curtains hang beside it.2010-07-14A temple shrine with a large golden-brown deity murti pair seated behind a golden lingam-like base, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground a person with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands with back to camera facing the shrine. Beside them a white pedestal holds a wooden tray with flower petals. A small orange-upholstered chair with a red patterned cushion sits at right. Ornate gold oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange-robed figure is seated at the altar in the background.2010-07-07July 20 20102010-07-20July 19 20102010-07-19A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland, stands with her back to the camera and hands joined in prayer before a shrine. The shrine holds large deity murti figures draped in colourful marigold and yellow flower garlands, with orange cloth beneath. A small white figure in orange cloth and an orange headwrap sits at the base of the shrine, surrounded by offerings. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a red curtain stand beside the shrine, with white and orange flowers hanging at the left edge. Stone carvings frame the platform.2008-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine setting with a man in orange saffron robes walking through the foreground, a sleeveless orange garment with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a gilded arched frame surrounds a deity murti seated on a white-draped platform, adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, and a silver-embellished necklace; one figure wears a red turban and crown. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and copper vessels sit on the stone platform, with an orange cushion on a chair at left and orange drapery behind. The walking man's features are not clearly visible, so his identity is uncertain.2010-07-15Photograph of a shrine niche with a golden arch framing two painted deity murtis: one with a crown, trident and blue-and-gold attire, and a companion figure in red and gold, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a figure in long flowing black hair and an orange saffron garment kneels or bows facing the shrine, with brass oil lamps and offerings on a stone ledge. A saffron cushion and chair sit at right beside a red railing and trees. The person's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so they are described by role as a devotee.2010-07-08July 20 20102010-07-20July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved stone walls and gold-painted arch. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a plain orange sleeveless garment and faces the shrine. Before them stand golden murti figures of a male deity in an orange turban and a female deity in a blue and gold sari, both garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. A golden throne-like peetha sits in front with a small seated figure in orange and white, and gold lamp stands line the sides. A red-cushioned orange chair is in the lower foreground.2010-07-04A photograph of a temple shrine with a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti seen from behind, standing with hands joined in front of a golden-bordered arched niche. Inside the niche stand two colourful deity murti: one with a trident and a red crown wearing a green and yellow garment, and a companion in a yellow and pink skirt. Both are draped with multicoloured garlands. Gold oil lamps flank the shrine, and a gold vessel and a small green-clad figure sit at the base. A carved gold-trimmed seat with lion heads is in the foreground.2010-10-13 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12