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A 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.

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A 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 copiesA 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.2010-10-21A photograph of a figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala standing with hands folded in front of a stone shrine. Behind the stone altar, a deity murti with a trident and red crown, draped in purple and orange cloth, is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like pot, metal bowls and offerings sit on the altar, with a small blue figure and a white cloth below. The shrine is framed by carved grey stone pillars, a red-and-white striped wall and a red curtain. This is a worship scene, and the figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-21October 29 20102010-10-29February 25 20112011-02-25 +3 copiesA temple shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti adorned with orange and yellow garlands, set against a magenta and blue draped backdrop. In the foreground, a man seen from behind with long dark hair wears an orange sannyasi cloth and stands at the granite shrine platform. Brass lamps, vessels and a seated figure in orange robes with a white cloth are placed before the deity. Granite carved pillars and a red-and-orange fabric hang at the sides of the open pavilion.2011-02-13A 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 person in orange saffron robes stands with hands joined in prayer, facing a shrine on the left side of a stone-pillared pavilion. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers, with a small orange-robed figurine seated before it on a stone platform. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand in front of the shrine, and red-and-white painted walls and an orange cloth hanging frame the scene. The image shows temple worship, with the visible person offering darshan at the shrine. No readable text appears in the image. The person's face is not visible, and no identity is claimed from appearance.2010-10-12March 16 20132013-03-16A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a sandstone pillared frame. On the shrine stand large painted deity murti: one in a blue skirt with gold trim and a raised trident, beside a figure with a red crown, with orange drapery behind them. A Shiva lingam draped with rudraksha beads and white cloth sits in the centre, with a small white figure in front and brass lamps, bowls and offerings on the stone platform. A standing man in orange ochre robes, bare-chested with long dark hair tied back, faces the shrine with hands together in prayer. Red and white striped walls and a red wrought-iron gate are visible behind.2011-03-05October 23 20102010-10-23