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A photograph of a shrine area with a golden arched frame and two black-stone deity murtis seated on a golden throne, draped with multicoloured garlands. In the foreground, a man in long dark curly hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti with a red border, stands facing the shrine. Beside him, a seated man in a light peach garment and glasses presses his palms together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a yellow-draped table holds offerings, and a tall embroidered cloth banner in red, green, yellow and orange hangs behind. A rug covers the floor and a white curtain forms the backdrop.

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Inside a temple shrine decorated with gold-toned carved pillars and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Three deity murtis stand on a raised altar with marigold garlands draped over them. In front, a shirtless man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his hands at the altar, facing the deities. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands with his back to the camera. A third man in a white shirt is partly visible at the lower left corner. To the right stands an ornate gold chair with a magenta cushion, and a potted plant and dark cloth hang nearby. Two people are physically present, plus one partially visible person.2019-07-16A photograph taken inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, seen from behind, a person in an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border stands with hands folded in prayer, dark hair tied back and a dark beaded mala around the neck. Before them are gilded deity murtis in a golden arched niche, one draped in blue and white with a red garland and the other adorned with red and orange garlands, with brass oil lamps (deepas) and brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings on the platform. A small purple-clad figure stands in a red-lined niche to the right.2011-02-20A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a golden, garlanded deity murti on the left and a larger garlanded deity image with a gold crown on the upper right. A figure with long dark hair, seen from behind and bare-backed, wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder and around the waist with gold-bordered edges, and stands in front of a brown upholstered seat with dark carved wooden arms. Behind him are grey carved pillars, a framed picture, and garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. Only this one physical person is visible. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so it is described by role only as a devotee standing in the temple. A small logo sits in the upper left corner.2010-11-21A photograph of a temple-style shrine set on a tiled platform in a plain room. A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands at the central deity murti and reaches toward its crown, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Beside them a second person in white is partly visible. Flanking the central figures are a seated deity murti with a red garment and a standing deity murti with a green garment, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps and metal offering vessels sit on the platform, and tall decorated pillars with painted panels frame the scene.2007-11-26May 07 20172017-05-07Photograph of a shaved-headed figure seen from behind, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with a maroon border, standing before a temple shrine. Two richly decorated deity murtis stand in the shrine, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands, gold ornaments and blue and white garments, with brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha in the foreground. A green-clad seated figure with a garland appears in the lower right. The figure in orange, a devotee or sannyasi, stands in quiet worship facing the murtis. The setting is a stone-pillared temple interior with carved granite columns.2011-02-20A temple shrine photograph. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a raised tiled platform with his palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a small oil lamp flame. Behind him stand large deity murtis decorated with multicoloured garlands in yellow, red, green and white, and ornate gold and jewelled ornaments. A brass oil lamp stands at right, with a brass kalasha and a small ornate frame behind. A tall ornate golden chair and wooden tiered stands are visible at the edges.A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A man with long, voluminous dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange robe and a large gold bead necklace, bends forward and places his right hand on a golden deity murti adorned with garlands, purple and yellow cloth and a gold crown. A gold-and-wood pedestal with a stepped gold base sits before the figure. In the background, a second person in an orange robe holds a silver offering vessel and a third person in orange with glasses kneels with palms pressed together. A silver vessel of water with a flower and an oil lamp sit on the dark floor. The a person appearance match is based on long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, so the identification is an appearance-based probable match.2007-11-09Photograph taken inside a temple sanctum at night, with gold-coloured deity murti and a red cloth backdrop behind. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, tousled hair and bare back, wrapped in an orange saffron cloth, stands with both hands on the hips, seen from behind. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and spectacles stands and looks toward the gold murti; he appears to be a devotee or temple attendant. Gold ornate carved architecture frames the scene, with a gold hand of a deity visible at left. Another person is partially visible at the right edge in shadow.2006-09-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man seen from behind, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with long dark wavy hair. He stands before a golden ornate throne with red cushioning, hands folded in front of him, facing a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers, with brass oil lamps and gold fittings nearby. The setting suggests darshan or puja. The man's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the page identifies a person at this event, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate with some uncertainty in the cues; he is shown from behind and the face is not visible.2010-08-13A temple-style altar set on a raised tiled platform in front of a black backdrop, with colourful striped pillars with tassels behind it. Two deity murti are decorated with garlands in red, pink and white flowers; the central figure wears gold ornaments and a crown, and the figure on the right is clothed in green and pink with a crowned head. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stand at the altar, the man bending forward with his hands at the deity, performing puja. A gold arch frames the shrine on the left, with a silver-and-gold vessel and a red-cloth-covered table at the far left.2007-11-26A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style wrap, stands barefoot with hands folded, facing a shrine within a stone temple pavilion. The shrine holds a gilded arched frame enclosing a deity murti of a figure in blue and purple garments, wearing a red-orange crown and garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, flanked by a second figure. In front is a golden kalasha-like ornament and brass oil lamps. To the right stands a bright orange upholstered armchair with a red patterned cushion and a matching orange footstool, set on an orange cloth. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copies