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A photograph of an open stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains, holding a deity murti decorated with a garland of flowers. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the platform beside brass lamps and offerings, performing a puja. To the right, a standing person in an orange robe with long hair and marked forehead gestures with one hand, beside a red and gold chair with an orange cushion and footstool on a patterned rug. Colourful striped posts frame the shrine and a white wall with red trim lies behind.

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December 01 20092009-12-01January 02 20102010-01-02November 25 20092009-11-25December 02 20092009-12-02A temple shrine with a stone canopy hung with orange cloth curtains and colourful woven panels. Inside, a golden deity murti with a crown and blue-and-yellow garment stands beside a second deity figure, both garlanded with marigold strands. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering sit on the stone platform. In front, a framed photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes seated cross-legged with a rudraksha mala is set on a red velvet chair draped with an orange cloth. A single person in orange robes stands at right, facing the photograph. The shrine is outdoors with greenery behind.2009-12-02A photograph of an open-sided shrine with a stone canopy and orange curtains hung on red-and-white posts. Inside stands a deity murti with gold ornaments and yellow and white garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style offering. In front, a framed portrait of a bearded-free man in saffron robes with a mala sits on a red upholstered chair with gold trim, draped with an orange cloth. To the right, a standing man in orange robes gestures with his hands, with a short mala around his neck and shoulder-length dark hair, near the portrait and throne. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard.2009-12-02A photograph of an outdoor shrine with grey stone pillars and orange drapes tied to red posts. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti pair with gold ornaments, yellow and blue cloth and yellow-and-white garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a brass kalasha. In front stands a framed printed portrait on a red and gold armchair, showing a person in orange robes with a white-and-beaded mala, seated with one hand raised. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right, facing the shrine.2009-12-02December 21 20092009-12-21A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and long rudraksha mala sits in an orange armchair on a raised stone platform before a shrine. Behind him stands a stone-carved shrine with a gilded arch and orange curtains. Within the shrine are two deity murtis draped in blue and purple garments and garlanded with red and yellow flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and a gilded kalasha-like object. The seated figure has long, swept-back hair and bare feet resting on an orange footstool, holding a ceremonial brass staff. Small offering plates with fruit sit at the platform edge. The white pedestal in front holds a small box.2010-07-02 +1 copiesDecember 02 20092009-12-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone canopy and grey carved pillars, hung with orange and red curtains. Inside, a gilded deity murti pair in purple and gold garments stands on a golden altar with flowers and brass lamps. In front, a red upholstered chair with an orange cushion and footstool sits empty. A person in orange robes bows low before the altar, while another in orange robes stands at right with hands folded, and a man in white shirt and a figure at far right watch from behind a white tent. A man at left also holds his hands in anjali.2010-06-12December 16 20092009-12-16