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Interior of a stone temple hall with polished dark floor and granite columns carved with reliefs. A red-and-white ceremonial flag on a tall pole stands beside a low reddish-orange cushioned couch or seat. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and beside a small shrine at the back, where a deity murti sits within an arched niche and a wall clock hangs nearby. White stone arches frame the entrance. No people are visible in the scene.

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April 12 20122012-04-12 +2 copiesInterior of a temple hall with tall, carved grey stone pillars supporting a dark wooden ceiling fitted with fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan. The walls are clad in polished brown-veined stone. At the centre, a white ornate arched doorway frames a shrine with a lit lamp and a deity murti in the inner sanctum, and a wall clock hangs beside it. In the foreground, a red saffron-coloured flag stands on a pole, and an empty orange-covered wheeled cot or bed sits on the glossy floor. Brass oil lamps stand near the edge of the platform. No people are visible.2012-04-12April 12 20122012-04-12May 11 20122012-05-11Interior of a temple hall with pale marble-patterned walls, white pillars and a shrine with an orange-lit niche at the back. In the foreground a woman in an orange and gold-bordered saree, with a braided hair band and gold jewellery, stands beside an ornate gold-and-red velvet throne with a red cushion. Behind her a bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti with gold border walks toward the shrine steps, and a red-and-gold flag with an emblem hangs on the left. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2012-05-09A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with granite pillars and a low wooden ceiling. In the foreground a man in saffron orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a floral garland on his head, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, walks barefoot across a polished marble floor, smiling. Beside him a younger man in an orange shawl wears a gold chain and carries flowers. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a white shirt and garlanded neck walks, with other people in orange and white clothing following toward a bright archway. On the right stands an ornate gold-framed seat with a red cushioned throne. Visible people number about six to eight.2012-05-08Interior of an ornate hall with carved stone pillars and golden-yellow painted walls. Tall pillars with intricate sculpted capitals and carved motifs line the room, with circular carved medallions on the walls. A gold-trimmed ornamental frieze runs along the top beneath orange and maroon draped fabric. Low dark platforms or sunken pools with gold-painted edges sit on the floor, a rolled white sheet lies at left, and paint tins are visible. No people are present in the scene, which appears to be under construction or finishing work.2013-07-01Interior of a temple hall with polished marble-patterned floor and stone pillars. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a crown-like headpiece sits on a gold-and-white throne-like seat at left, with a gold figure beside it. A devotee in orange-red kneels before a shrine with a lit orange arch and small deity murti, while a few people in white garments sit cross-legged in rows facing the front. Women in orange, red and white sit with hands in anjali mudra, and an older man in white stands near the right doorway. Oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering sit on the floor.2012-05-07A photograph inside a temple hall with polished marble walls and stone pillars. Two men in saffron-orange clothing stand on a glossy floor. The man on the left is bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala, has a headband with a tilak, and raises both hands in a gesture of praise. The man on the right wears saffron dhoti and shawl, a yellow-orange garland, bangles and a headband, and stands with hands folded. In the left foreground an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions sits beside a small orange cushion. A saffron flag with a deity image hangs at upper left, and a shrine niche with lamps is behind them.2012-05-11A stone temple shrine lit warmly from above, with carved granite pillars framing a golden arch. Inside sit two deity murti with dark faces and tall crowns, one with a trident, draped in red, orange and yellow cloth and wreathed in marigold and yellow garlands. In front, a seated figure in white robes and a white head covering receives the scene, with a golden peetha-style seat. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, brass bowls, a plate and small offerings sit on the stone platform. No living people are visible.2011-12-27May 13 20122012-05-13May 10 20122012-05-10