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A photograph inside a dim temple shrine. On the left, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and white flowers with a red-pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala at his neck, standing with hands clasped in front. Beside him a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. In the background a young shirtless attendant wearing a yellow shawl watches, while a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and pink-and-white cloth bends to decorate a large red-orange deity murti with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. A hanging bulb lights the arched alcove, with brass bells, offerings and a small framed picture on the walls. A man in a striped shirt stands at the left edge.

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A photograph inside a temple interior with plain whitewashed walls, a barred window with greenery outside, and a brass bell hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, an orange shawl and orange garment, with rudraksha beads and layered garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers, smiles and gestures with his hands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt stands at left and another in a striped shirt stands behind him. At right, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and white cloth with rudraksha beads bends forward, while another man in a yellow shawl stands at the far right. A red poster with painted deity figures hangs on the wall at upper right.2010-09-04A temple shrine interior with grey granite walls. In the center, a figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair stands with hands extended over a brass plate toward a deity murti decorated with a large garland of orange and white flowers. To the left, a black stone deity relief with a white and orange garland. Behind the murti hangs a dark blue curtain. Around them stand several devotees: a man in a beige jacket with folded hands on the left, a bare-chested man with a gold chain and folded hands, a person in white with long hair and an orange cloth at the front, and a man in an orange wrap standing near the entrance. Oil lamps sit on the steps.A photograph inside a plain whitewashed temple room with a barred window and a hanging brass bell. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with a red and yellow flower garland around his neck and red kumkum on his forehead, stands at the centre. A man in a white shirt reaches out toward him. To the right, a bare-chested man in a pink-white cloth with a rudraksha mala and a second man in yellow-cream cloth stand near a wall painted with red and orange deity imagery. Red kumkum powder is splashed on the walls. Five people are visible.2010-09-04A temple ritual photograph inside a dim shrine. Three bare-chested priests dressed in orange or saffron dhotis stand around a red-stained stone lingam, which is draped with a white cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, red flower strands, white blossoms and green leaves. The priest in the centre, wearing a white-and-pink shawl, reaches toward the garland and offering. Another priest in an orange dhoti stands at the left, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a green-bordered wrap stands at the right edge. Brass vessels, flower heaps, leaves and offering items lie on the floor at the lower left. A small framed picture hangs on the back wall, and a white-clad figure stands partly at the left edge.2010-09-04A photograph inside a small temple shrine with a red-painted arched doorway and a framed deity picture decorated with yellow flowers. A bronze hanging bell hangs at the upper left. In the foreground, a man in an orange sleeveless top and an orange cloth has a green leafy garland draped over his shoulders and back. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red cloth over one shoulder holds a brass tray with a burning oil lamp and offerings, while another man stands behind him. Garlands of marigolds and orange-yellow flowers hang on the right side of the shrine near a red image.2010-09-04A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with orange marigold garlands hanging on the pillars. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red flower garland around his neck and a long beard, holds up a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity murti adorned with flower garlands. Behind him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands beside the shrine, and a man in a white shirt stands at left with his hands folded. Brass lamps hang from the ceiling, and other devotees are partly visible in the lower corners. Visible cues do not establish that the orange-robed man is a specific individual, so the a person field is unsure.2009-11-30A photograph inside a dim stone shrine chamber where a red-painted deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a white cloth draped over its head and blue-stone ornaments, lit by a bare electric bulb. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless robe and a green leaf garland around the shoulders holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Beside him a man in a white dhoti stands with folded hands, and on the right a figure in orange cloth holds a garland. A bald man in the left foreground turns his face away. A painted panel with red and gold imagery is visible behind the murti. The scene shows a puja or aarti at the murti.2010-09-04January 29 20102010-01-29A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large rock-cut deity form, a stone murti smeared in vermilion (sindoor) and draped with a white cloth and layered garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers with blue ornaments. A young shirtless man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl with red border stands at left, looking toward the murti, wearing a pendant on a cord. At right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti bends forward in worship, wearing an orange shawl with a green-and-gold border. A framed picture hangs on the wall above, and a blurred hand is in the foreground.2010-09-04Indoor temple scene with orange and marigold garlands draped on pillars and a brass oil lamp with several lit flames on the right. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red and white garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a man in a white shirt who wears a rainbow-coloured rosette at his waist and gestures with his hand. Behind them a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and sacred thread stands near the wall, and at lower right a priest with white and yellow tilak and bare upper body holds a ritual item. Devotees crowd the foreground and background, several with glasses and grey hair.2009-11-30January 29 20102010-01-29August 09 20102010-08-09