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A photograph of a temple corridor where devotees are gathered around a deity murti decorated with a gold crown and red, white and blue flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit oil lamp, and a younger person in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands in front of the murti, facing it. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl holds a small lamp. On the right a person in a long orange robe stands with hands at their sides, and a man in a dark maroon shirt stands behind. A printed notice board hangs on the wall above.

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July 22 20102010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a covered temple hall showing a deity murti seated in an ornate golden-topped palanquin or shrine, draped with thick garlands of red, white and purple flowers over a blue and gold cloth. On the left a man in orange cloth lights an oil lamp held on a plate toward the murti while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside it. To the right a man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe, stands with his hands together in a devotional posture. Several others in white garments stand behind, and a window and wall notice board are visible in the background.2010-07-22July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photo on a wet paved path beside a fence and greenery. A bare-chested man in long swept-back hair, an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala walks at left, hands folded; the figure has distinctive long hair and saffron wrap cues, so this is a person candidate. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, barefoot, carries a wooden palanquin-style frame decorated with red, pink and white garlands and yellow marigolds, with a golden finial on top. Other men in white dhotis and a yellow-shawled man photographing stand nearby, and a man in a red shirt is at left edge.2010-07-22A photograph of a temple procession at a doorway. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with maroon borders walks with his back to the camera, holding a red and gold cloth bundle. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and glasses, holds a garland. Behind them, men in white clothes carry a deity murti or palanquin decorated with red and pink flower garlands and a red-and-gold ornament. A video camera is visible at the right. The walls are orange and white, with a framed picture on the back wall.2010-11-12July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph in an indoor hall with plain grey walls and orange curtains. On the left, a man in a light blue striped shirt steadies a large deity murti or peetha decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strands, and a gold crown-like top. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside it, and a young boy in a yellow-orange shawl and white dhoti stands behind. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland stands with his hands together, appearing to pay respects. A brass tray sits on the floor nearby.2010-07-21A temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls during a ritual. A man in a pale pink shirt and white dhoti kneels at lower left, working over a flat wooden tray. Standing figures in white dhotis and orange saffron robes line the room; one man in orange wears a white flower garland over his shoulder. A figure in a yellow-and-white shawl holds a decorated deity murti or procession palanquin laden with white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at left beside a wooden cabinet, a framed picture hangs on the wall, and an open doorway with red curtains leads to another room.2010-07-21July 22 20102010-07-22July 21 20102010-07-21