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A photograph inside a temple at night showing a gilded shrine arch framing a deity murti pair seated on a raised golden dais, decorated with garlands and flower strings, with orange drapes hanging at the sides and brass oil lamps on stands. Several devotees in white and yellow clothing stand or bow at a metal railing in front of the shrine, one man in a white shirt leaning forward, a woman in an orange and red sari and a woman in a blue and gold sari nearby, with a large silver vessel at right. Stone carved pillars frame the shrine.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange curtains framing a stone shrine. A golden arch surrounds a deity murti decorated with red and orange garments. Several men in white dhotis and orange-robed priests tend the shrine, one holding a small pot near the base. A woman in a blue-and-white sari with orange border and a girl in a teal top and purple salwar stand at the rail. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right with a badge on his chest. Brass lamps and a kalasha rest on the platform, and a speaker is mounted on the wall.2010-07-13A photograph of devotees gathered at an illuminated stone shrine during evening worship. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, stand at the shrine's edge with hands joined in prayer. A woman in a yellow kurta faces the shrine at right, and a woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse stands beside her with palms pressed together. Inside the gold-framed arch, a deity murti adorned with red and orange flower garlands is flanked by brass lamps and a brass kalasha. Orange curtains hang from the pillars, and brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the foreground ledge.2010-07-13Evening photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. At the centre stands a stone shrine with a golden arched frame housing a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, with a small figure seated before it. Several people in white ritual clothes move around a long white altar table with brass lamps and vessels. In the foreground, a man with grey hair, glasses and a vermilion tilak wears white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and presses his palms together. A woman in a white dress with a rudraksha-style pendant covers her face with her hand. Devotees and attendees in white and cream clothes stand on both sides, and yellow mats lie on the floor. Painted decorative pillars flank the shrine.2009-06-03A dimly lit temple shrine with a stone arch framed by a gold-edged arch and red curtains. Two deity murti stand on a raised platform, adorned with red garlands and a dark stone shivalinga-like object before them, with brass lamps on either side. Several people stand and walk in the foreground, mostly wearing white: men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white saris with gold borders. One man in a grey shirt and khaki trousers stands near the shrine.2010-10-12Devotees in white ritual clothing stand in an open-sided temple hall at night, facing a stone shrine with an arched golden frame and red curtains. Inside the shrine, a deity murti adorned with orange and multicoloured garlands and a golden crown sits beside a second figure, with brass lamps on either side. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the left, and women in white saris with gold borders stand on the right, with a red carpet and steps in the foreground.2010-10-12July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of devotees gathered before a shrine with two deity murtis under a stone arch, the figures wearing red and yellow garments and garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands. A golden kalasha-like vessel sits on a gilded stand in front, flanked by brass oil lamps. A man in white clothes bends forward in prayer at the center, while women in saris, including one in a red sari with patterns and one in a white dress, and children stand nearby. Orange curtains frame the carved grey stone pillars of the temple structure.2010-07-10December 10 20112011-12-10July 19 20102010-07-19Night-time photograph of a temple shrine lit by oil lamps. At the centre, a deity murti with a crown and garlands of yellow and orange flowers stands on a raised dais in front of a red backdrop, flanked by brass oil lamp stands. A man in a white dhoti stands at left near the shrine and a devotee raises an arm toward the deity. In the foreground a crowd of about a dozen devotees in white and pastel clothes, including women in saris, face the shrine.2010-11-12October 03 20082008-10-03November 12 20102010-11-12