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June 01 2009

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Outdoor photo of a shrine with a gilded arched frame holding a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by brass lamps and banana plants under blue drapes. In front, several saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, one holding a garland, while people in white clothes stand or bow nearby. A stone pillared canopy and trees surround the scene, with a crowd visible in the background.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a stone pillared roof. Inside, a deity murti pair with garlands sits on a golden arched backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the shrine, and a sadhu-like figure in orange offers something beside it. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari with bare upper body faces the shrine, and a man in a striped shirt folds his hands. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a stone altar surround the murti.2009-12-20July 22 20102010-07-22December 20 20092009-12-20December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A large deity murti in a golden arched niche is draped with marigold garlands and red and orange flowers, and it sits on a white and red decorated pedestal. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the granite platform in front, one holding a lamp toward the deity and another tending offerings on silver trays with flowers. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at left beside a fellow in orange holding a long staff. Red curtains frame the open pavilion, and white plants and flowers decorate its edges. The scene looks like a puja or aarti in progress.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31Devotees stand in a shrine hall before a golden-arched niche holding a deity murti of a male and a female figure, garlanded with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands and dressed in blue and red cloth. Brass lamps and ornate stone pillars frame the shrine, with orange curtains on the sides. In the foreground, people in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees with gold borders stand with their backs to the camera, several with hands joined or folded, while a man in a green shirt and light trousers stands near the centre. Dark-haired devotees in white dress and a woman in a blue saree are visible at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-07-04A photograph of a stone shrine decorated for a festival, with blue velvet drapes and banana plants with hanging fruit framing the sides. Several women in saffron, orange and red saris stand at a stone platform performing a puja, one in white holding a lamp or offering. Behind them stands a deity murti with a golden arch, garlanded with flowers, and a shivalinga stands on a basin in front. Flower arrangements surround the shrine and a small seated figure in red and white sits at the right edge.2008-12-31December 30 20092009-12-30July 19 20102010-07-19