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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars, red curtains and a large deity murti of two standing figures dressed in blue and pink garments, adorned with marigold garlands. In front, a person in an orange robe and green shawl with a garland bows toward a shrine, while a man in a grey shirt and brown trousers leans forward. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and tilak wears a yellow dhoti and shawl and holds a small offering. Other men in white and a boy in a brown shirt stand nearby with hands folded, and offerings lie on a stone platform. Six people are visible in total.

A photograph inside a temple shrine area with red-and-white striped walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center-left holding a brass tray of offerings, while a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long red and yellow garland and rudraksha-style adornment stands center, hands open, with a crown-like headwear region. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti prostrates on the floor in the foreground. At right, floral garlands drape over a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. A stone carved panel and brass lamps are visible behind them.

Outdoor shrine at a temple-style granite pavilion with a deity murti pair under a red-and-white canopy, garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. A man in a grey shirt and dark trousers prostrates flat on the stone floor before the shrine. Beside him stands a long-haired person in an orange robe and a green-and-orange wrap, head lowered and hands raised to the face. Behind them, several men in white shirts, dark shirts and white dhotis, one with a bare chest and yellow shawl and sacred thread, stand watching. A man in an orange top at the left edge gestures toward the scene.

December 20 2007

Outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and red curtains draped at the sides, a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati adorned with marigold garlands, a tall trident and gold ornaments stands behind a black stone lingam on a pedestal. In front, a tall man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala wears saffron robes and stands at the centre, with several saffron-robed men around him, one holding a small offering and another holding a white cloth. A man lies prostrate on the wet stone floor in white clothes with an orange sash, performing a padapuja-style prostration. A white marble statue of a seated sage with a mala stands at the right edge, and a small brass deity stands on the ground near the lingam. Cord and mango leaves hang overhead. Several people are visible, though only partly so, and the scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam before the murti.

A photograph inside a temple shrine area. A man in a white dhoti kneels and bows to the feet of a standing man wearing an orange robe and a fresh red and yellow marigold garland. Behind them a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. On the right, a life-size statue in orange robes with white jasmine garlands sits on a red pedestal. Behind the group, a deity murti with a crown and floral garland sits on a white-draped altar flanked by two figures in blue and orange, and a red and white striped wall frames the scene. The standing man in the orange robe matches the a person cues only partially, so his identity is uncertain.

Photograph of a temple ritual. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body, bows low with his forehead nearly touching the floor beside a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind him, a deity murti stands draped in garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, with a red and orange silk cloth spread before it and scattered petals on the floor. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a tray of offerings sit nearby, with a small fire pit smoking at left. Several people in white, yellow and orange-saffron clothing stand and kneel in the background against a red and white striped wall.

A temple scene with a stone platform holding a murti of a deity seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and an orange cloth. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap bows deeply with forehead to a small mat on the stone floor. Behind, several devotees in orange and white attire walk and stand in the covered temple courtyard, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit brass lamp. Brass lamps and a silver vessel rest on the platform, and an orange cloth hangs from a pillar beside a red-and-white painted wall.

January 17 2008

A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a saffron dhoti bows deeply with palms pressed together, his face lowered toward a richly garlanded deity murti covered in white jasmine, red and orange flower strands and a gold-bordered red and blue cloth. Scattered yellow marigold petals lie on the stone floor near a wooden table, under a corrugated roof. Several devotees in white and orange garments, including women behind him, watch and kneel at the edge of the frame. The scene appears to be a darshan or abhishekam offering at a temple. The man's white sandalwood or vibhuti markings are visible on his arms and forehead, and devotees in white clothing crowd behind him.

A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a corrugated metal roof and a pedestal fan at left. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward at the left, hands pressed together in reverence, his head lowered toward another figure in a saffron-orange robe. Nearby, a devotee in an orange garment stands with a white flower garland. At center, a man in a white dhoti holds a folded yellow cloth. Right of center, a man in a yellow dhoti with an orange-yellow shawl stands with hands clasped. At right, a large deity murti or ceremonial figure is draped in white and multicoloured jasmine and rose garlands, with a gold-trimmed brown cloth.

A temple courtyard scene in front of a stone shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and draped in colourful cloth. A young man in an orange saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland stands barefoot at center. To his left, a man in orange cloth bends down over a brass plate with offerings, appearing to perform a puja. On the right, a person in white holds a smaller orange-robed figure, a statue of a sannyasi wearing an orange turban, orange robes, rudraksha beads and white flower garlands. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the shrine, with a black stone carving of a deity at the left and a small brass lamp near the platform. Persons in white dhotis stand at the edges.