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An open-sided, roofed pavilion with a corrugated metal ceiling and red-painted columns, set on a tiled floor covered with an orange cloth and a striped rug. In the centre, a red-upholstered throne-like chair holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, placed before a shallow square pit. Hanging decorations and palm trees surround the space. On the left stands a gilded deity murti on a wheeled cart, and on the right an ornate figure in a green-and-gold arch is set beside a red cart. A brass lamp stand and a cushion sit on the floor, with red plastic chairs and potted plants at the right. No people are visible.

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Open-sided covered outdoor shrine courtyard with a corrugated metal roof, paved floor and coconut palms behind a low red brick wall. In the left centre, a shrine niche framed in gold with gold-yellow drapery holds a pair of deity murti, a male and female figure in red and blue garments and ornaments, set on a red wooden cart-like platform. Centre right, a tall orange-painted kalasha-style pillar stands on a red pedestal beside a black stone lingam-like object, with potted plants in front. Striped woven mats lie on the floor in the foreground, with a small offering tray and a red cloth-covered seat. No people are visible.2013-03-30October 12 20132013-10-12Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof with a large decorated Devi murti on a tiered platform, shown with multiple arms, crown and a large halo, flanked by smaller deity figures. A seated figure in an ornate red-and-gold chair sits before a teal and orange canopy, wearing an orange-brown wrap, while a man in an orange dhoti raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the deity. A musician with a drum sits nearby and a person in white stands at the right. A woman in an orange sari kneels in the foreground beside a square fire pit and offering items, with kalasha pots and garlands on the floor. Palm trees and a motorbike appear in the background.2013-10-12January 03 20152015-01-03October 12 20132013-10-12January 03 20152015-01-03Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof at dusk, with palm trees and a low brick wall behind. A deity murti stands in a green arched niche on a raised platform at left, with a dark-clothed figure partly visible. In the centre is a rust-coloured pillar with a small figure at its base, surrounded by potted plants. A square sunken fire pit with white steps leads down to dark ash-filled ground in the foreground, and a brass offering pot with a green leaf sits at lower left. Three standing figures in grey or dark clothing stand near the back. No prominent identifiable a person candidate is visible.2013-04-09Outdoor-roofed shrine with a grey stone temple structure housing a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with garlands, flanked by trident-topped side pillars. Before it sits an empty gold-and-red throne with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on a red cloth. Red and white striped walls, red curtains, and ritual implements such as a trident-like staff and a bell or lamp lie on a red mat in the foreground. No people are visible.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof hung with orange and red decorative banners. At the centre, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a circular platform in front of a tall copper-coloured dhvaja flagstaff set on a red stepped pedestal. Rows of grey stone deity statues line the sandy courtyard on the left, and palm trees surround the compound. A concrete slab with a brown pyramidal cover stands in the foreground.2010-10-27Outdoor temple-style courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground a priest in a maroon dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at a stone platform with brass plates, flower petals and a shallow yellow-brown fire or offering tray. Beside him a golden deity murti and a larger ornate deity figure are adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A green-draped pedestal holds a small standing murti. On the right a person in orange robes kneels with hands pressed together in prayer, and a bearded man in white stands filming. Three musicians sit on the far right beside a drum. The scene suggests puja or aarti at a shrine.2015-01-03A photograph of an open-sided temple-style pavilion with a red carpeted platform and a shrine at its centre, decorated with a bright deity murti and draped garlands. Two dark statues of standing figures flank the shrine area, and a small figure in white dhoti stands at the right near a golden stand. A brass kalasha sits on the floor in the foreground beside a square low platform, with yellow cloth and hanging red-and-gold ornaments on the canopy. Trees and a fenced field are visible through the open sides. No clearly identifiable living person is visible on the platform, and the page's a person mention does not establish any presence in this scene.2016-12-14