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A dim, roofed open-sided shrine hall at night with a stone-framed niche holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold arch, flanked by lamps and red drapes. A line of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stands on the left and right, facing the shrine; a man in a light shirt and dark bag stands in the middle.

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Devotees in white ritual clothing stand in an open-sided temple hall at night, facing a stone shrine with an arched golden frame and red curtains. Inside the shrine, a deity murti adorned with orange and multicoloured garlands and a golden crown sits beside a second figure, with brass lamps on either side. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the left, and women in white saris with gold borders stand on the right, with a red carpet and steps in the foreground.2010-10-12A dimly lit temple shrine with a stone arch framed by a gold-edged arch and red curtains. Two deity murti stand on a raised platform, adorned with red garlands and a dark stone shivalinga-like object before them, with brass lamps on either side. Several people stand and walk in the foreground, mostly wearing white: men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white saris with gold borders. One man in a grey shirt and khaki trousers stands near the shrine.2010-10-12November 12 20102010-11-12Evening photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. At the centre stands a stone shrine with a golden arched frame housing a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, with a small figure seated before it. Several people in white ritual clothes move around a long white altar table with brass lamps and vessels. In the foreground, a man with grey hair, glasses and a vermilion tilak wears white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and presses his palms together. A woman in a white dress with a rudraksha-style pendant covers her face with her hand. Devotees and attendees in white and cream clothes stand on both sides, and yellow mats lie on the floor. Painted decorative pillars flank the shrine.2009-06-03Night-time photograph of a temple shrine lit by oil lamps. At the centre, a deity murti with a crown and garlands of yellow and orange flowers stands on a raised dais in front of a red backdrop, flanked by brass oil lamp stands. A man in a white dhoti stands at left near the shrine and a devotee raises an arm toward the deity. In the foreground a crowd of about a dozen devotees in white and pastel clothes, including women in saris, face the shrine.2010-11-12A dim temple interior with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a shrine. A grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch frames a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with marigold garlands, with lit oil lamps on golden stands beside it. Red cloth drapes hang on either side. Above, a painted panel shows deities and a pair of bulls. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a girl with a braided plait stand in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. Some people in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2010-11-12December 16 20092009-12-16November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph taken in a dim shrine hall with a corrugated roof. Several men wearing white shirts and white dhotis stand with their backs to the camera, facing a lit deity murti of a seated god and goddess. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch and draped in red and orange cloth, with brass lamps and candlesticks on either side. One man on the right carries a black shoulder bag. The scene shows devotees at darshan before the shrine, with no clearly identifiable a person among those visible.2010-10-12Interior of a covered open-sided shrine with corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where devotees in white clothing stand in rows facing a central deity altar. The altar holds a large gilded arch framing a red-and-gold deity murti with garlands, flanked by brass lamps. Colourful striped banners with bird motifs hang at the sides. A standing woman in a yellow sari and several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand near the altar, with one man in an orange shawl and yellow shirt at left. A maroon-covered pedestal and metal railings lead toward the shrine. a person is not visibly identifiable here; no candidate appears in the scene.2009-06-01July 09 20102010-07-09June 01 20092009-06-01