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A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a concrete canopy with a set of ornate deity murtis garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands. The central figure wears a green sari-like cloth with a dark blue and gold border, a silver necklace, and a tilak-marked face. Behind it, a larger figure in orange and red garments with a crown-like headpiece and a blue skirt stands beside a dark figure with a headdress. In the foreground are brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, bananas, plates of offerings and a tray of marigolds, with a seated person in white and orange at the left edge. No living person is clearly prominent beyond that edge figure.

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December 07 20072007-12-07A stone-pillared temple porch holds a decorated seat draped in green, blue and magenta cloths, with a large cobra hood carved above and a garland of yellow and orange flowers. A deity murti in red and gold sits to the right, adorned with white flower garlands. Two people in saffron-orange clothing sit on the floor to the left beside brass puja vessels, kalasha and a bell, one of them seated behind a brass lamp stand while the other sits with hands folded. The scene appears to be a ritual preparation at a temple entrance.2007-12-07A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. Two deity murtis are placed on a raised platform: a dark-skinned figure in a red turban and jewelled necklaces holding a staff, and a second figure in a tall gold crown wearing a green and orange garment. In front, a white-draped altar holds a copper kalasha, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and brass lamps, cups and vessels. Red curtains hang behind the carved stone pillars of an open pavilion.2007-12-22December 07 20072007-12-07December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with a carved stone ceiling and red curtains, showing a large golden-tinted statue pair of a male deity with a red turban, trident and multiple necklaces, seated beside a female figure in a golden-orange blouse, green and blue skirt and tall crown, both draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front, a white-draped seat holds an orange-capped figure garlanded with white and orange flowers, with brass lamps and kalasha vessels on a platform. On the left, a seated person in an orange robe with long dark hair faces the murtis.2007-12-22A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a stone-pillared canopy, with a red curtain behind. A seated person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a bare chest tends brass vessels and offerings at the base of the altar. Two large deity murtis are behind, one crowned with a red-and-orange turban and draped in beaded necklaces, the other in a gold and green garment with a crown, both decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the altar in front, with a white-draped stone platform below. Green trees are visible at the left edge. The seated figure appears to be performing puja.2007-12-22Outdoor temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and carved columns during a puja. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward the deities. A man in white with an orange shawl kneels beside a brass plate. On the right, two deity murtis are dressed in colourful silk and garlanded with yellow and red flower chains, one with an orange crown and one with a black crown. A deity figure sits in front with white garlands, and brass kalasha vessels, flower arrangements and red, green and orange balloons decorate the scene. A dark blue cloth with a trident motif hangs behind. The woman and kneeling man are both physically present; no one is identified as a person.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A seated person in orange-red sannyasi robes, with long dark hair, sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform and presses both palms together at the face in prayer. Before them a white-clad murti or image is draped with a white cloth, a brown patterned shawl, and garlands of yellow marigold and white jasmine, with an orange cloth wrapped on its head. Behind, a large deity murti with a crown and a colourful green, blue and pink skirt stands beneath a stone pillared roof with trees beyond. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, silver vessels and a tray of offerings sit on the platform in front.2007-12-22A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk under a sloped roof. On the left, a priest in orange-red robes and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer beside brass puja vessels, an oil lamp and offerings on a low platform. In the centre, a white-robed figure with a green and orange striped shawl sits on a tall curved-backed seat, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. On the right, a large deity murti in colourful silk skirts of green, blue and magenta is draped with marigold garlands. Behind them stand a white corrugated-roof building and a water tank, with a black board of names on the wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2007-12-22A photograph of a temple shrine with a figure in an orange top and saffron-orange dhoti leaning forward with folded hands toward a green-clad deity murti seated on a raised platform. Two large painted deity murtis with ornate crowns, gold necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers sit behind, one in orange and gold silk. A red curtain hangs at left beside stone pillars, with a hand-held camera visible in the lower right. The figure's face is turned away, so the person is unidentified; the figure is a devotee at worship.2007-12-07