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A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk with an orange cloth hanging beside an open pillared area. A single priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing a gilded shrine, holding a lamp or aarti flame toward a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Beside it, a larger shrine with a golden arched frame holds two figures in red and pink garments, one seated with an animal mount below, and a small figure in blue and green to the right. Brass vessels and offering trays rest on the floor, and a potted plant and tree stand outside the structure.

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April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on a wooden platform at a temple shrine, holding a lit lamp in his right hand and performing aarti before a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands. The murti sits within a gilded arched frame on a golden palanquin-style stand. Brass plates with offerings, a kumkum dish and a small oil lamp lie on a cloth mat in front. A seated person in white and yellow clothing sits at the left edge of the courtyard, and a red-and-white striped pillar and tiled roof frame the scene.2011-12-10Photograph of a temple shrine with a canopy roof, showing ornate gold-framed arched niches adorned with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Central deity murti in red and gold with a garland, flanked by a deity in blue and green robes beside a brass oil lamp stand. A man in white dhoti kneels at the lower left, tending to the gold-framed shrine on the left. Orange curtains hang at the sides and a brass bell rests on the stone platform in the foreground. Stone nandi figures and a painted deity panel decorate the roofline above.2012-04-01A temple shrine photographed under a corrugated roof, with a stone structure housing deity murtis decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers. The central shrine holds a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures in blue and green cloth niches. A gilded arched frame surrounds a red-clad standing murti on the left. A kneeling priest in white dhoti and bare upper body tends to a gold-decorated stand at the lower left, with a brass bell and a brass lamp nearby. An orange curtain hangs at the left edge, and carved stone nandi bulls and small figures decorate the roof ridge above.2011-12-10A temple shrine scene in daytime with a golden-framed throne set before a deity shrine. On the gold-and-red throne sits a framed portrait of a person in orange robes, garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with a garland, flanked by orange and red draped curtains and stone pillars. A man in a white dhoti with maroon-bordered shawl stands at right, holding a bell or small ritual object before a dark counter with small oil lamps and a brass lamp. The scene suggests a puja or temple arati.2010-10-01A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl and orange waist cloth stands bare-chested at right, raising a lit camphor flame on a silver aarti lamp toward a shrine. Smoke rises from the flame. Before him, on a red-fronted altar with a brass plate, stands a stone shrine with an arched golden frame and orange and red drapes holding deity murtis, including a seated figure and a standing consort. A small red-clad figure stands in an adjacent niche. A silver vessel sits on a carved wooden stand at left, and a stone Nandi bull is visible on the roof ledge.2011-10-04A photograph of a temple shrine with a man in a white dhoti and shawl raising a ritual implement. The shrine holds a golden-framed niche with a deity murti adorned with red and white garlands and draped in a red cloth, alongside a second figure in blue and pink robes and a smaller standing figure draped in orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the stone platform in front. The man's wrist bears a red thread.2013-12-06November 12 20102010-11-12A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders performs aarti before a decorated deity murti on a stone shrine. The priest holds a lit multi-flame lamp in his raised right hand. The deity figures are adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red cloth and gold ornaments, seated beneath a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and banana leaves frame the scene. Two or three devotees are partially visible at the bottom edge, one wearing a dark head covering.2011-11-06A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple structure with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch. A priest in a white dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a brass lamp with flaming wicks toward the shrine. Inside, a pair of deity murti, one in red with a crown and garland, one in a blue sari-like garment, sit on a blue-draped platform with white and red flower garlands, brass vessels and a kalasha. A smaller standing figure in orange and gold stands at the right. This shows an aarti being performed before the deities.2013-12-06Evening puja at an open shrine with a gilded arch framing a deity murti adorned with garlands, dressed in red and flanked by a smaller figure. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a flaming lamp, while a second attendant in white sits cross-legged at the lower left beside oil lamps. Below, a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala rests on the altar, with brass vessels, offerings and lit diyas on the floor. Dark pillars and foliage surround the scene.2010-06-06