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A photograph inside an open-sided temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange ochre clothing with a bare upper body stands on the right, facing the altar and looking up at the deity murti. The altar holds ornate deity figures, a seated deity with a crown and trident-like weapon, and a female figure in pink and red, all draped with garlands of purple and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks line the stone platform, along with brass kalasha vessels, plates of offerings and fruit. Carved granite pillars frame the scene, with orange curtains and a red railing behind, and trees visible outside.

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A man in saffron-orange robes stands with his back partly to the camera, facing a stone shrine. Inside the arched, gold-trimmed shrine are carved and painted deity murtis, one with a crown and multiple arms holding weapons, draped in pink fabric and garlanded with marigold and purple flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the granite platform, with small brass vessels and offerings in front. Red and orange curtains hang beside the shrine under an open-air temple pavilion with striped red-and-white walls. The scene suggests puja or darshan at a temple shrine.2010-10-21A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple shrine. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, bare-armed and wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap, stands at the right facing the deity platform and looks up at the murtis. Two deity figures are dressed and garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands; the left figure holds a trident and a crowned figure sits at centre. Brass oil lamps stand on the granite platform along with brass vessels, a plate of offerings and fruit. Red curtains hang at the open side and carved granite pillars frame the scene.2010-10-21A figure in an orange saffron robe stands with back to the camera before a stone shrine hung with marigold garlands and gold ornamental lamps. Inside the shrine sit a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a crown and holding a trident-like staff, the other in a pink draped garment, with a blue-skinned figure in front. Brass oil lamps and a silver plate sit on the stone platform, and carved stone pillars frame the scene with red curtains at the right. The figure appears to be a sannyasi or devotee performing puja; their face is not visible, so their identity is not established.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved stone walls and gold-painted arch. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a plain orange sleeveless garment and faces the shrine. Before them stand golden murti figures of a male deity in an orange turban and a female deity in a blue and gold sari, both garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. A golden throne-like peetha sits in front with a small seated figure in orange and white, and gold lamp stands line the sides. A red-cushioned orange chair is in the lower foreground.2010-07-04A photograph of a temple shrine seen from behind a single person in an orange-saffron garment with long dark wavy hair, who stands with hands joined in prayer facing the shrine. The shrine holds two stone or metal deity murtis dressed in red and pink cloth with garlands of orange, purple and white flowers, one murti wearing a crown. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel stand on the platform in front, and an ornate stone carved pillar frames the scene with a view of greenery through an open gateway. The setting appears to be a padapuja at a shrine.2010-11-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a standing person in an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, hands joined in front of the chest as if in prayer, facing the shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti pair with a figure wearing a red crown and holding a trident and a standing female figure in pink-and-red garments, both draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Below them is a small blue deity figure, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small offering vessels sit on the stone platform. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red-and-white striped wall behind it and green trees beyond. A person in saffron clothing is seen from behind, so the figure is a devotee or sannyasi and no identification is made.2010-09-15A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti with a gold arch behind it, decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. The central figures wear crowns, jewelry and yellow and pink garments, and one holds a trident-like staff. In front is a small white-draped stand with a red figure and a kalasha-style brass vessel. In the foreground at right, a single person with a shaved or tied head wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, facing the deity with hands raised in prayer as in puja or darshan. Red curtains frame the shrine.2011-01-31A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a carved granite frame. Inside, a deity murti of several figures sits under orange and gold draping, one figure holding a trident-like staff. Garlands of rudraksha beads and white flowers adorn the altar, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering plates in front. On the right stands one person in an orange ochre sannyasi-style wrap, facing the shrine, hands folded in reverence, as if performing darshan or puja. Incense smoke rises. Orange and white striped walls frame the background.2011-03-05February 25 20112011-02-25 +3 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair, facing a stone altar topped by a gilded deity murti with a crown, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and an ornate golden dais. Brass oil lamps and candle stands line the altar, and a silver tray with offerings sits on an orange cloth in the foreground. A red and white striped pillar and orange-painted wall frame the scene. The person is barefoot on a mat, looking up toward the deity.2010-09-18