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A photograph inside a temple shrine at Bidadi. On a stone-floored platform stand brass oil lamps in the foreground and several painted deity murtis draped in red and orange cloth, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In the foreground a man in a white collared shirt and black backpack stands with head bowed toward the shrine, and at right an older woman with grey hair in a bun and a black sleeveless top stands near an orange-and-white painted wall with a red column. Pillars, a tiled roof and palm trees are visible through the open side of the structure.2012-08-02July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gold-framed central deity murti of a seated couple, the figure on the left in red and gold robes wearing a crown and holding a ritual object, flanked by two smaller attendant statues in red and orange garments with rudraksha-style beads. The central figures are garlanded with orange and yellow flower malas, and a Shivalinga-like stone form at the base is adorned with flowers. Brass oil lamps and a tall lamp stand frame the shrine. In the foreground, a young man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at the offering table with his back to the camera, while a woman in a light sari kneels beside him and two women with dark hair are visible at the left edge, one with hands folded in prayer. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan at the shrine.2014-07-11A 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.2010-07-10Devotees stand around a stone shrine with an ornate golden arch and red backdrop, decorated with orange curtains and marigold garlands. Inside, a deity murti of a seated couple with crowns and a trident is adorned with garlands and is surrounded by brass lamps. Several men in shirts and white dhotis, a young woman in white, and a child stand close to the shrine, some with hands folded, others looking toward the image. Carved granite pillars frame the open pavilion under green trees.2010-07-15A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a crowd of devotees gathered at a raised deity murti decorated with fresh garlands of orange and yellow flowers. The murti appears to be a pair of seated figures under a gilded arch with red drapery. Brass lamps and offering vessels stand on a white platform in front. Several devotees stand in a row in front of the shrine: a man in a white dhoti and shirt at centre, a man in a maroon shirt at left, a man in a brown shirt with arms folded at lower left, a woman in a blue floral sari at right, and a young boy at far right. Saffron curtains frame the open pavilion, which has carved stone pillars and a red railing.2010-07-15Devotees stand before a stone shrine with carved pillars and an arched golden niche framed by a red curtain, where a pair of deity murti are adorned with red-and-yellow garlands. The central figure wears an orange turban, blue-and-gold attire and holds a trident-like staff, beside a consort in a red-and-gold sari with a crown. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. In the foreground a man in a blue checked shirt holds a young child in blue, a man in an orange robe stands in front, and a man in a lavender shirt is beside them. On the right an older woman in a pink sari with white border watches. Green trees and an orange cloth are visible behind a red railing.2010-07-08July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor shrine with a grey stone arch and gold-trimmed framework housing large deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. Two central figures stand together: a male figure with an orange turban and gold necklaces, and a female figure in a pink sari with gold jewellery. A smaller seated murti in orange sits before them on a white altar, surrounded by marigold and flower garlands, with brass lamps and vessels in front. Several people stand before the shrine: a young girl in a red dress, an older man in a checked shirt, a woman in a green sari with a flower-wrapped bundle, and a man in a white shirt, while a figure in white with a yellow shawl walks at left. Red and orange drapes hang on the pillars. a person is not clearly identifiable among the murtis or people.2008-03-25September 21 20162016-09-21July 22 20102010-07-22Photo 11709663 +1 copies