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January 17 2010

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A temple shrine under an open-sided stone pavilion with orange cloth drapes and red pillars. Two deity murti figures sit in a gilded arch, adorned with garlands and flower strings. In front, a priest in white dhoti and light blue shirt bends over a black stone abhishekam basin, while a small brass lamp stand and offerings sit nearby. On the left, a group of devotees in saris and kurtas stand watching; a few are barefoot. Dense trees are visible beyond the fence.

A photograph of a temple abishekam at a shrine with a golden-framed arch around a deity murti decorated with a red-orange cloth, garlands and yellow flower strings. A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the shrine, while another man in a white dhoti bends over a dark ritual stone or vessel on the platform. A woman in a white sari with red border stands at right holding a microphone, and a veiled figure kneels near the platform. A crowd of devotees behind metal railings on the left watches, many in white or traditional clothes. A red-orange cloth hangs beside a tall decorated pillar on the left.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone deity murti under a corrugated metal roof supported by red pillars, with orange curtains hanging at the sides. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands before the murti, tending it near brass lamps and offerings. Around 20 devotees in white ritual clothes and light shirts crowd the open walkway, some with hands folded and others watching, while a woman in a sari stands at the left edge. Lush trees and palms appear beyond the structure. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.

Outdoor photograph of a grey stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars, topped by white animal figures, under a metal-framed canopy. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murtis, one in orange and one in red garments with gold crowns. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands at the base beside a brass lamp, while white-clad devotees in white dhotis and saris, some carrying bags, gather around the platform and walk past. Red cloth drapes hang from the shrine columns and tall trees and a grey wall frame the scene.

November 07 2010

December 20 2009

A covered outdoor shrine with a white stone temple structure housing colourful deity murtis, flanked by red draped cloth on red pillars. Several visitors walk toward the shrine from the foreground: a man in a light grey shirt and trousers, a person in a red dress and grey top, a woman in a red skirt, and a man in an orange-yellow kurta, with more people in white on the right. A tall ornate golden arch frames the central images, and a blue panel with a figure sits above. The setting is a tree-lined compound with a metal railing in the foreground.

February 24 2007

A photograph inside a covered temple shrine with a corrugated roof and orange drapes. A deity murti stands in a gold-framed niche, decorated with garlands, flanked by red-and-white columns. A figure in long saffron/orange robes with long hair walks toward the shrine, holding a wooden tray, while another person in orange stands beside a small table. Devotees in white and blue shirts, a checked shirt and saris with folded hands stand at a metal railing watching the ritual. Ornate lamps and brass stands sit before the shrine.

Outdoor photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars and red drapes, housing a pair of deity murtis richly dressed in orange and red cloth with a silver kalasha-style vessel and lamps in front. Several people stand in an open courtyard before the shrine: a woman in an orange sari at the left foreground, a group in white clothes including men in white dhotis and women in white saris, and an older woman in a green sari with hands folded in prayer. Trays with oil lamps and offerings sit on a cloth at the lower left. A rough concrete block wall and bare trees surround the courtyard.

Interior-style temple shrine under a corrugated roof with orange curtains, where a red carpet leads toward a white stone shrine holding a large decorated deity murti with a gold crown and garlands. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit or stand near the altar, one bare-chested figure in orange pours or performs an offering, and a seated priest in orange kneels on the carpet. Dozens of seated devotees in white and grey clothes fill the foreground on either side of a railing. The statues are adorned with marigold and flower garlands and gold ornaments.

Outdoor temple shrine under a corrugated roof at dusk, with a stone shrine topped by a painted deity panel flanked by two stone bulls. Inside the shrine, two large deity murti are dressed in red and white garments and garlands, with yellow and orange flower garlands and banana leaves framing the entrance. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saris stands along a metal barrier and a red carpet leading to the shrine. In front, a saffron-robed priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style garland stands beside a chair, and another white-clad attendant stands nearby. The scene appears to be a darshan or puja gathering, with many people pressing toward the shrine.