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A photograph inside a temple doorway framed by carved white pillars and a dark wooden door. A figure in a tan wrap and white dhoti walks into the shrine, which is draped with orange and white garlands and a blue cloth. In the foreground, a woman with long curly dark hair wears an orange top. A bare-backed priest in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a silver tray with red offerings. To the right stands a dark stone deity murti decorated with a white and red garland and a pink and gold cloth, with a folding chair beside it.

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March 23 20062006-03-23A photograph of a small shrine room with white tiled walls and a blue curtain backdrop framed by a gold arch. Two dark stone deity murtis stand inside, one draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers, the other in green cloth with a similar garland. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland on her shoulders stands with her back to the camera. Beside her, an elderly person with white hair in a red shawl and orange robe holds a lit lamp toward the murti. At right, a man in a dark jacket and white shirt watches. Brass plates of offerings, bowls and a kalasha sit on the altar below, with a yantra-like plate in front. This appears to be a puja or aarti in progress.2010-02-08July 25 20152015-07-25A photograph of a temple shrine doorway. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears a white flower garland and an orange sleeveless top, seen from behind with her hands together in prayer. Inside the doorway, a priest in a white dhoti and pink-orange shawl stands before a golden arched frame holding a dark deity murti decorated with a red-and-white garland and green-trimmed cloth. A lit oil lamp and a brass bell hang nearby, with a brass vessel on the floor and a kalasha offering with yellow flowers at the left edge. The interior is dimly lit, with a patterned floor mat at the entrance.2009-10-30A photograph inside a small tiled shrine room where three black stone deity murtis stand under a gold arched frame against a blue curtain, each draped in marigold and yellow garlands with purple bead garlands. A woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland stands with her back to the camera, hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a man in a red garment bends over a small brass lamp and tray before a framed yantra-like diagram. On the right, a man in a beige shawl with a patterned border rings a brass handbell. Ceiling fluorescent light and white tiles surround the scene.2010-02-08A temple interior with several deity murtis draped in colourful garlands and gold ornaments, including a large gold-framed shrine and a black Nandi bull statue on a tiled plinth in the foreground. Three people stand before the shrines: a man in front wearing saffron robes and a second person in saffron and bare-armed red top, holding a small ritual item toward the deities, appearing to perform puja or aarti. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels and a brass donation urn sit nearby, with orange draping and a flag on a pole.2007-11-15A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A dark-skinned deity murti, dressed in blue with a crown and heavily decorated with white jasmine and orange-red marigold garlands, sits on a black stone pedestal in front of a blue cloth backdrop. A priest in a white dhoti and a man in a white shirt with a pink-checked cloth stand at left, one performing puja near the murti. At right, two men in saffron-orange robes stand with hands in anjali mudra; the one in front wears an orange-red marigold garland and gold bangles and has long dark hair, while the bald man beside him is in orange robes. Brass vessels and flower offerings sit on the floor.2010-08-09A photograph of a temple doorway lined with bulb lights and garlands. Inside, a priest with bare upper body stands before a deity murti with a golden arch and garlands, performing an aarti with a lamp. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe stands with his back to the camera, hands joined in prayer. On the left, a bald man in white clothes and a second man in white hair with a yellow-orange shawl also stand with palms pressed together. Marigold garlands and white flower strings decorate the frame and the altar. Three people are visible, plus the priest, making four physical people.2005-12-31Photograph inside a temple doorway framed by bulbs and marigold garlands. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and an orange head-wrap stands in the foreground, hands folded in prayer, seen from behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a lit oil lamp before a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands in a gilded arch. To the right, an older man with white hair and beard wears a mustard-yellow shawl. A dark curtain and a small emblem hang on the back wall. Appearance cues for the orange-robed figure are limited, so identity is uncertain.2005-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and greenery visible through an open side. A standing devotee in white dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. The central deity murti is a white figure with a tall white turban, draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a gold chest ornament, seated on a white-draped throne. Behind it stand two figures with golden crowns and ornaments, decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and an oil lamp sit on the dais in front, with a banana-leaf offering and flower petals. The scene shows puja or aarti at the shrine.2010-12-21August 09 20102010-08-09July 25 20152015-07-25