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July 21 20102010-07-21A photo of a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved panels, where a priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before an altar performing worship. Two devotees stand at the altar edge: one in orange robes with long hair and a full beard, hands folded in prayer, and another in an orange shawl with long dark hair seen from behind. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside the altar. The altar holds brass lamps, plates and kalasha-style vessels, and the deities behind are decorated with orange and white garlands and ornate gold headdresses. A red curtain hangs at the left and a small red-and-blue container sits in the foreground. Four people are visible.2009-10-15A photograph of a temple shrine where a saffron-robed priest stands at a granite altar performing a puja, holding a brass lamp in his right hand. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and an orange cloth. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, bowls and offerings are arranged on the stone platform. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange sari stands beside him with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands in front, and two people's heads are visible in the lower corners. Red curtains hang at the pillars and a board on the wall lists names.2009-10-15Night photograph inside a temple hall at an ashram. A white statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms joined on a white pedestal. To the left, a decorated seat draped in gold and pink cloth is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside brass lamps and offering vessels. Carved stone pillars and orange curtains frame the scene, with printed signage on the wall behind.2011-08-13A photograph inside a temple-like hall with orange walls and a carved stone pillar. On the right, a man with short dark hair, rudraksha beads and an orange shawl stands with palms joined in prayer, eyes closed. Beside him, a small brass oil lamp and a brass dish sit on the stone ledge, with incense smoke rising. On the left, a white figure wearing a red turban and red shawl, hands joined, is seated behind the ledge, appearing to be a statue or murti. A red curtain hangs nearby. The man is a devotee in prayer; no appearance-based a person candidate is established, so a person is none for the living person and the seated figure is a murti.2011-09-24A photograph inside a temple-like pavilion with a carved stone pillar. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a low platform with hands folded in namaskar, eyes lowered. Beside them a white-clad attendant in white with a sacred thread and a man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby. In front is a brass lamp, brass vessels, a plate of offerings and flowers. A large white-clad deity murti with a hooded serpent canopy and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers stands to the right. A wall plaque reads Dhyanapeetam and lists names of devotees. Corrugated roofing and a water tank are visible behind.2007-12-22A dim temple interior with brass lamp stands in the foreground. Behind them, a man in orange-saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a shrine. Other people in orange robes stand further back near a red curtain and stone pillar, while a white deity murti draped in orange cloth sits to the left on a raised platform. A small brass-and-silver puja table with bowls is in the centre. A sign on the wall is partly visible.2010-11-12Night photograph of a small white marble shrine with carved pillars and red velvet curtains draped at the sides. Inside stand two painted deity murti figures, one in orange-red with a crown and ornate necklaces, the other in red with a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a white-draped altar. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl bends toward the altar, while a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together holding a tray. A third person in white stands further back near the shrine. The scene suggests puja or aarti at the shrine.2007-02-25Dusk worship at an open stone shrine with red velvet curtains tied to its pillars. Two painted deity murti sit inside, one seated with a crown and garlands and one standing beside with a pale face and red-orange garment. Brass oil lamps and offering plates stand on a white-draped platform in front. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair bows with joined hands toward the shrine on the left, while a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass plate. Another person in white stands in the background near a tree.2007-02-25Outdoor stone pavilion shrine with carved grey pillars and red cloth draped at the sides. Two large deity murtis stand on a raised platform: one golden-crowned figure in orange garment and a red-clad figure beside it. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before brass lamps and a kalasha, performing puja. Two devotees bow with folded hands at the platform edge, one in orange and one in white with a red-floral garment. Another orange-clad person stands in the background among trees.2007-02-24December 11 20092009-12-11January 31 20102010-01-31