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Photograph of a temple shrine entrance decorated for alankaram. Marigold and mixed flower garlands drape in arches above the doorway, with a yellow and orange border and red-banded cloth pillars on either side. Inside, a dark-stone sanctum houses a silver-adorned deity murti decorated with multicoloured garlands, backed by a carved arched niche with red velvet drapery. In front stand a brass kalasha, small oil lamps and metal bowls of offerings on a raised platform. The floor has yellow painted borders and a kolam design at the threshold. No people are visible.

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January 24 20062006-01-24January 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple shrine with a seated deity murti dressed in a red and gold garment, adorned with silver necklaces and a crown, framed by a silver arched backdrop and a multicolored garland arch. In front stand silver vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot, brass lamps, a plate of bananas and apples, a coconut, and bowls of flowers on a white cloth, with a rangoli border at the base. Red and gold drapes hang above, and a framed portrait of a smiling man with a dark wavy hairstyle in orange clothing is visible at the left edge. No physical people are present.2006-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine niche with a seated deity murti dressed in a red sari-like garment, gold jewellery, a crown, and a garland of multicoloured flowers arching behind it within a silver frame. In front stand silver lamps, a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass pots, fruit, flower offerings and a silver tray on a white cloth, with a yellow and red bordered floor design below. A portrait photo of a man with curly dark hair in an orange garment appears to the left of the niche. No living people are visible.2006-01-24 +1 copiesA shrine niche photographed at night, lit by many small clay oil lamps arranged on the floor and steps in front. At the centre sits a deity murti in a pink-red garment with a crown, layered beaded necklaces and a garland of yellow, white and green flowers behind it. Brass lamps stand on either side and a brass bell hangs on the left wall. Tall copper lamp stands with bird-shaped tops flank the offering platform, which holds brass vessels and flower offerings. The yellow floor is decorated with coloured rangoli patterns. No people are visible.2007-11-24January 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copiesA shrine niche inside a stone temple with carved white and grey walls and a yellow-and-red striped plinth. Inside the niche stands a dark-faced deity murti draped in orange cloth, adorned with silver necklaces, a silver crown and a red, yellow and green garland arching over it. Two small brass attendant figures stand on either side. In front are brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a small brass bell and a plate of offerings with flowers. A calendar with a deity image hangs on the right wall. No people are visible.January 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple shrine with a seated deity murti in a red and gold garment, adorned with silver jewellery and a crown, framed by a multicoloured garland arch and a silver prabhavali. Silver lamps stand on either side, with a silver kalasha, bowls of fruit, flower offerings and brass vessels on a white cloth before the murti. A framed portrait of a smiling man with curly hair, in orange clothing and a garland, hangs to the left, with no clear appearance-based identification. No people are visible in the scene. The temple doorway is decorated with yellow and red ribbon and a sign reading 24 2006 appears on the left edge.2006-01-24 +1 copiesA dimly lit temple shrine viewed through a dark wooden doorway framed by red and white garlands. At the centre stands a black deity murti with a tall white crown-like headdress, adorned with garlands and a green-and-red silk skirt draped below. Before it sits a smaller white figure with an orange garment and a flower garland, with brass kuthu vilakku oil lamps, brass pots, offering plates and a kalasha-like vessel arranged on a decorated yellow-and-green floral platform. A silver arch frames the deity, and brass statues of attendants flank the altar. No people are visible.2009-09-22