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January 11 2016

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A temple courtyard under a open-sided metal roof. A devotee in a reddish-brown dhoti and wrap with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, back to the camera, with a garland over one shoulder and holding a puja plate. At right, a deity murti sits on a golden lion-throne seat draped in a red cloth, heavily garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and wearing gold necklaces. Before it stands a colourful lotus-shaped kalasha pot on a turquoise stand, beside a stone-lined fire pit with a black ash bed in the foreground. Steps lead up with red and white bands, and a canopy and small shrine are visible in the background among trees.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor temple scene with a dark stone shrine platform holding a Shiva linga adorned with white flower garlands and a deity murti with white garlands, backed by a green and gold drape and a gilded arch. A woman in a red sari sits at the lower left beside brass oil lamps and offering vessels. On the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace wears an orange dhoti and walks past a red curtain. Two young men in red dhotis stand behind him, one holding a long ceremonial horn-like instrument. Trees and a stone pillar frame the background.2013-07-20May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. A woman in a rust-red sari with a red-orange flower garland stands at left, hands folded in namaskar, facing a square golden fire pit with a small flame. At right stands a large deity murti in ornate gold with a flower-garland arch of red, orange, yellow and purple blooms, a gold peacock-style vahana, and gold chains. Red carpet steps and potted banana plants surround the area.2015-01-04A photograph of a temple puja under an open roof. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala holds a lit camphor flame in a silver dish before a golden deity murti in a gilded throne, dressed in a green cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers. Fruit, oranges and bananas, and flower offerings sit on a striped cloth below. A woman in a white sari with hands folded in namaskar stands in the foreground, another woman in white bows low at the offering, and a third person in white stands at right. Palm trees and a yellow vehicle appear in the background.2015-02-23October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and dhoti stands on a stone platform before a temple shrine with gold arch and carved grey columns. Behind him, deity murti are garlanded with red and pink flowers, with a golden kalasha-style offering and oil lamps set on the altar. A green draped table holds brass pots and a plate of offerings at left, and a woven mat lies on the floor. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak; he is shown performing puja before the shrine. a person: the orange robes, rudraksha mala and red-draped setting are consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his face is not used for identification.2013-04-09An outdoor temple-style puja area under a corrugated metal roof, with two ornate golden canopied thrones (simhasanas) draped with flower garlands. Each throne holds a metal deity murti decorated with rudraksha-style and flower garlands. A priest in a rust-red robe kneels at left, tending a silver plate of offerings. A small square fire pit or yagna area with silver vessels and kalasha-style pots sits centre stage, with a standing figure in orange near a green-draped pedestal. A person in an orange top sits at the lower right edge, facing the altar. Palm trees and greenery sit behind the structure.2015-01-03Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with a red-and-white striped boundary wall. On the right, a golden lion-throne or vahana-like seat supports a large deity murti draped in a multicolour garland of marigold and red flowers with a green-and-gold backdrop, adorned with gold necklaces. A stepped white-and-red-striped platform with a pink lotus-shaped kalasha and turquoise stand sits in the centre, and a small canopy shelter stands behind. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border and red floral garland stands facing the shrine, and a square stone fire pit sits near the front. Trees and sky are visible beyond.2015-01-04A photograph of a shrine with a gilded arch framing a large deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati, adorned with red-and-white garlands and a blue-and-pink cloth backdrop. A priest in white dhoti sits on the left at a stone platform tending offerings and oil lamps, with brass vessels in front. A standing man in an orange-brown robe and long rudraksha mala walks forward in the foreground, with a smaller gold-framed deity figure to the right and a red curtain on the left.2013-04-17 +2 copies