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A photograph inside a temple shrine where a person in an orange-saffron robe sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat before a gold-decorated deity murti draped in red, yellow and blue cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange shawl, stand at left, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a bald head bends forward at lower centre, while another older man in white bends to touch the seated figure's feet. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl stands at right. Golden oil lamps and a carved stone pillar frame the scene, and a white printed copyright notice overlays the lower right.

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July 11 20102010-07-11July 20 20102010-07-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange cushioned seat before an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hand on the seated figure's shoulder, while a man in a striped shirt kneels at the feet, and a young man in white kneels at the seat's edge. Orange-robed attendants stand at left and right, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera at right. Golden lamp stands and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with a deity image above the shrine. The wording on the photo's copyright line is not included here.2010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl, with a beaded orange-and-red mala around the neck, sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat in front of a golden shrine with a deity murti of a crowned, multi-armed form garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands on a wooden stand beside the seat. Around him, a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, a younger man in orange shawl stands behind, and a man in white with a flower garland and a rosette badge stands at center-right. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at right. In the foreground, an older man in white kneels and touches the floor with flowers at his feet, while an orange-draped wooden footstool with marigold garlands rests before the seat. Orange curtains and banana leaves frame the scene.2010-07-24A photograph of a temple darshan scene in front of a golden shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands. A seated woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange cushioned seat, her feet on a low stool, while an older man with a shaved head in an orange shawl kneels before her with hands raised. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands behind him, placing a hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. A young man in orange robes stands at left, a young woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right, a girl in orange kneels with folded hands, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films at far right. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hang from the altar, with brass ritual lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the platform. Carved stone pillars frame the scene with an orange and purple patterned mat on the floor.2010-07-07A photograph in a temple setting with a golden deity murti behind, draped in a magenta cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange-cushioned chair and smiles as a man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward to offer respect and touch his shoulder. A man in saffron kurta at left holds a wooden tray of fruit and offerings, while another man in white with an orange shawl stands at right with hands folded. Carved grey stone pillars and an orange-and-blue mat complete the scene.2010-06-18July 19 20102010-07-19June 28 20102010-06-28Photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded deity murti with a purple cloth backdrop, brass lamps and flower garlands. A figure seated on a white cushion, wearing an orange robe with an orange shawl and a visible long dark hair, sits at a low table holding a tray of fruit and offerings. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl bows with his head touching the cushion, a kneeling man in a cream shirt watches, and several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand around on an orange carpet. A man in white with a shaved head, orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right with folded hands. Seven or more people are visible.2010-06-13A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with red pillars and an orange curtain. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark mala necklace and long dark hair receives devotion; a man in white kurta and a bowed person in white are in front. A devotee in white with folded hands bends forward and touches the seated figure's knee. Standing devotees in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls line the left. Behind them a deity murti in a gilded alcove is decorated with white and red garlands, brass lamps and kalasha vessels stand on the stone platform, and a purple cloth hangs behind. Watermarked identity cues are weak, so a person is marked probable only as an appearance-based candidate with saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala, present in person.2010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13