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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine. On the left, a deity murti sits on a raised platform adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, a blue and red cloth backdrop, and a golden crown. A white-draped altar holds a saffron-clad figure and brass puja vessels, lamps and a plate. A standing ritual figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with dark red borders and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, facing the shrine with hands together, while smoke rises from the altar. Behind the iron railing, two other people in white and orange are visible in the background. Red and white striped walls and stone pillars frame the scene.

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October 29 20102010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29A 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.2010-09-15A 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 devotee in an orange sleeveless top sits facing a shrine inside an ornately carved grey stone temple structure. Two deity murtis stand in the niche, adorned with garlands of marigolds and gold ornaments, one dressed in yellow and red cloth. A brass lamp stand and a large golden kalasha-like vessel sit in front, with brass oil lamps and offering trays on the stone platform. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and a red-and-white painted wall and greenery appear beyond the open pillars.2010-07-10A 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.2010-10-29November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a sandstone pillared frame. On the shrine stand large painted deity murti: one in a blue skirt with gold trim and a raised trident, beside a figure with a red crown, with orange drapery behind them. A Shiva lingam draped with rudraksha beads and white cloth sits in the centre, with a small white figure in front and brass lamps, bowls and offerings on the stone platform. A standing man in orange ochre robes, bare-chested with long dark hair tied back, faces the shrine with hands together in prayer. Red and white striped walls and a red wrought-iron gate are visible behind.2011-03-05A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a carved granite frame. Inside, a deity murti of several figures sits under orange and gold draping, one figure holding a trident-like staff. Garlands of rudraksha beads and white flowers adorn the altar, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering plates in front. On the right stands one person in an orange ochre sannyasi-style wrap, facing the shrine, hands folded in reverence, as if performing darshan or puja. Incense smoke rises. Orange and white striped walls frame the background.2011-03-05October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23July 11 20102010-07-11