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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and an arched gold-framed niche. Two large deity murtis stand in the niche, one with a red crown and holding a raised hand, the other in dark-blue/black tones with a tall crown, both draped in white and purple cloth and garlanded with red-and-white flower malas. A smaller white-robed figure stands to the right in the shrine, and a blue seated figure sits on the central platform. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels and plates sit on the stone platform in front. In the foreground a man with long hair wears a saffron/orange sannyasi cloth wrapped over one shoulder and stands facing the shrine with hands clasped in front of him.

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A photograph inside an open-sided temple shrine of a granite-pillared hall. Two large deity murtis stand under a gold arch with garlands: the left figure wears a red and gold crown and white and purple draped skirt, holding a staff, while the central figure wears a crown, orange and white cloth and a long garland. A smaller blue seated figure and a white-robed statue of a figure with folded hands sit nearby. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and offerings sit on the stone platform. On the right, a standing man in an orange robe faces the shrine, his back partly toward the camera, appearing to be a devotee or priest. Outside, trees and a red-and-white painted wall are visible.2011-02-25October 23 20102010-10-23February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine with a large stone-framed sanctum housing a deity murti pair: a seated figure with a crown and a standing consort in pink garments, both draped with long marigold and mixed flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the granite platform, with a brass kalasha and offering vessels in front. A single person in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine in quiet worship at the granite ledge. Red and pink curtains frame the open side of the shrine, with trees beyond.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a standing person in an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, hands joined in front of the chest as if in prayer, facing the shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti pair with a figure wearing a red crown and holding a trident and a standing female figure in pink-and-red garments, both draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Below them is a small blue deity figure, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small offering vessels sit on the stone platform. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red-and-white striped wall behind it and green trees beyond. A person in saffron clothing is seen from behind, so the figure is a devotee or sannyasi and no identification is made.2010-09-15February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti with a gold arch behind it, decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. The central figures wear crowns, jewelry and yellow and pink garments, and one holds a trident-like staff. In front is a small white-draped stand with a red figure and a kalasha-style brass vessel. In the foreground at right, a single person with a shaved or tied head wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, facing the deity with hands raised in prayer as in puja or darshan. Red curtains frame the shrine.2011-01-31February 25 20112011-02-25 +3 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala standing with hands folded in front of a stone shrine. Behind the stone altar, a deity murti with a trident and red crown, draped in purple and orange cloth, is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like pot, metal bowls and offerings sit on the altar, with a small blue figure and a white cloth below. The shrine is framed by carved grey stone pillars, a red-and-white striped wall and a red curtain. This is a worship scene, and the figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA person with long dark hair stands barefoot on a stone platform before a shrine, wearing a saffron-orange garment wrapped around the body and a matching orange shawl draped over the shoulders, hands clasped in front in reverence. Ahead, a stone temple shrine with carved pillars holds a pair of deity murtis, one with a red and gold crown and one with a tall crown, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold ornaments and necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, with kalasha-like vessels and offerings in front. Orange and red curtains frame the shrine and a red-and-white striped wall lies behind. The figure appears to be in worship, possibly darshan or puja, and the person's features are not clearly visible from this angle. The scene is outdoors under trees.2010-10-29