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A photograph of an outdoor shrine structure of pale grey stone with carved pillars and a curved roof, sheltering a painted deity murti of a standing figure in a green and gold garment with a crown, flanked by a red curtain and a small seated image on a raised pedestal draped with red and pink garlands. Around the shrine stand about a dozen devotees and attendants in orange and saffron robes, a bare-chested man in orange cloth, and men in white shirts and white dhotis; one man holds a folded white cloth. Trees fill the background. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at the shrine, with people facing the murti.

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Outdoor temple shrine of grey stone with carved pillars and a red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis, one in green and gold with a crown and one in gold and red. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes stand in front, with a bare-chested figure in orange cloth bending forward at the platform. Priests in orange and a saffron-clad man with a rudraksha mala hold ritual items. Marigold garlands and a brass lamp rest on the stone ledge, and trees fill the background.2007-08-09Photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a red curtain, where two decorated deity murti stand under a canopy, one in green and purple garments with a crown and garland, the other in red with a gold crown. In the foreground, several devotees face the shrine: a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand near a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Others wear orange saffron shawls, and one man in a white shirt holds his hands together in prayer at the right. A bare-chested figure in orange cloth bends toward a tray at the base of the shrine. Green trees surround the courtyard.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a temple shrine with white stone pillars and a red curtain behind a raised platform. Two large decorated deity figures stand on the platform, one in green and orange with a tall orange crown and the other in purple and red with a black headdress. Between them a white-draped altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha and pink garlands. Around the platform, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men stand in an attentive circle. A man with long dark hair in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garland stands at the centre-right, gesturing toward the shrine, while a sannyasi in an orange head wrap is nearby. A camera operator stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a ritual or puja at an open-air shrine.2007-08-09Photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron robes gathered in front of a stone shrine with carved pillars and red velvet drapes. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murtis, one wearing a tall orange-and-green turban and the other a red blouse with purple skirt, both adorned with garlands, with a kalasha and flower offerings on a white-draped platform. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a bearded man with a rudraksha mala face the shrine; a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at the right beside a man in white kurta and a man in orange robes. Several others in orange and white stand nearby under green trees.2007-08-09A photograph of a small stone shrine with a grey granite canopy and carved pillars, draped in red cloth, housing deity murtis dressed in colourful garments and garlands. In front stand several people in orange and saffron robes, one in a white garment with a long walking staff, one holding a staff on the right. Trees and a white boundary wall surround the courtyard. The people appear to be devotees gathered at the shrine.2007-12-07August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor 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.2007-02-24A photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with carved granite pillars and a dark curtain at the side, housing two deity murtis. In front of the shrine a man in an orange-saffron robe stands at a raised platform with a brass lamp and offerings, while a line of devotees in white dhotis and cream sarees waits to approach. A woman in a red saree and a few other women and children stand nearby under trees. Six to twenty people are visible in the scene.2007-05-04December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy and carved pillars draped with red curtains. Inside stand deity murtis adorned with garlands and flowers. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left with his hands together, and another saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right. A man in a white dhoti and grey-white shirt stands between them with his back to the camera. Devotees are partly visible at the lower edge. a person appears in the saffron-robed figure at left, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with the page noting his return from a world tour.2007-12-07August 09 20072007-08-09