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Photo inside a temple shrine doorway of a black stone deity murti, a dark-faced goddess dressed in a blue sari and heavily garlanded with white and orange flowers, with gold ornaments. A priest in a white dhoti at left raises a brass kalasha-like vessel toward the deity during aarti. In the foreground, a person with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange sleeveless robe and a multicolour flower garland, hands held in anjali; beside them an older bald man in an orange robe also stands with folded hands. Offerings of flowers, brass lamps and a plate of petals sit on the shrine floor. a person: the swept-back hair and orange robe with garland match the page's event, but the face is not clearly distinguishable here, so the identity remains uncertain.

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A 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 shrine entrance where a dark-stone deity murti is dressed in blue cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red flowers, with a blue backdrop behind it. In the foreground a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a flower garland around his neck, and a bald man in white on the left holds a brass lamp, with a brass pot and small lamps on the floor. Another person in an orange-and-red garland stands beside him with hands held out holding white flowers, and a bearded man is at the edge of the frame. Visible people are four or five, and the orange-robed figure's appearance is uncertain for the a person identification.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a temple shrine interior where a dark stone deity murti is adorned with white and orange flower garlands and set against a blue backdrop. A priest in white dhoti and a golden-brown cloth kneels at the shrine base making an offering beside brass vessels and a plate of flower petals. On the right, two people in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in devotion, one with long dark hair and a flower garland, the other shaved-headed; a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. A man with a moustache in a green shirt watches from the left. Visible people number four to five, with a shrine-side priest and several devotees.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A temple shrine interior with grey granite walls. In the center, a figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair stands with hands extended over a brass plate toward a deity murti decorated with a large garland of orange and white flowers. To the left, a black stone deity relief with a white and orange garland. Behind the murti hangs a dark blue curtain. Around them stand several devotees: a man in a beige jacket with folded hands on the left, a bare-chested man with a gold chain and folded hands, a person in white with long hair and an orange cloth at the front, and a man in an orange wrap standing near the entrance. Oil lamps sit on the steps.A 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.2010-02-08A photograph inside a small shrine with a dark blue cloth backdrop and a deity murti decorated with garlands of white and orange flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a bell and incense, performing puja. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of orange and red flowers stands with hair swept back and gold bangles on the wrist. A cameraman in white shirt and a man in orange clothing stand at the edges. Brass lamps, offering plates and flower petals sit on the altar.2010-08-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with black stone walls. A man in an orange-red turban and bare upper body, wearing a long multicolour flower garland with orange and yellow blooms and a rudraksha bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Beside him, a man in a blue dhoti with a pink cloth at the waist holds his hands together. A third man with shaved head in orange-brown cloth stands at the left edge. Before them is a black stone deity murti wearing a white cloth, a white and yellow flower garland and a small orange-yellow flower, with a raised weapon in one hand. Another hand is visible at the right edge.2015-05-01February 17 20082008-02-17May 01 20152015-05-01A photograph inside a small stone shrine where a priest in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl bends over a copper vessel before a deity murti heavily decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands. Two seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised red platform with offerings, and a standing man in a long peach-coloured robe watches at right. A framed picture stands beside the murti.2010-08-09