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Outdoor photo of a granite pavilion with carved pillars and red velvet drapes. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the platform, facing away, while two men in white kurtas sit beside him with palms pressed together in prayer. A carved stone figure with orange and red garments stands at the left edge, and a stone wall and palm trees fill the background. A metal lamp base sits at the bottom left.

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Outdoor photograph of a pillared granite shrine under a metal-frame canopy with red velvet drapes. Several men in white dhoti and white shirts sit on the raised granite platform performing a puja; one bald man at centre-left holds a lamp while others sit with hands joined in prayer. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with red cloth and garlands. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes sits with hands folded, and a row of seated audience members in silhouette fills the bottom edge. A grey block wall and bare trees form the background, with a yellow-wrapped container and brass vessels near the steps.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a stone-pillared open pavilion, its columns carved and draped with red cloth, sheltering a large deity murti on a raised platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the platform's front, with lamps and offerings arranged before the murti. Standing devotees in white dhotis and white clothing face the platform, with women in red and yellow saris and a child in yellow to the right. Trees and a distant crowd appear behind.2007-02-24Outdoor stone pavilion with carved pillars and red cloth draped between them, housing a deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, one figure wearing a crown and orange garment. In front, a white-draped altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a lamp. Two people in orange robes stand nearby, one at left in orange and another at right with a shaved head holding a staff, in a puja setting with trees behind.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photo of a shrine with a grey stone canopy and red velvet curtains at an outdoor temple. A long-haired person with bare upper body and orange cloth wrapped around the waist stands at the shrine platform, one arm raised in blessing. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside him. On the platform are brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and metal trays. Behind them are two seated deity murtis adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and crowns, with a white cloth draped on the altar.2007-02-14Outdoor photograph of a grey stone shrine canopy with a dark-red curtain on each side, topped by white bull and lion sculptures, under a blue-tarp awning. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a dark face and red garments is decorated with garlands. Three men in white ritual clothes sit on the raised platform performing puja: the central man, with a shaved head and orange cloth over his shoulder, holds a lamp toward the deity while the two others sit with palms joined. Brass vessels and a plate of offerings sit in front. Seated devotees in the foreground watch from below, with a yellow water container at left. A blue sign reads silence please, no mobile phones, no video camera, do not enter the shrine, and do not touch the lamps.2007-02-24Outdoor temple shrine under a corrugated roof with a grey stone structure housing a deity murti decorated in red and orange, flanked by red cloth drapes. Three men in white clothes stand or kneel at the shrine platform performing puja, with a brass lamp and offering plate in front. Dozens of seated devotees in white fill the foreground, viewed from behind. A blue sign with white text is on the right, and white stone animal figures sit atop the shrine. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-02-24A photograph of an outdoor shrine canopy with grey stone pillars and red cloth draped at its sides, sheltering a seated deity murti decorated with red and gold garments and a garland. In front stand a brass lamp, offerings and kalasha-like vessels on mats spread on a green tarpaulin. A group of about six to eight people in white dhotis and saris and a man in orange robes stand at left near the shrine, while another man in white stands at right by stacked concrete blocks. Partly built walls and trees form the background.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24December 07 20072007-12-07A bare-backed man in an orange cloth bends forward in prayer at the granite shrine of a sculpted deity pair, seated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha, a small fire lamp and offerings on a stone platform. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand to the left with hands folded. A red velvet curtain frames the open pavilion, with trees and a low wall behind.2007-02-14