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Interior of a white-marble temple shrine with a granite floor and brass oil lamps. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a lavender garland, stands at the left with their back to the camera, facing the shrine. Inside the white arched shrine, a priest in white dhoti and red shawl stands before a deity murti adorned with red and orange flower garlands, a gold crown-like backdrop and a brass-coloured lamp. Dim recessed lights and additional white shrine niches with garlands frame the room.

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September 03 20042004-09-03September 03 20042004-09-03Interior of a white marble temple shrine with carved pillars and polished floor. On the left, a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap with a pink and white flower garland stands with his palms together, gesturing. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and a red shawl holds a brass oil lamp and gestures toward a shrine containing white-skinned deity murtis adorned with garlands and crowns, one in red and gold. Brass lamps stand on the steps in front. Overlay text in the corner reads the date 09/03/2004.2004-09-03April 05 20052005-04-05A temple shrine interior with white carved architecture, gold-framed niches and polished granite floors. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti-style garment and white turban stands with his back to the camera, wearing a long garland of white flowers and pink and red blossoms. Beside the shrine doorway a priest in white dhoti and a red-bordered cloth leans forward to offer flowers at a richly decorated deity murti draped in pink and red garlands. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering plates sit on the steps. Behind the figures, other deity images and a brass lamp stand are visible.2006-03-15September 03 20082008-09-0326 డిసెంబరు 2006Interior of a temple shrine with white carved walls and a dark glossy floor. At centre sits a seated Ganesha murti in a gilded arched niche, adorned with red and orange garlands and flanked by woven red, blue and yellow decorative hangings with dove motifs. A standing priest in an orange robe with a shoulder cloth, bare-headed, holds a metal ritual vessel and pours or offers near the shrine. A young boy in a white and yellow outfit stands at the left, and several seated devotees, including a woman in a pink-and-blue patterned top, are visible at the lower right. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall above the shrine. Offerings of fruit and flowers rest on a tray on the floor.2008-09-03Interior of a white temple hall with pillars and a ceiling fan. Two people sit cross-legged on the polished floor at a low brick fire pit with oil lamps, brass bowls and fruit offerings, performing a ritual; one wears white and the other a yellow-trimmed garment. In the centre a shrine holds a small deity murti adorned with a garland. Two statues in orange robes stand flanking the shrine. To the right a framed portrait draped in red and white flower garlands rests beside a striped throne-like seat and a red mat with plates of offerings.2009-10-17A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl and long dark hair, seen from behind, stands at a shrine facing an ornate golden-framed altar. Inside the shrine a deity murti in white and red garments with a garland sits among fruit, flowers and brass puja vessels on a yellow-trimmed platform. Striped blue, red and yellow decorative pillar cloths flank the shrine, with green leaf festoons above. The white stone interior and polished floor reflect the lamplight.2008-09-03August 06 20042004-08-06Outdoor shrine scene in bright sunlight: a large white ganesha-style deity murti adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands, a gold crown and gold ornaments, seated before an arched backdrop. In front, a woman in orange robes stands with raised arm near the murti, while a man in orange clothing and rudraksha beads holds a lamp beside her. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, flower offerings and a lit incense or lamp stand on the stone platform. Devotees in white and orange sit at the edges. A red curtain hangs at right and carved stone pillars frame the left.2008-12-23