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A photograph inside an open-sided temple shelter with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner leading toward a shrine. At the centre, a woman in a green sari with a red shawl walks down the carpet, hands held together at her waist. Behind her, on the right, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The shrine holds a large deity murti in orange and blue with a crown and garlands, flanked by a smaller standing figure in green, set against blue drapes and orange curtains. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the raised platform.

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A photograph inside an open temple hall with a corrugated roof and metal framing. A red carpet runs toward a shrine where two deity murti, one with a crown and garland and the other in a purple and pink dress, sit beneath a gold arch against a blue curtain, with a small standing figure in orange and green to the right. A man in a green garment, red turban and red shawl walks barefoot along the red carpet, and a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks beside him on a woven mat. Two people are visible.2011-08-20Photograph of a temple shrine under a metal-framed roof with a red carpet running toward a raised stone shrine. The shrine holds painted statues of a seated deity pair: the male figure wears orange and holds a trident, the female figure wears a magenta and purple sari, both with garlands, behind a blue curtain and gold arch. A green-clad devotee bends forward in prostration at the rail, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge. A standing statue in green and orange sits to the side. Steel railings line the walkway, and a partially visible bell or lamp hangs near the ceiling.2011-08-20A man walks barefoot down a red carpet runner inside an open temple hall with a metal-framed roof. He wears a green silk dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered hem, a maroon shawl draped over his shoulders, a maroon and orange turban, and a beaded necklace, and his hands are folded in front of him. Behind him stands a large decorated shrine with a blue backdrop, featuring a deity murti with garlands and seated figures, flanked by orange drapes and a standing figure in a niche. A partially visible person in orange robes stands at the right edge. Steel handrails line the walkway, and matting covers the floor beside the carpet.2011-08-20July 21 20102010-07-21April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of an open-air shrine with grey stone walls and an arched golden frame housing deity murti dressed in pink and gold cloth and garlands. In front, a priest in an orange-saffron robe sits on the stone platform before brass lamps and offerings. To the right, a standing man in an orange robe, with bare upper torso and a cloth over one shoulder, stands beside an empty red velvet throne with gold trim and an orange cushion. Orange curtains hang from red pillars, and a small red carpet lies on the floor. Three visible people: one seated priest and one standing man, plus the throne area.2009-11-25April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone and wood structure and gold-trimmed arch housing a deity murti group. A central figure wears a tall crown and holds a trident, flanked by a consort in a green sari with a garland, and a smaller figure on the left with garlands. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left of the central platform with folded hands, near a black stone pedestal and brass lamps. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands near a garlanded figure. Marigold garlands and red and orange drapes frame the scene.2017-08-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti seated on a red cloth, with a golden arch and green drapery behind. A red carpet runs toward the shrine between metal railings. A priest in a maroon/rust robe with white forehead markings sits cross-legged before a stone platform, with brass vessels and offerings arranged in front of him. Gilded statues flank the shrine, and oil lamps stand on either side.2013-04-12 +1 copiesJanuary 29 20102010-01-29Two priests perform puja at a stone shrine with golden arches and garlanded deity murtis. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and gold necklace sits holding a brass plate, while a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits beside him, burning incense on a red tray. Behind them stand two colourfully dressed deity figures under orange drapery, with a small figure in a red garment at right. Brass oil lamps flank the central golden kalasha-like shrine, which is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Red-and-white striped pillars and a purple cloth mat complete the temple scene.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01