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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with banana leaves, green and red garlands and a red-and-white striped pillar. On a raised stone platform sit two large deity murti, one seated on a throne with a trident and a second figure in a golden throne with a crown, flanked by smaller murti on gilded thrones. In the foreground a priest in orange-saffron robes stands at a ritual setup with a small fire-pit area and offerings, while devotees sit on the floor in rows at the left and right edges. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the right beside a man in white dhoti.

A temple shrine hall with a red-framed open pavilion decorated with banana leaves and marigold garlands. Central on a stone platform sits a large deity murti pair with garlands and a red-and-gold bordered cloth, flanked by a golden arched niche holding a seated figure in orange robes with garlands and a standing murti in a teal-draped niche. In the foreground, rows of seated children and adults in white and red clothing face the shrine, while a man in a white shirt films with a tripod-mounted camera at right. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the platform. A sadhu in orange kneels with hands folded near the left niche.

A temple shrine decorated with banana leaves and garlands of orange and white flowers. In the centre, a deity murti pair sits on a raised stone platform, with a golden kalasha-style altar piece and brass oil lamps in front. To the left, a golden-yellow seated figure with a garland and a white-clad attendant sit beside it. To the right, a seated figure in teal and gold ornate robes receives garlands. A man in orange-saffron robes bends forward near the platform in front of the shrine, and a seated crowd of devotees in white and dark clothing faces the altar from the foreground, separated by metal railings.

A temple shrine decorated with banana leaves and garlands of marigold and mixed flowers. At the centre a large deity murti with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by a bejewelled deity figure, stands above a stone platform heaped with floral garlands and brass lamps. Left, a golden canopied seat holds a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with garlands. Right, a golden arched niche with teal-blue backdrop holds two seated figures in garlands. In the foreground a priest with a bare torso and rudraksha mala performs a ritual near brick-like offering blocks and brass vessels, while a few devotees sit on the floor at the lower edge. Red and white painted pillars frame the open pavilion.

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May 03 2012

A temple shrine seen from a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, viewed from behind a row of seated devotees in the foreground. At the centre stands a decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne-like dais, draped in garlands and flanked by banana leaves, with a red curtain to the left. Gold-framed shrine panels hold smaller images, and oil lamps and offerings sit on the stone platform. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near a camera on a tripod at the right, and a few people in white are visible near the left. Several seated devotees fill the lower foreground.

A photograph of a festival worship scene at an outdoor shrine decorated with banana leaves, hanging flower strands and purple orchids. Two large deity murtis, a male and female form, stand in an arched golden niche wearing garlands and ornaments, with a red-draped throne-like platform below. A figure in an orange-brown robe kneels on a red carpet in the foreground, facing the shrine, with a lit oil lamp beside. Rows of seated devotees fill the sides, separated by metal railings, and small oil lamps line the platform edge. Blue curtains and red-and-white striped fabric frame the area.

Interior-style temple shrine under a corrugated roof with orange curtains, where a red carpet leads toward a white stone shrine holding a large decorated deity murti with a gold crown and garlands. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit or stand near the altar, one bare-chested figure in orange pours or performs an offering, and a seated priest in orange kneels on the carpet. Dozens of seated devotees in white and grey clothes fill the foreground on either side of a railing. The statues are adorned with marigold and flower garlands and gold ornaments.

July 17 2015

Temple shrine courtyard with banana leaves and garlands framing deity murti decorated with flower garlands. A standing woman in a red-bordered cream sari and red-and-white garland stands before the shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange ochre robe kneels at a low platform of yellow-painted brick, offering flowers and fruit on plates and a brass lamp, appearing to perform a puja. To the right, a small orange-and-white building with red stripes has a signboard on its wall, and an elderly person in white stands at the edge of the frame.