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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.

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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.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.2011-08-20Photograph 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.2011-08-20April 27 20122012-04-27September 12 20112011-09-12 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine in an outdoor-style pavilion with granite pillars and gold-framed deity figures. Two priests perform worship at a golden altar: one in a white dhoti with a shaved head bends forward, while the other in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours or offers toward a central deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A fire pit with burning offerings sits in the foreground, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and food, and a small open book. Behind the deities are red and orange draperies and a standing red-robed figure in a niche.2011-11-01April 27 20122012-04-27July 21 20102010-07-21November 01 20112011-11-01April 27 20122012-04-27Temple ritual photograph at a shrine with a stone canopy and golden arch behind a dressed deity murti pair with red and orange draping. Two priests in ritual dress perform worship at a golden-framed altar: the left priest in white dhoti with an orange cloth wrap offers flowers and garlands to an idol, while the right priest in saffron-orange robes and bare upper body, with a bracelet, holds up a plate and offering. Garlands of white and yellow flowers adorn the murti. Brass lamps stand on either side, a small fire burns in a pit in front with offerings, and trays of fruit, bananas and sweets sit on the floor mat.2011-11-01Photo 11738471