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A photograph of a temple courtyard at AadiKailaasa. On the left, a stone shrine holds a deity murti with garlands, a brass oil lamp and kalasha-style offerings on a stone platform. A group walks along a covered walkway: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at the centre, a man in white with an orange shawl, and two men in orange robes, one under an orange umbrella and another under a grey umbrella. A blue cloth hangs on a pole in the foreground, and a white wall with red and white painted trim is behind them. Roughly six people are visible.

A granite shrine with carved pillars and red curtains pulled to the sides, housing a deity murti pair of a male and female form decorated with a multicolored flower garland and gold-painted arch. In front, a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe pours or offers liquid over a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam basin on a golden stand, while a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands nearby holding a brass item. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the platform, and a second person in orange stands at the right edge beside a red-clad figure seated before the altar. Green trees surround the courtyard. Two people stand at the right edge, and a few more are partially visible at the left.

2008-03-23 +1 copies

A barefoot man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, walks across a pale stone courtyard toward a granite shrine. Inside the open stone pavilion stand deity murtis with gold crowns, flower garlands and blue and pink draped garments, flanked by red curtains. A second person in orange robes follows behind him, and a figure in white stands at the right by a white building. Bare trees and a metal staircase frame the scene. The man's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues, and the scene suggests a temple visit or darshan. a person in saffron robes, walking to the shrine.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine structure of pale grey stone with carved pillars and a curved roof, sheltering a painted deity murti of a standing figure in a green and gold garment with a crown, flanked by a red curtain and a small seated image on a raised pedestal draped with red and pink garlands. Around the shrine stand about a dozen devotees and attendants in orange and saffron robes, a bare-chested man in orange cloth, and men in white shirts and white dhotis; one man holds a folded white cloth. Trees fill the background. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at the shrine, with people facing the murti.

Outdoor temple scene at a stone shrine with a granite pavilion and a large golden seated deity murti with multiple arms, holding ritual objects. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes stand near the shrine, one man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the deity while a woman in orange beside him also gestures. Others in white clothes stand to the left by the doorway. Colourful striped parasols with tassels are held over the group, and a sunshade canopy and block walls surround the courtyard.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-and-gold deity murti set in an arched niche, draped in garlands and flanked by brass lamps and offering trays. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and robes stand in a row before the shrine with hands folded in devotion. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti watches, and to the right a bearded man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands with palms joined. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion, with trees behind.

Outdoor photo at a stone temple shrine with a grey granite canopy and carved pillars. Inside stands a gilded deity murti, a seated figure with multiple arms and a crown, on a stepped granite pedestal. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk along the paved courtyard; one orange-clad figure extends an arm toward the shrine while others carry colourful striped umbrellas. Women in white saris stand at left near a doorway, and a white-clad attendant is near the pedestal. Stone walls, corrugated roofing and palm trees surround the scene under an overcast sky.

2007-02-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a small stone shrine with a grey granite canopy and carved pillars, draped in red cloth, housing deity murtis dressed in colourful garments and garlands. In front stand several people in orange and saffron robes, one in a white garment with a long walking staff, one holding a staff on the right. Trees and a white boundary wall surround the courtyard. The people appear to be devotees gathered at the shrine.

December 11 2009

Outdoor temple scene with a grey stone shrine containing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with garlands, a green backdrop and a gold arch. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform in front. A red cloth hangs beside the shrine. On a wet paved walkway to the right, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and a gold-beaded necklace walks, flanked by two people in saffron and orange robes and others in the background. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.

July 21 2010

June 01 2009