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A photograph of an open-air temple courtyard with a tiled roof. On the left, a shrine holds deity murti dressed in yellow and gold garments with flower garlands, with brass oil lamps in front. A standing man in saffron-orange robes faces the shrine at the centre-right, beside a wooden lectern and a red carpet. Behind him, a line of about eight people in white and saffron clothes stand with their hands folded or holding flowers. Red pillars frame the scene, and a wall with a small framed notice is visible in the background.

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A photograph of a temple-style open pavilion with a corrugated roof. On the left, a carved stone shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and orange and gold drapes, flanked by brass oil lamps. At the right, a standing man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on a red carpet facing a row of people in white and orange clothing, some holding yellow fabric. A wooden lectern or box stands on the red carpet, and a tripod-mounted camera is at the right edge. Four to six people are visible, and the robed man in the center-right is the focal figure. No visible shaved-head or long-haired appearance cues are sufficient for a confident identification, so the figure is described by role only.2010-11-03A photograph of an open-sided temple courtyard with a corrugated roof and red steel posts. On the left, a shrine holds deity murti in gold and orange garments with flower garlands, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a red carpet, facing the shrine with hands raised in devotion. Behind him, a row of about a dozen people in white and orange clothes stands in line, some with hands folded. A wooden lectern, a low red mat and a patterned rug lie on the floor, and a wrought-iron shelf stands at the left edge.2010-11-03A photograph taken inside a covered open-sided temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. On the left, a shrine holds seated deity murti in gold and orange garments with floral garlands, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. In the centre-right, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a garland stands on a red carpet beside a wooden lectern. Behind him, a line of about a dozen people in white and orange garments stands along the wall, some with hands folded. Two white-clad figures in the foreground-right have their hands together. A red pillar and orange cloth hangings frame the scene.2010-11-03A photograph inside a temple hall with orange curtains and a stone shrine. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large pink rose garland, stands with his back to the camera facing a deity murti dressed in red and gold with yellow-and-white flower garlands. Beside the shrine stands an empty gold-and-red throne, with a brass plate of fruit and rolled scrolls on a wooden table in front of it. On the right, a line of about ten women in white with orange shawls and yellow sashes stand with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels sit on the altar ledge.2010-08-10 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02A temple shrine in an open-air stone pavilion with a grey stone platform. Behind it stands a deity murti pair decorated with a garland of marigolds and a golden arch, with orange and purple cloth draped around them. A man in a saffron-orange robe bows low with his head near the floor before the shrine, in front of a small square mat. Orange curtains hang at the pavilion sides. To the right, several people in white and cream dhotis and saris stand in a line, some in orange, and a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti holds a lit lamp or plate. Red-orange walls and palm trees are in the background.2010-12-27November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of an outdoor shrine area at a temple-style structure. On the left, a deity murti sits seated on a red-draped throne, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, with brass oil lamps in front. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron sari with a garland and a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before the shrine. Orange and red cloth hangs from red pillars, and a wooden offering table with a brass kalasha stands nearby. Two women in white dress stand at the right by an orange-walled building. A green banana plant leans beside the pillar. The shrine is a puja setting with the murti receiving worship.2010-09-13A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands barefoot on an orange and purple mat, hands joined in anjali at his chest, facing a seated-height gold throne area to the right. A long line of people in white dhotis and saris, some with orange and yellow shawls, stands along the metal railing on the right, also with hands joined. A red carpet runs toward the throne, and a kalasha-style vessel and flower arrangement sit on a wooden table at left. The corrugated roof and orange walls suggest an ashram hall, and a sign on the wall displays printed text.2010-11-07Photograph of a temple shrine courtyard with an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a red cushioned seat, flanked by two carved golden side tables, set before a gilded deity murti adorned with marigold garlands on the left. A young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands in the center beside the throne, facing right. To the right, four women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver trays with flower petals and offerings sit on a gold stand in the foreground. Orange-painted walls, a corrugated roof, palm trees and a stone pillar frame the setting.2010-10-30A temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a throne-like platform, adorned with orange and purple garlands and a red-and-orange cloth backdrop. In the foreground a person in orange robes and an orange shawl bows low with bare feet on a patterned mat, facing the shrine's stone platform, which holds a silver tray and brass lamps. Behind, several people in white dhotis and white shawls, some with yellow or orange sashes, stand and move along a red-walled colonnade under a tin roof, with palm trees outside. A red cloth hangs from a pillar. The person bowing has an orange-clad figure's form and a dark head covering, but no identity can be established from appearance alone.2010-12-27A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard in Bidadi. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark cap or headpiece, stands barefoot on a patterned mat, hands joined at his face in prayer. To the left, a seated white marble deity murti wearing an orange garment and a yellow-and-purple flower garland sits beside a stone platform holding brass pots, lamps and a kalasha. Behind him, a line of devotees stands along red-painted walls, several in white dhotis and shawls, women in white and cream saris, and a few in saffron. Behind the gate, more white-clad men stand near a stone pillar. Gray tiled roofs and palm trees complete the scene.2010-12-27