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A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard with a red-and-white striped wall and a corrugated roof. On the left, a standing figure in an orange-red robe and an orange-red garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a brass vessel near a deity murti with gold ornaments. In the foreground, three women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at a table draped in red and gold cloth, arranged with brass lamps, flowers, a book, offerings and boxes. A fourth woman in a red sari walks in the background carrying a blue container. Marigold garlands hang on the pillars and a red cloth drapes from a beam.

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A temple courtyard shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers at left. A priest in saffron/orange robes stands beside the murti, tending it. Three women in white saris with yellow shoulder cloths stand at a covered offering table draped in orange and brown cloth, holding flowers and brass items, with a brass lamp and an open book on the table. A tall orange curtain hangs beside a red-and-white painted wall, and palm trees are visible beyond the courtyard.2011-03-03A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with a dark stone structure and a deity murti adorned with garlands, behind orange curtains. Five people stand around a low orange-covered platform: a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread at left, a woman in white sari with folded hands, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti, and a woman in a white sari with a pink border holding a brass tray with an aarti flame. A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and gold necklace stands at right. Yellow and white flowers and marigold garlands are visible, and a fire pit with smoke and brass vessels sits in the foreground, consistent with an aarti or puja. No a person candidate is visible.2010-11-12Night-time temple scene with a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border, standing before a deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a red-and-gold decorated figure at left, holding a brass item. At right, a woman in an orange blouse and sari stands behind an orange-draped altar holding a lit brass oil lamp, with books and red flower petals on the cloth. Several women in white saris with red borders stand with hands folded in prayer behind the altar, and a young girl in white stands at far right. Orange cloth hangs from a pillar, with a string of lights and floral decorations overhead.2011-03-03February 24 20072007-02-24Women in white and cream sarees perform a puja at a temple shrine with red curtains and a stone deity murti adorned with garlands, a red cloth draped on the altar. A woman in a white saree with yellow border holds a brass plate of offerings, while another kneels and tends to a fire pit or incense. Trays of food, a kumkum box, oil lamps and fruit lie on the floor in the foreground. A woman in yellow-bordered white stands at right, and a man in white dhoti at the back. This is a ritual offering scene.2010-11-12Outdoor temple courtyard at dawn-like light beside a red-washed building with a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair and a yellow headband, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, stands with palms pressed together in prayer at a stone parapet. On the parapet are brass lamps, a small kalasha-like vessel and offering plates. Behind him, a shrine-like seated figure dressed in orange, draped in garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, sits under a red canopy. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the courtyard, one in a white shirt and orange dhoti at left. Petals or flower bits drift in the air above.2010-12-27Outdoor shrine pavilion with red curtains and orange-red floor cloths. Four women in white saris perform puja before a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with garlands of white and orange flowers. A woman in a white sari and yellow shawl stands at right with hands folded. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left near the shrine. One woman kneels and holds a brass plate of offerings, while others tend to the shrine. Flower garlands, brass lamps, a small fire pit and offering plates lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-11-12A photograph taken inside a covered open-sided temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. On the left, a shrine holds seated deity murti in gold and orange garments with floral garlands, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. In the centre-right, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a garland stands on a red carpet beside a wooden lectern. Behind him, a line of about a dozen people in white and orange garments stands along the wall, some with hands folded. Two white-clad figures in the foreground-right have their hands together. A red pillar and orange cloth hangings frame the scene.2010-11-03November 12 20102010-11-12A temple courtyard puja under an orange-and-red canopy with curtains. A man seated on a red and gold throne wears an orange robe and a garland of red and white flowers, facing a shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Before the throne, a group of women in white and yellow saris sit on an orange mat, with offering trays holding fruit and brass plates in front. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis sit in the foreground near microphones, one holding papers. A green cloth covers a platform beside the shrine, and potted plants line the orange-walled background.2010-09-02A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and orange cloth floor covering. A central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes and a red-and-white garland, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Behind him are deity murtis garlanded with marigold and flower strands, and a green cloth covers a stand in front. Seated devotees include men in white dhotis and women in white and yellow saris, some holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A microphone stands at the front. Orange cloth drapes hang on the pillars and a potted plant sits at right.2010-09-02December 21 20102010-12-21