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A photograph of an ornate granite temple structure with carved pillars and a raised platform, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured robe and a white flower garland, stands at the right edge with his hand extended toward the stone pillar, as if offering a blessing or touching the shrine. Behind him a white-clad attendant stands nearby. Beside the platform are a brass lamp and a tray, and a deity murti is partly visible at the left, adorned with flower garlands. A blue canopy tent, palm trees and a clear sky complete the outdoor setting.

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A photograph at a stone temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Beside the granite pillar, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, holding a small object toward a brass lamp on the platform. A second man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at right, and a cameraman and other figures appear in the background near a blue draped canopy and palm trees under an open sky. A seated deity murti with a crown and floral garlands occupies the left edge. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the subject is described by role and clothing only.2006-12-26Outdoor photograph of a shrine pavilion with grey stone pillars carved with figures, decorated with marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. Inside, a deity murti stands with a gold crown and ornate gold-bordered clothing, flanked by brass lamps and a plate of offerings on the stone platform. In the foreground, a bare-backed man wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a white flower garland, facing the shrine. To the left, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with hands folded. Dry trees and a utility pole form the background.2006-12-26A photograph of a granite temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A deity murti stands under a golden arch, its figures draped in garlands, with a brass kalasha-style lamp and offerings on the platform in front. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a saffron orange cloth and a white flower garland at the neck, walking toward the shrine. Carved granite pillars frame the structure, with trees and construction materials visible at the sides.2006-12-26December 25 20062006-12-25A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at the left edge, hands raised near his head in prayer, a white flower garland draped over his shoulders. He faces a granite shrine with carved pillars and a stone roof. Inside stands a golden-crowned deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, with a brass lamp, a kalasha and a golden puja vessel on the altar ledge in front. Tall trees and sunlight fill the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a granite pillared canopy and carved stone walls. A bare-chested man with long hair and a white flower garland over his shoulder, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around his waist, holds a lit lamp toward a seated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, white cloth and multicoloured garlands, and stands in front of a carved stone backdrop with a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bowls and a golden plate sit on the altar platform. Trees and blue sky are visible beyond the shrine, and a few other people stand at the left edge.2006-12-25A photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with carved granite pillars and a deity murti seated under a gold crown, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. In front stand brass lamps, a gold-coloured vessel, a small bronze figure and metal offering bowls on a raised stone platform. In the lower left, a bare-backed man in an orange dhoti with a white flower garland over his shoulder faces the shrine, appearing to be a priest or devotee. Trees and a dirt mound are visible behind the pavilion.2006-12-25A single devotee in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis draped in pink and red cloth, with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds hanging across them. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on a grey stone platform in front. Behind the shrine an orange-walled building with white and red striped trim and a corrugated roof stands among palm trees, and orange curtains hang at the open pavilion.2010-09-15A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under a grey stone pavilion. On the left, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, with a rudraksha-style necklace, stands smiling and looking toward the shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti in white and gold, adorned with a large garland of yellow and pink flowers, with gold-framed arch behind it and brass lamps and offering plates before it. Rubble, stones, a brass pot and a hose lie on the dirt ground in front, and a wooden ritual drum sits in the foreground. Trees and a utility pole stand in the background under a blue sky.2006-12-23December 25 20062006-12-25March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copies