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A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold border carries a silver bowl of offerings past a stone shrine. The shrine holds colourful deity murtis draped with red and green garlands, with a small yellow figure beside them. Orange and red drapes frame the shrine. At the left edge, a woman in a purple sari with hands folded in namaskar bows toward the shrine. The stone pillars are carved with ornate motifs and the setting is an outdoor temple area.

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August 19 20112011-08-19 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone-pillared temple shrine. On the left, a deity murti pair is seated on a red-draped platform, adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands and brass lamps. In the centre stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and armrests, with flower-decorated offering trays in front. To the right, a man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala stands on a red-and-purple mat. Three people in white and yellow clothing stand behind him near orange and red curtains.2010-09-13November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing an open-sided stone shrine. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with an orange crown and garlands of white and orange flowers sits between two seated figures in purple and blue garments, backed by a turquoise drape and golden arch. Orange curtains hang from red pillars at the sides, and a small standing figure in purple stands to the right. The shrine sits on a grey stone platform carved with floral motifs, under a tiled roof with trees behind.2011-08-17November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a shrine ritual at an open pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange drapes. A man in saffron robes stands at left holding a lit flame toward a deity murti with garlands and a yellow backdrop. On the altar are a brass pot, coconuts, flower-garlanded idols, fruit plates and a bundle of grass. At right, a person in an orange robe presses palms together in prayer beside an older woman in a green and gold sari with a beaded necklace, also in prayer. The stone walls are carved with floral motifs.2009-12-20A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing gathers outdoors before a shrine with red curtains and a stone archway. On the shrine, a large deity murti with blue and orange garments, gold crown and garlands stands beside a decorated altar with white cloths and flower garlands. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands holds a small orange-robed figurine of a saint wearing a saffron turban and white flower garlands on a red tray. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a woman in a white sari watches at the right.2008-08-07A photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and a carved granite canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland stands at the left, holding a lamp or aarti vessel toward the deities. The central murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers; a figure in a green sari stands beside a crowned deity. Below, a stone platform is decorated with a row of pink, yellow and white flower garlands. A devotee in white clothes with orange shoulder cloth stands at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. Umbrellas and other figures are visible in the background under trees.2007-07-29Outdoor shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and red anthurium leaves, with a deity murti of a seated couple under a gold arch, flanked by a standing attendant figure and brass lamps. In the foreground a person in an orange robe bends low over a pyramid of white blocks decorated with flowers, with brass bowls, bells and an orange cloth in front. Red curtains hang on the right side of the shrine.2008-12-26A photograph inside a temple shrine adorned with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white flower garland stands on a raised platform, reaching up to touch the golden face of a gilded deity murti seated on a throne. Beside him a second gilded figure wears a tall crown and ornate jewellery. A woman in an orange sari holds a silver tray of flowers at the left edge. A gilded kalasha and a small blue-clad figure with folded hands appear in the foreground, with gold ritual objects around the altar.2010-01-01December 21 20102010-12-21