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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.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A 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 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 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 shrine with a large stone-framed sanctum housing a deity murti pair: a seated figure with a crown and a standing consort in pink garments, both draped with long marigold and mixed flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the granite platform, with a brass kalasha and offering vessels in front. A single person in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine in quiet worship at the granite ledge. Red and pink curtains frame the open side of the shrine, with trees beyond.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A 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.2010-10-21February 25 20112011-02-25 +3 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14A 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 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.2011-03-05