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September 22 2011

A photograph taken from inside a covered entrance looking out across a paved courtyard toward a low brick boundary wall, palm trees, and a red multi-storey building in the distance. A corrugated metal canopy on red steel beams overhangs the doorway, with two hanging decorative fabric tassels in blue, orange and red patterns. A red carpet and a green mat lie at the threshold, and a blurred figure in yellow and orange cloth stands at the right edge of the frame. No people are clearly visible beyond that partial figure.

A photograph taken from under a covered open-sided structure with a metal roof and red-painted steel posts, looking out across a paved courtyard toward a sandy patch, palm and leafy trees, and an orange brick boundary wall with a low building beyond. Two long hanging fabric banners with floral and geometric patterns and yellow tassels hang from the roof beams. A red carpet and a green-edged mat lie in the foreground, and a partial yellow cloth edge appears at the right. No people are visible.

An open-sided, roofed pavilion with a corrugated metal ceiling and red-painted columns, set on a tiled floor covered with an orange cloth and a striped rug. In the centre, a red-upholstered throne-like chair holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, placed before a shallow square pit. Hanging decorations and palm trees surround the space. On the left stands a gilded deity murti on a wheeled cart, and on the right an ornate figure in a green-and-gold arch is set beside a red cart. A brass lamp stand and a cushion sit on the floor, with red plastic chairs and potted plants at the right. No people are visible.

A temple shrine courtyard with carved stone pillars and a stone altar holding two deity murtis adorned with garlands, one with a red crown. In front of them stands a framed photograph on a red and gold chair, wrapped in a white and red flower garland. The printed portrait shows a man in orange robes with long dark hair, seated before a warm backdrop. Brass lamps and offerings sit on an orange cloth, a brass fire bowl with a flame burns at right, and an orange curtain hangs beside a white wall with red stripes. No physical people are visible.

September 06 2011

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Open-sided covered outdoor shrine courtyard with a corrugated metal roof, paved floor and coconut palms behind a low red brick wall. In the left centre, a shrine niche framed in gold with gold-yellow drapery holds a pair of deity murti, a male and female figure in red and blue garments and ornaments, set on a red wooden cart-like platform. Centre right, a tall orange-painted kalasha-style pillar stands on a red pedestal beside a black stone lingam-like object, with potted plants in front. Striped woven mats lie on the floor in the foreground, with a small offering tray and a red cloth-covered seat. No people are visible.

A photograph of an empty ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions placed on a raised stone platform before a temple shrine. A standing figure in a long orange robe and orange head wrap, seen from behind on the left, faces the throne. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near an orange-walled hall. At right, a deity murti in gold and yellow garments, decorated with garlands and a red and gold crown, sits on a stone platform beside brass lamps and a kalasha. Red-orange curtains hang from pillars and a banyan-like tree is visible. Offerings of fruit and sweets sit on the small side tables. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance; the orange-robed figure is shown from behind, so identity remains uncertain.

Interior of a covered temple hall with a long red carpet running between metal barrier rails toward a shrine at the far end. The shrine holds a decorated deity murti and figures in red and gold garments, framed by an arched gold backdrop and hanging garlands. Brass lions and elephant figures stand at the left edge, and rows of blue chairs line the right side. Long hanging banners with floral patterns hang from the ceiling. No people are visible in the hall.

December 27 2009

A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine courtyard. In the foreground left, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a wrapped orange head covering stands facing the shrine on a blue-and-orange patterned mat. Behind them, two men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls stand near a red-and-white striped wall. At center is an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat and gold carved armrests, flanked by fruit offerings and a small wooden stool. To the right, a stone shrine holds a deity murti in gold and red, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with red curtains hanging at the sides. The scene reads as a ritual setup at an ashram.