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A photograph inside a temple at night, showing a figure in an orange-brown robe with a long dark braid and a white garland, standing barefoot on a red carpet with one arm raised in a salute toward a shrine. The shrine holds gilded deity murtis with orange garments and flower garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge. Behind him a row of devotees with palms joined wear saris and salwar in pink, red, blue and teal, while white-clad attendants stand nearby under a white tent canopy with hanging decorations. A carved grey stone pillar frames the shrine.

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December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph inside a temple hall at night of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap and a white garland standing on a red carpet, arms raised toward a gilded shrine. The shrine holds golden deity murtis and a chariot-like vehicle decorated with marigold and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a tall stone pillar and pink and red drapes frame the scene. Behind him, women in saris with folded hands and white-clad men stand watching, with hanging colourful lamps overhead.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair in a rust-brown robe standing in a temple hall before a carved stone shrine with a raised hand, wearing a long white and red flower garland with a gold chain. Ornate brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped tops stand on the right beside a deep red and gold curtain, and fresh flower petals lie on the stone ledge. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and ceremonial garland cues consistent with the a person appearance label; he is performing a puja-like gesture at the shrine.2017-01-01A man stands on a red carpet inside a temple shrine in front of an ornate deity arrangement framed by garlands of yellow and white flowers. He wears a maroon-red turban, a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace, a flower garland and gold armlets, and raises one hand with a finger extended. Behind him stand a deity murti in a blue sari and a golden-crowned figure among garlanded images, with brass lamps and a brass oil lamp stand at the sides. Red and gold draped fabric with yellow motifs hangs to the right. a person cues: turban, ornate gold ornaments and saffron-orange ceremonial dress; the image shows a single standing priest-like figure presenting before the shrine.2016-12-03A photograph of a shrine hall with a grey stone platform holding a deity murti group decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and a golden arch. A man in an orange-brown dhoti and a red-orange turban, with a rudraksha-style mala and a white flower garland, stands barefoot on a red carpet in front of the shrine, facing the left. Tall polished brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the carpet, and a green-and-gold draped cloth hangs at the right. The figure is a lone standing devotee; identity is not established from appearance.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti, stands at right with raised hands in a devotional gesture before a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, gilded deity murti sit beneath golden arches draped in red cloth, one adorned with a crown and garlands, another with a seated figure in a red robe and flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a bright light flares at upper right. The scene suggests a temple darshan or puja setting.2017-09-17December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with a red carpet floor. On the left, deity murti sit in a gilded niche decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel placed on a ledge before them. In the centre-right, a shirtless man in a leopard-print and brown dhoti, with a pink-and-white flower garland over his shoulder, raises one hand in ritual gesture toward the shrine, while a figure in a dark head covering stands beside him. At the far right, a woman in a maroon sari stands with hands joined in namaste near a red-and-green patterned mat, with a white tent and draped red and gold cloth behind her.2016-12-07Photograph of a temple-style shrine hall with a red carpet runner. In the centre a bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, a red turban, and a heavy gold necklace walks barefoot holding a white and purple flower garland. Behind him a stone shrine holds a deity murti framed by a golden arch decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, with brass oil lamps (deepas) flanking the base. Brass lamp stands line the carpet on both sides, and a seated figure in green and gold drapery sits on a throne to the left. Pada puja context not visually confirmed beyond the garlands and lamps.2016-12-03A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A person with long dark braided hair, wearing a maroon-red robe and a pink-and-white floral head garland, bends forward at the waist with hands together, bowing before a raised stone platform. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the platform's edge. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti and a second figure in a maroon robe with a white flower garland, beside brass lamps and small golden lion figures. A red curtain and banana leaves frame the scene.2016-12-19