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A photograph inside an open temple shrine with grey stone pillars carved with figures and a red-and-white painted border. Behind a stone altar stands a golden arched shrine with an orange and gold backdrop holding two standing deity murtis in blue and white garments, one holding a trident-like staff, with a shivalinga-like form in front. A seated white-robed figure sits on the altar with a bead mala. In the foreground a standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a long braid walks past the altar, while orange curtains hang at the sides and brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform.

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A photograph inside an open-sided stone temple shrine with grey carved pillars and red-and-white painted walls. Behind a dark stone altar stands a group of deity murtis, including two tall figures in blue and white dress with golden crowns, and a central white-and-gold murti. Orange draped cloth hangs around the shrine. In the foreground a standing person in an orange-saffron robe with a long braided plait walks past the altar, which holds brass lamps and offerings. The person is seen at mid-body, facing right, with a light-coloured shawl over the shoulder. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2011-03-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with a stone-pillared pavilion. In the foreground a man stands in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth, with a long braid over one shoulder and a dark sash at the waist. Behind him is a raised stone platform holding a large deity murti group with a Shiva lingam draped in dark rudraksha-style garlands, flanked by figures in blue and orange-red garments and a golden arched backdrop. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-type vessels sit on the platform, with red-and-white striped curtains framing the pavilion. Foliage is visible beyond the railings. Presence of the saffron-clad man in the foreground is consistent with a sannyasi in an appearance-based sense but uncertain, so identity is marked unsure.2011-03-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and carved panels. In the background, an altar holds deity murti figures with crowns, one of them dressed in blue, flanked by golden arches and orange drapes, with a Shiva lingam draped in white and rudraksha-style beads at the base. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks past the altar. Red curtains hang at the sides of the pavilion.2011-03-05A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with a grey carved stone base and pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks through the foreground, his hands folded at his waist. Behind him, a deity murti group stands in a golden-arched niche with orange drapes, showing a central figure flanked by two female figures in blue and orange garments, with a crown and a large shivalinga covered in a garland and offerings. Orange curtains hang at both sides of the open-sided shrine, with trees visible beyond the railings.2011-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20132013-02-27A barefoot man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style bead garland walks across a stone platform before an ornate shrine. He wears a rust-red and orange dhoti and a matching shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him stands a gilded arched niche with a teal backdrop holding a sculpted deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a consort, garlanded with red and white flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and a small standing attendant figure in orange. The stone shrine has carved pillars and a dark stone base.2013-02-28September 12 20102010-09-12A 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.2010-09-15December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph inside an open-sided stone temple shrine with a grey granite plinth and carved pillars. A single person in a sleeveless orange-saffron garment and matching orange dhoti walks barefoot toward the shrine, back to the camera, long dark hair down the back. Orange cloth covers the floor and an orange-upholstered seat with a footstool stands to the left. Inside the shrine, a deity murti sits on a golden throne decorated with red-and-yellow marigold garlands, golden kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps, with an orange-red backdrop. Orange curtains frame the open sides and a red-and-white striped wall is visible behind.2010-07-10November 14 20102010-11-14February 27 20132013-02-27