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A temple shrine under an open stone canopy. In the foreground at left, a person in an orange saffron robe with a long white and red flower garland stands facing the shrine, hands joined near the chest. Beside the shrine, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands with hands raised, adorning or attending a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands and a tall ornate crown. A figure in a pink-purple sari stands beside the murti. On the stone platform in front are brass vessels, a kettle-shaped pot, small bells, a copper lamp and a wooden framed plate. A water tank and utility poles are visible in the background.

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Outdoor temple porch with stone pillars and a concrete floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, touching or adorning its figure. Two statues of a goddess with crowns and green and pink silk drapes flank the shrine. In the foreground, a seated person in an orange shawl with a white flower garland faces the shrine, with a wooden ornate stand and brass vessels, lamps and kalasha-style items on the platform. A small pink-clad figure stands in front of the deity. A water tank and trees are visible beyond the porch.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe wearing a white and red flower garland, standing with hands together before a carved stone structure and a large round bronze-toned plate on a stone platform. On the platform sit a silver vessel, brass pots and a tray with flowers. To the left, men in white dhotis and shirts stand under a corrugated shelter with orange pennants; one man in white holds a long pole and another holds a video camera. A man on the left carries a red and gold ceremonial fan or umbrella. A man in orange and another in white stand nearby. a person: the long-haired man in saffron robes and garland matches the page's description of an in-person event; the appearance cues are a swept-back hairstyle, saffron clothing and a garland, though this is an appearance-based label only.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and a carved granite canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland stands at the left, holding a lamp or aarti vessel toward the deities. The central murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers; a figure in a green sari stands beside a crowned deity. Below, a stone platform is decorated with a row of pink, yellow and white flower garlands. A devotee in white clothes with orange shoulder cloth stands at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. Umbrellas and other figures are visible in the background under trees.2007-07-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone pillared porch. Central deity murti figures, dressed in gold and red with yellow and pink marigold garlands draped over their shoulders, sit before a flower-bedecked stone platform. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a white garland, holds a brass lamp or aarti vessel toward the deities as a smoke trail rises. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes and an orange sash stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, white-clad attendants hold colourful umbrellas beneath trees, and the platform edge is decorated with flower strings.2007-07-29March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a Shiva-Parvati murti pair in copper-gold finish seated under a stone pavilion roof, with a black stone lingam in front receiving water poured from a vessel. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours the water over the lingam while holding a metal vessel, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth sash stands watching, and an older man in white is partly visible at the left edge. Small golden pyramid-shaped sri chakra object and a small golden deity figure sit on the stone base at the front, with flower petals scattered on the wet floor. Trees are visible through the open side of the pavilion. This appears to be a pradosha puja abhishekam.2007-09-24A photograph of a stone temple shrine open to the sky. On the left, a person with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland gestures toward a small flame or lamp, back partly turned to the camera. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with a yellow and orange flower garland and a white cloth. In front of the shrine platform are brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a brass lamp and a wooden peetha-like stand with a carved backrest, and a red cloth hangs beside it. A water tank on a metal frame and trees stand in the background.2006-12-30March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph inside a temple shrine adorned with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white flower garland stands on a raised platform, reaching up to touch the golden face of a gilded deity murti seated on a throne. Beside him a second gilded figure wears a tall crown and ornate jewellery. A woman in an orange sari holds a silver tray of flowers at the left edge. A gilded kalasha and a small blue-clad figure with folded hands appear in the foreground, with gold ritual objects around the altar.2010-01-01A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours water over a black stone shivalinga in an open temple courtyard. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass plate. Behind the lingam stand two large gilded metal statues of a seated deity couple, one holding a trident-like staff, with a gilded yoni-type base and small gold kalasha and temple-model figures placed at the front. Flower petals scatter on wet ground, and trees and a red cloth appear behind. This is a pradosha-puja and abhishekam scene at the temple.2007-09-24