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Empty cream upholstered wingback armchair with tufted back placed on a red and white patterned rug in a white temple hall with polished reddish floor. Behind it, a black stone deity murti in an orange-yellow sari stands in a niche decorated with striped red, green and white draped cloth with floral motifs and green leaf garlands. To the right, a shrine niche holds a gold-framed Shiva lingam with a rudraksha-style necklace and kumkum/vibhuti marking. A framed photo collage hangs on the right wall. No people are visible.

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Interior hall of a white marble temple-style building with polished reddish-brown granite floor reflecting the columns. In the foreground a low stepped platform of white-painted bricks sits near an empty cream upholstered armchair with a wooden footstool on a red mat. A painted wooden statue of a female figure in an orange-yellow sari stands on a stone pedestal at left. Colourful striped woven cloth hangings with tassels wrap the pillars, and green leafy garlands decorate the doorways. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind the chair. No people are visible.2010-09-26A temple shrine entrance photographed straight on. Two tall black dvarapala guardian statues in gold and red saris stand on stone plinths at either side of the doorway, each with raised arms and yellow flowers. The doorway is framed by red curtains, and bands of green, blue and yellow patterned fabric hang above with green leaf garlands across the top. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a blue cloth, flanked by brass lamps and offerings in a gilded niche. No people are visible.April AF 2012A photograph of an open-sided shrine with a stone canopy and orange curtains hung on red-and-white posts. Inside stands a deity murti with gold ornaments and yellow and white garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style offering. In front, a framed portrait of a bearded-free man in saffron robes with a mala sits on a red upholstered chair with gold trim, draped with an orange cloth. To the right, a standing man in orange robes gestures with his hands, with a short mala around his neck and shoulder-length dark hair, near the portrait and throne. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard.2009-12-02A 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.2009-12-10October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of an ornate temple hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor. In the foreground a fire burns in a raised fire pit, with brass oil lamps beside it. On the right, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland of purple and pink flowers sits on a striped cushioned throne-like seat draped with red and orange cloth; the portrait is shown as a printed picture, not a physical person. On the left, deity murti and a richly decorated altar with gold ornaments and a standing figure in a dark-red and white sari-like garment stand in a shrine area, and a dark-robed figure stands behind a draped curtain. No people are physically present in the scene.2009-09-22January 14 20102010-01-14A photograph of an empty ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet seat and backrest and a gold footstool, set on a red patterned rug in front of a painted backdrop of ancient temple pillars and dense green banyan-like trees. Two tall brass lamps with lit oil flames stand on either side of the throne. A small figure in orange robes appears within the backdrop painting, and a printed pedia source label sit in the lower right corner. No people are physically present in the room2011-10-08A photograph of a temple courtyard at an ashram. In the foreground a standing figure in orange robes with an orange head covering faces away toward the shrine. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a small orange-walled building. The centre is an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and cushions, flanked by fruit offerings on wooden stands. To the right, a shrine holds a gilded deity murti with a red crown and yellow garments, decorated with marigold garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel. Red and orange curtains hang beside the pillars, and a banyan-style tree is visible beyond the railing.2010-08-04Interior view of a temple shrine with two large dark stone guardian figures in gold and mustard-yellow silk garments standing on pedestals on either side of a doorway. Between them hang deep red curtains with gold borders, framing a central shrine with a silver arched niche decorated with garlands. Inside stands a deity murti in red and gold clothing with a crown, flanked by brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a patterned floor. The walls are white with carved pilasters. No people are visible.A decorated shrine with an empty red velvet throne in the foreground, its gold-trimmed back and armrests draped with marigold and red flower garlands. Set on the seat is a framed printed portrait of a figure in orange robes with long hair and a white beaded necklace, seated cross-legged with one hand raised, in front of a tree trunk backdrop. Behind it, a gilded arched niche holds deity murtis draped in garlands, with brass oil lamps standing on both sides and orange and yellow marigold festoons strung along the stone wall. No people are visible.