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Indoor temple scene at night with warm lamplight. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a stone pedestal before carved stone pillars. A man with long, swept-back black hair, a beard, and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders stands at right, facing the lamp with his hands joined near his chest. In the foreground a bare-backed man in a red-orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, his hair short and dark. At left, a decorated deity murti in green and gold robes with a garland of white flowers is partly visible. Gold and maroon cloth hangings hang at right.

A photograph inside a temple shrine area with a granite pillar and open pavilion. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a white garland, stands with back to camera facing an altar. The altar holds brass oil lamps on tall stands, brass plates and vessels, and a seated deity murti in blue and gold draped in garlands. Behind the altar a shrine displays a deity pair with orange and red cloth, marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, and ornate necklaces. Red-and-white painted walls and a green garden with a red metal gate appear beyond the pillars.

A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a figure standing at right in a dark-red and orange dhoti, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a gold crown and a white flower garland, extending hands toward the shrine. In front are tall brass oil lamps (deepas) and a stone altar ledge holding a small deity murti with a golden prabhavali and a standing statue draped in red and orange cloth wearing a turban and flower garland. Grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the space.

August 07 2017

A photograph inside an open stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and maroon velvet curtains tied at the sides. A bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands with hands folded in front of an altar with a deity murti dressed in white and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, seated on a throne-like peetha beneath a canopy. Brass oil lamps and a small flame stand on the stone platform, with a silver plate and offerings in front. A second person in white dhoti stands at the left edge, and another white-clad figure at the right, all in a puja setting with trees behind.

A man in orange robes stands barefoot on a small woven mat beside a carved grey stone altar in an orange-walled hall. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a red-and-orange cloth at his waist, and his long dark hair is swept back. His right hand rests on the stone altar, which holds brass vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot, cups and a small oil lamp. Beside him stands a gold-framed mirror-like panel and a wooden cabinet with red lining holding a tray of garlands and flowers. A red cushioned seat is nearby. The scene suggests a temple ritual setting.

October 29 2010

A temple shrine interior with granite pillars carved with figures, and an open-air pavilion framed by orange and red cloth hangings. In the foreground a devotee with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange sari and bangles, stands with hands folded in prayer facing the shrine. Ahead, a deity murti pair in orange and gold dress is adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a ceremonial necklace, seated behind a stone ledge with an oil lamp stand. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand in the background near an iron gate.

A devotee stands at the right edge of a stone shrine at night, bare-chested with a red-and-gold dhoti, a gold chest ornament and a white flower garland, long black hair tied back, hands folded at the chest in prayer toward the shrine. Before him, a standing statue wearing a red turban, a red robe and a garland of flowers stands beside a small gold-framed deity murti in red and orange. Tall brass oil lamps (deepa) with flame-shaped tops flank the altar, and a white air cooler and draped cloth sit nearby. The figure is a single devotee, a physical person; the statue and altar figures are not counted.

Outdoor temple courtyard with a grey stone plinth holding brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass pot with orange cloth. Behind it stands a carved stone pillar with relief figures, a red and white painted wall, and a red iron railing. A single person in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at the right, one hand raised near the face in a gesture of reverence or prayer. Palm trees and a tin roof appear in the background. a person: a figure with long swept-back dark hair and saffron robes with a beaded necklace, shown in devotional posture before the shrine.

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May 13 2015

A photograph of a temple shrine at night with brass oil lamps (lamps) lit in front of a stone shrine. On the left, a white statue wears a red turban, a multicolour flower garland and a red robe. Beside it, a small deity murti sits on a gold-framed seat under red cloth. On the right, a single devotee in a red-orange dhoti and gold waist ornaments, with a floral garland and a gold headband, stands with folded hands in prayer facing the shrine. A red curtain hangs behind him. The scene is a shivadeeksha-era temple ritual setting, shown as the devotee performs worship before the shrine.