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A photograph of a temple shrine under an open pavilion with pink and white canopy sheets. A grey stone shrine with a golden arched niche holds deity murtis, including a figure with a crown and blue skin beside a consort in green and blue; a standing priest in orange robes performs puja before them. To the left, a seated devotee in an orange robe sits facing the shrine, and a black stone guardian figure with a red-and-white turban and marigold garland stands at the left edge. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at right near the shrine. A golden curtain hangs at the right side. Four people are visible in the scene.

September 09 2013

A photograph of an outdoor stone temple shrine with a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal, being bathed. A man in a white dhoti and shirt pours liquid over the lingam with his hands. Behind it stand two painted deity murti in a gilded arched niche with a red cloth backdrop, one figure holding a trident. A second man in a white dhoti and saffron-striped shawl stands to the left. Red and orange drapes hang at the sides, with yellow marigold garlands along the arch and bronze oil lamps before the shrine.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine on a wet stone courtyard. Inside a gilded arch stands a deity murti with a crown and red garland, seated beside another ornate figure in gold and red. A woman in an orange sari kneels at the base of the shrine, tending offerings and oil lamps. Two dark stone guardian figures with white dhoti cloths and marigold garlands flank the shrine, and a red curtain hangs at the right. Reflections of the red-and-white pillars shine on the wet ground.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine at a stone temple structure during a ritual. Two shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered and red-banded cloths stand at the front, facing the shrine; the closer man has his back to the camera and a red sacred thread across his shoulder, and a figure on the left wears a red cord. The shrine holds a gilded arch with deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold crown, a pair of standing figures in pink and blue, and brass oil lamps on the stone platform. A colourful painted pillar with bird motifs stands at left and a red curtain at right.

A stone shrine structure with a gold-framed arch and red curtains houses a group of carved deity murtis. The central figure is a seated deity with multiple arms holding objects, flanked by smaller standing figures. Brass lamps stand before the central figure, which is adorned with floral garlands and a large ornate necklace. Two dark stone guardian figures stand at the sides wearing white dhoti and garlands, and red curtains hang at the right edge. Greenery and a red-painted pillar frame the shrine. No living people are visible.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-carved structure and gilded arch framing a painted deity murti of two goddesses with raised arms, one in red and one in blue sari-style dress. A priest in white dhoti stands at the altar lifting a lamp near brass vessels and kalasha offerings, while two figures in orange and red robes stand in the foreground, one with a shaved head and rudraksha mala looking toward the shrine.

July 15 2011

Outdoor temple shrine with grey stone walls and a golden arch framing a deity murti dressed in red and pink cloth, garlanded with flowers. A priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body stands before the shrine lighting oil lamps on a stone platform, while a man in a red-and-orange dhoti bends forward in reverence. To the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands watching. Red curtains hang at the side, and trees and a palm are visible beyond the open pavilion.

Outdoor stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains, housing a golden-arched alcove with a red backdrop. Two deity murti stand behind a central seated figure: one wears a red and gold turban, holds a trident and is garlanded, the other wears a pink sari with a crown and garland. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti kneels at the left base of the shrine, performing puja with lamps and brass vessels, while a small orange-robed figure is seated on the central white-draped platform. A kalasha and oil lamps sit on the platform. Garlands of marigold hang over the murti. The page indicates a satsang context, but the visible scene is a puja at a shrine.