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A photograph of an open-sided temple shrine with grey carved stone pillars and orange curtains. Inside stands a deity murti dressed in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. In front is an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold lotus-patterned base, with a small gold tray of offerings holding flowers and lamps on a red and blue woven mat. A person in an orange garment stands at the left near the shrine. Three women in white saris with yellow borders and shawls stand with hands folded in prayer on the right, beside a red and white striped wall.

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A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor pavilion with carved grey stone pillars and orange curtains. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a crown and yellow cloth sits behind a gilded throne with red cushions, which holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, garlanded with marigold and rose strands. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne, and a gold-rimmed tray with small brass dishes and flowers sits in front. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at right, looking toward the shrine.2010-09-29A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine courtyard. In the foreground left, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a wrapped orange head covering stands facing the shrine on a blue-and-orange patterned mat. Behind them, two men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls stand near a red-and-white striped wall. At center is an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat and gold carved armrests, flanked by fruit offerings and a small wooden stool. To the right, a stone shrine holds a deity murti in gold and red, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with red curtains hanging at the sides. The scene reads as a ritual setup at an ashram.2010-08-04Photograph 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 photograph of an empty ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat placed before a stone shrine structure with a gold-framed arch. Behind it stands a deity murti of a seated couple adorned with red and orange garlands and gold crowns, with a red curtain behind. In front of the throne is a golden offering bowl with silver and steel plates of fruit and sweets, a row of small silver lamps, a bell, and orange-draped ground with blue-bordered mats. Orange cloth curtains frame the open pavilion, and a person in white and yellow robes stands at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. No a person candidate is visible; the throne is unoccupied.2010-08-03A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone pavilion, orange curtains tied at the sides and carved pillars. Within the shrine stand two deity murtis with crowns, garlands and gold-trimmed yellow and red garments. In front, a gilded throne with a red cushion holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, decorated with marigold garlands. Several women in white saris with yellow shawls sit on the ground in the foreground, facing the shrine. Ornate brass lamps and offering plates surround the scene, with trees behind.2010-09-30A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and orange curtains tied at the sides. At the centre, a deity murti pair with a crown and garlands sits behind a golden peetha. Several people sit on the floor in front: a woman in a white sari at left, a man in white, a shaved-headed young person in white at centre, and a woman in a yellow sari at right, with brass plates of offerings and flowers in the foreground. Brass lamps stand along the shrine.2010-10-03October 06 20102010-10-06A photograph of a temple courtyard shrine with an empty ornate gold and red velvet throne in the foreground. A person in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange head covering stands with hands folded at left, facing the throne. Two white-clad priests with yellow shawls stand behind, near an orange wall with a red-and-white striped base. Under a shrine canopy at right, a deity murti with flower garlands sits in a gold-trimmed niche with a red curtain, and brass lamps and offerings are placed around the platform. Orange cloth hangings frame the shrine. The scene suggests a pada puja or darshan ritual, with the throne left vacant before the deity.2010-08-04A temple shrine with a stone pavilion framed by orange curtains. In the centre, a golden ornate seat with red cushions holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Behind it stands a deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments. Seated on the floor in front, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and several women in saris, one in orange, sit with hands folded before silver plates of flowers and offerings. Golden side chairs flank the seat.2010-09-28A temple shrine with a stone-pillared pavilion and orange curtains. Inside stands a deity murti with garlands, flanked by a female figure in yellow and purple. In front is an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and gold-plated side panels, with brass lamps and silver plates of offerings on an orange and purple cloth. A person in orange robes kneels or bows at the right side of the throne, head down near the platform.2010-08-09August 05 20102010-08-05A photograph of a stone-pillared shrine open on the sides, with orange curtains tied back and red railings. Inside, a golden deity murti of a standing pair with a crown and garlands stands behind a gilded throne draped with marigold garlands. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, labelled with the copyright line. A gilded chair with red cushions stands at the left edge. On the right, a single person in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl bends forward toward the throne, hands raised near the base of the shrine. Gilded urns, a brass offering tray and a patterned floor mat complete the scene.2010-09-30