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Photograph of a bearded man in a black cap, rust-brown dhoti and leopard-print top, wearing a white and pink flower garland, standing in a temple setting before a decorated shrine. Behind him, a large floral-garlanded deity murti with a red and yellow flower arch, flanked by smaller garlanded statues in blue, yellow and maroon. Brass lamps and a yellow-and-red canopy frame the scene; a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge, and hazy smoke fills the air.

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August 22 20172017-08-22Photograph of a ceremonial shrine scene lit by warm light, with a central figure in a dark turban and saffron-brown garment with a long white flower garland and a gold necklace standing before a decorated altar. Behind him, three large deity murtis are dressed in orange and gold silks and framed by arches of red, orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden throne-like seat in front. A tall ornate umbrella with colourful striped fabric stands at the left edge, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the lower right. Lamp stands and a kalasha-style floral offering sit in the foreground, with smoke or incense haze in the air.2016-12-05Night photo of a temple shrine with a red curtain and gold arch behind two large deity murtis seated together, one with a raised hand holding a trident-like staff and a crown, the other wearing a crown and ornate jewellery, both draped in garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Flanking statues stand on the stone platform, one with a bouquet and yellow-green dress, another in red. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the lower frame. In front, a man in a dark maroon-brown dhoti-style garment, with a white and garland mala around his neck, a dark cap and a red tilak, stands smiling near the platform edge with his hands by his sides. Brass lamps and silver offering plates sit on the platform beneath the shrine, with a small kalasha-like object at centre.2017-08-22December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA man stands in front of a shrine with a large deity murti of a seated divine couple, decorated with green and gold garments, garlands of white and marigold flowers, and a golden arched frame with a red backdrop. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the lower part of the picture. The standing man wears a dark maroon robe, a dark cap, and a long white garland, with a bead necklace; his hands are raised in a gesture. Brass oil lamps and flower-decorated altar offerings flank the platform, and a standing deity figure in green is on the left.2017-08-22December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, decorated with red, orange and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments. Flanking figures and a smaller deity sit within the shrine. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a leopard-print cloth, a pink and white shawl, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and an orange turban stands before the shrine with hands folded, smiling. Silver oil lamps and a red floral garland frame the lower left, and gold curtains hang at right.2016-12-07October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03A man with a long dark beard and shaved-looking head stands in front of a stone shrine with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him, large deity murti are dressed with multicoloured flower garlands; a central figure holds a trident and wears a crown, flanked by two other decorated figures in orange and purple silk. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge, and green curtains hang at the right. Appearance cues do not clearly match a known identity, so the person is described by role only.2016-12-02February 24 20172017-02-24August 22 20172017-08-22