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A woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera before a stone shrine with an arched golden frame and red curtain backdrop. Inside sits a pair of deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps and offering vessels on the stone platform. Orange curtains hang at the sides of the open pavilion and green foliage surrounds it. A small orange-clad figure of a sage sits at the base.

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.

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.

November 14 2010

A photograph of a temple shrine with a large stone structure housing two painted deity murti, one shown with a trident and red garments and a red turban-like crown, the other adorned with garlands. In front, a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown ritual cloth kneels at the shrine platform beside brass lamps and offerings, while a woman in an orange sari with a dark braid stands on a mat facing the shrine. To the right, a gilded throne-like seat draped in red holds garlanded images and flower garlands. Red curtains frame the left edge, and an orange wall with white stripes runs along the right.

March 30 2013

A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, set on a stone platform with carved panels. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Two men in orange robes stand at the left edge, one holding a silver plate and wearing beaded necklaces, the other in white dhoti. A small seated figure in orange sits before the deity. Orange curtains hang at the sides, with red flower garlands draped along the pillars and a red-and-white painted wall behind.

2010-10-18 +1 copies

A person with long dark hair stands barefoot on a stone platform before a shrine, wearing a saffron-orange garment wrapped around the body and a matching orange shawl draped over the shoulders, hands clasped in front in reverence. Ahead, a stone temple shrine with carved pillars holds a pair of deity murtis, one with a red and gold crown and one with a tall crown, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold ornaments and necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, with kalasha-like vessels and offerings in front. Orange and red curtains frame the shrine and a red-and-white striped wall lies behind. The figure appears to be in worship, possibly darshan or puja, and the person's features are not clearly visible from this angle. The scene is outdoors under trees.

April 17 2013

2013-04-17 +2 copies

July 09 2010

A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved walls, hung with purple and gold festoons along the roof edge. Inside, a golden-framed shrine holds a large deity murti with dark face, crown and ornaments, seated beside a female figure, with a red curtain behind and brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels placed on the stone platform in front. A single person in a standing, reverent pose faces the shrine, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, barefoot on a woven mat. Red-and-white painted railings and trees frame the scene.

A person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on a mat at the foot of a stone shrine platform, bowing toward a deity murti. The murti sits within an ornate gold-framed arch backed by red draped cloth, adorned with marigold garlands and a golden crown. Gold oil lamps and brass lamp stands flank the altar, and orange curtains frame the open stone pavilion surrounded by greenery.

2010-10-07 +1 copies