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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.

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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.2011-02-25Inside a temple shrine, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders stands at right, facing a raised altar. The altar holds a seated deity murti with a trident, a deity figure in red and gold, a decorated peetha, garlands of red and green flowers, brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small bowls of offerings. Behind the altar a golden arch frames the shrine, with a stone pillar and carved wall at right, and a glass door opening onto trees and a gate.2013-03-22February 25 20112011-02-25 +3 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA 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.2011-01-31March 23 20132013-03-23A photograph inside a stone temple shrine. On the left, a deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a consort figure sit on a raised platform draped with orange and red cloth and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and metal bowls with offerings sit on the stone ledge in front. A priest in a white dhoti and white garment sits cross-legged at the platform, facing the deities and tending the offerings. To the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron shawl and long dark hair stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Open pillars and a palm tree are visible outside.2013-03-20A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gold arch frame. Two deity murtis are seated on a raised platform decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A man in white dhoti attends near the centre, and a second figure in a dark red garment stands before the platform. On the left, a person in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with back partly turned. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar, with a smaller shrine figure to the right.2013-04-04A stone shrine pavilion with carved granite pillars and a gilded arched niche framing a large deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The murti is seated with a crown and raised arms, and wears a blue and yellow cloth. In front of it sits a small seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white cloth draped over the platform. Brass lamps, a plate and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the stone platform. A person in an orange wrap stands at the right edge, seen from behind. Orange and red cloth hangs from the pillars.2011-02-13A photograph of an outdoor stone shrine with grey carved pillars and a red-curtained arch. Inside, a large statue group shows a deity with a trident and a blue-skirted female figure, both draped in red-and-white garlands of marigold-like flowers, with a small white seated figure in front wearing an orange shawl. Silver puja vessels and brass lamps sit on the stone platform. On the right, a man in orange robes and an orange head-wrap bows low with his hands on the ledge. He is a devotee performing obeisance, and no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance. Behind the shrine are trees and a red metal railing.2011-01-22October 23 20102010-10-23A 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 copies