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A photograph of a stone shrine with a carved pillared canopy and orange cloth draped at the corners. Inside, a deity murti seated on a white bull (nandi) with a crown and garlands of yellow and purple flowers is worshipped. Brass oil lamps and lamp stands flank the shrine. Six women stand in front of the shrine, one in a pink top, one in a blue sari, one in a purple sari, and one in a striped top, offering prayers. The scene looks like a temple darshan with flower garlands and oil lamps.

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A photograph of a stone-pillared shrine open to the outdoors, with orange cloth drapes hanging at each side. Inside, a central deity murti with a crown is seated on a white bull, Nandi-style, beside a second seated figure, both framed by a gold arch against red backdrop cloth. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang from the figures, and oil lamps stand at the sides. Six women in saris, in pink, yellow, blue, purple and white, stand in a row at the railing with their hands together in prayer. The scene suggests puja at a shrine.2010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13Outdoor shrine under a stone-pillared canopy with orange-red curtains on both sides. Central gilded arch frames a large murti of a deity couple seated on a white bull, with marigold garlands draped over their figures. Brass lamps and vessels stand on the platform. In front, a small seated figure in saffron-orange robes appears among white cloths, and three devotees in saris stand with hands folded in prayer, one in green and yellow, one in purple, one in blue, plus a fourth in grey.2010-11-13A photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and red curtains, housing a large white Nandi bull and a Shiva-Parvati deity murti adorned with yellow and multicolour marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels stand before the shrine. Four women in saris, one in green and yellow, two in purple and blue, one in grey, stand in front of the shrine with hands together in worship. A small figure in orange robes sits near the base of the shrine, a seated saffron-clad person.2010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13Outdoor shrine under a white canopy with orange curtains hanging at the sides, showing a stone temple structure with an arched golden frame. Inside sits a deity murti of a seated pair, one figure bearing a trident-like staff, with a white bull (Nandi) in front, all garlanded with bright flower garlands. Several women in saree and salwar clothing stand at the platform in front, one in a blue saree, one in a magenta/pink top and another in a white and purple saree, quietly offering prayers or darshan. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge and a young child is partly visible near the left. Brass lamps and ornaments flank the shrine with green foliage behind.2010-11-13November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a devotional shrine under an orange-curtained canopy, where a large painted deity murti with a crown and garlands is seated beside a figure in a peacock-feathered alcove. Brass lamp stands and an orange-and-yellow garlanded kalasha-like form sit before the image. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one woman in a green blouse with a white sari, and a shaved-headed man in white stand in front of the shrine, facing the deity.2010-11-14A temple scene in daylight showing a large shrine with a grey stone canopy and red-and-white striped roof. Central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a white bull, with a gold arch behind, flanked by saffron-orange cloth drapes. In front stands a brass kalasha-like vessel with a tall brass lamp and garlands of marigolds and pink flowers. Several brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine. Robed figures in white and saffron stand close together at the front, with a crowd of devotees seen from behind in the foreground, several with raised hands. Statues of Nandi-like bulls and figures sit on the roof edge above.2010-11-14Four women devotees stand before a stone shrine under a corrugated roof in an open courtyard. The shrine holds a deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, garlands, and a seated white bull Nandi; brass lamps stand at its sides. Women in green, maroon, and blue saris and a grey shawl face the shrine with hands folded in worship. Red curtains frame the shrine, and a sculpted panel with carved deities is visible above. Trees and a red-and-white painted wall surround the courtyard.2010-11-13A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine with orange drapes, where a deity murti of a seated couple is decorated with red and garlands and a tray of flower offerings. In front, an ornate golden throne with a red cushion faces the shrine, with devotees seated on the sides. Visible people include a woman in a green sari at left, a man in white and a boy in white at left, a woman in a green-trimmed white sari at right, and a woman in white with a patterned shawl at far right. A throne is empty; no one is seated on it. Several devotees sit in front of the shrine with offering trays of flowers and sweets.2010-11-09