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A man stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali mudra under a corrugated-roof shrine verandah, facing a colourfully painted deity murti at the right edge. He wears a red-orange dhoti with gold borders, a bare upper body, a multicolour flower garland of yellow and pink blooms, a brown rudraksha mala, and gold armlets. Two or three saffron-clad attendants stand behind him, one in orange and another in red-orange cloth. On the shrine floor sit offering plates and a small pot, with kumkum and vibhuti visible. Potted plants stand along the left side of the courtyard.

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A photograph inside a covered temple-side shelter with a corrugated metal roof and green wooden pillars. A man in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border and a red-orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a garland of yellow and pink flowers and a rudraksha mala, with gold-banded bangles on his wrists. Behind him, a younger man in saffron-orange cloth stands with hands folded. To the right, a painted deity murti with a large face and colourful carved stone base sits beside a small offering area with brass plates, a kumkum dish, scattered flowers and dried leaves, indicating a puja site. Two more saffron-clad people appear at the left edge.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a temple shrine under a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a stone counter, placing a white and red flower garland around his neck with both hands; a gold chain is visible at his chest. Behind him, another figure in orange and a few other saffron-clad people move about the counter, and a banana leaf and small brass oil lamp sit on the counter. On the right, a stone shrine holds a deity murti with a framed portrait decorated with red flowers, and an orange curtain and a painted blue and red pillar frame the scene. a person is not visibly identifiable here; the man is described by role as a devotee in saffron.2010-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA covered outdoor temple courtyard with a tin roof and palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands at right in red-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line toward a raised concrete platform with a square yagna pit, while a white-clad attendant stands nearby. At left, a golden vahana-like figure with a yellow cloth and floral garlands sits on steps. Kolam designs decorate the ground near a dhwaja flag pole.2015-09-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a decorated shrine on the left, draped in flower garlands and marigold strings, with a stone plinth and deity murti partly visible. A figure in long-haired, orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and stands with palms joined in namaste, facing the shrine. Behind him, several men in orange robes and gold-yellow shawls carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, while others in white dhotis stand by. A tall brass kalasha stands at right near a large banana plant and a white wall.2010-02-12September 01 20112011-09-01Outdoor 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.2010-12-27October 01 20112011-10-01April 17 20172017-04-17September 09 20142014-09-09