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A photograph of women devotees standing in a row at a temple shrine, praying with folded hands before two large decorated deity murtis draped in marigold garlands. The figures on the left are a pink-robed deity murti holding a staff beside a second murti with a red crown and pink skirt. In front stands a brass kalasha-like lamp stand and golden oil lamps on a stone platform. A woman in white sari with a lanyard at left holds her hands together in front of the platform. Other women wear green, blue, teal and grey saris, and their hair is braided. Orange curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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July 19 20102010-07-19July 19 20102010-07-19A crowd of devotees, mostly women with braided hair in white, cream, blue and magenta saris, stand in an open-air shrine facing a raised shrine. On the shrine are a golden-framed deity murti with garlands, an orange-robed figure seated on a white-draped platform garlanded with marigold chains, and a standing figure in gold ornaments and jewelry beside a kalasha-like pedestal. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and carved granite pillars frame the scene with a red railing and trees beyond.2010-11-14A woman in a green blouse and cream-and-beige sari kneels at a shrine, arranging a pair of bronze deity murtis draped in red-orange cloth and heaped with marigold and rose garlands. Behind her, a line of women in white and cream traditional attire stands holding brass plates and offerings. Brass oil lamps (deepas) and a large shrine carrying a red-clothed deity murti in a gilded niche fill the background, beside an orange-walled hall and garden. Rows of brass lamps stand on the altar platform, and a small orange-robed figure sits on the right near the altar.2010-11-12A photograph of devotees queuing at a temple shrine for darshan. On the left, a deity murti is dressed in a blue and purple cloth, with gold ornaments, a crown-like headdress and marigold and red flower garlands draped over it. A golden kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps stand before it. Several devotees in white shirts and blouses, a woman in a teal sari, and a young boy in white reach toward the shrine, one man holding a blue book. Orange curtains and carved grey stone pillars frame the scene, with an orange-and-yellow decorated enclosure behind. Roughly six visible people are present in the frame.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees gathered before a shrine with two deity murtis under a stone arch, the figures wearing red and yellow garments and garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands. A golden kalasha-like vessel sits on a gilded stand in front, flanked by brass oil lamps. A man in white clothes bends forward in prayer at the center, while women in saris, including one in a red sari with patterns and one in a white dress, and children stand nearby. Orange curtains frame the carved grey stone pillars of the temple structure.2010-07-10Photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a decorated deity murti of a goddess seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers and a gold arch behind her. Red draped fabric frames the shrine and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Several devotees in white and cream traditional clothes gather at the front, one holding a small brass vessel and another with hands joined in prayer. Their attire includes white dhotis, saris with gold borders, and white blouses. The scene suggests puja or darshan at the shrine.2009-12-30November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a temple shrine with a colourful deity murti seated on a golden throne-like seat, flanked by a figure in red with a crown and a figure in white with a peacock, under an orange-draped canopy with carved grey stone pillars. Several devotees stand in the foreground, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with a woman in a red blouse and a woman in a blue sari among them, many holding garlands or offering items. Brass lamps and garlands of marigolds surround the deity, and the scene suggests darshan or puja at the shrine.2010-11-14A photograph of a temple-style stage set with grey stone pillars, gold-trimmed arches and orange and red curtains. Central deity murti pair, a male form with a crown and raised hands and a female form in pink and teal, both garlanded with marigold and white flower strings. Below them a golden throne-like seat with a small framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Rows of women in white and cream saris sit on the floor in front, with a metal railing separating them, some with hands folded in prayer. Colourful striped and patterned banners hang on the right side. Gold oil lamps stand on the left.2010-10-03Devotees in white and pale clothes stand in a semi-open temple shrine facing a deity murti group. Central figure is a seated deity with a crown and a peacock-like backdrop, flanked by a female figure with gold jewellery and garlands of orange and white flowers. Orange curtains hang at the sides of the carved stone pillars, and brass lamps stand in front. A woman in a red top and blue shawl stands among the crowd, and a few people hold their hands together in prayer. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-11-14December 22 20102010-12-22