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Outdoor temple-courtyard puja under a corrugated roof, with a shrine featuring a golden-framed deity murti in the centre, flanked by painted pillars and a red curtain. Many devotees stand in two rows along metal railings: men and women in white dhotis, saris and shawls with gold borders, and several children and young people in saffron-orange robes and orange stoles. A child in orange with a mala stands near a brass vessel in front of the shrine, which appears to be a darshan or aarti moment. Green trees and a sky are visible behind. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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A photograph of a temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with a deity murti and multiple figures on a golden-framed altar inside a stone-pillared structure with painted pillars and bull statues on top. In front, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stands behind steel rope barriers. Several children and young women in saffron and orange robes stand near the shrine, some carrying items, while a brass vessel sits on the floor in front of a white kolam design. Some devotees wear orange shawls. The setting is outdoors with trees behind the structure. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only.2016-04-03A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch and red curtain, housing a deity murti adorned with garlands and a brass oil lamp in front. Devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls stand in a queue on a stone floor, with several figures in saffron-orange robes near the right side. A child in white with gold trim stands in the foreground. Painted kolam designs decorate the ground, and colourful striped posts flank the shrine. Several people are visible, appearing to take part in a puja or darshan.2016-04-03A photograph of a devotional gathering at an outdoor shrine with a stone canopy and red-and-gold pillars. Inside the shrine, a golden-arched niche holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and pink-and-red cloth. Standing in a line before a stone platform, several people wear white dhotis with gold borders, and some are bare-chested with a sacred thread. A man in a white shirt holds a red-bordered shawl, and women in saffron and orange saris stand near metal barrier posts. A kalasha and small offerings are on the platform, and a floor kolam design lies on the ground. Several children in white dhotis stand in the foreground.2016-04-03Outdoor photo of devotees gathered before a covered open-air shrine with a large deity murti in an ornate arch, flanked by stone pillars and a red curtain. Devotees in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawls stand in rows behind metal crowd barriers, while several people in orange robes stand near the shrine, one in orange kneeling near a brass vessel on the floor. A kolam design is drawn on the ground. Trees and a red-and-white painted pillar frame the scene. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-04-03April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a tin roof, orange curtains and red-and-white railings. At the centre, a shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a kalasha-like offering and brass lamps before it. Two priests in orange robes stand at the shrine, one holding a lamp and one beside him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the red carpeted floor in front, and more people sit on the right side. A raised seat with an orange cushion stands on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja and darshan at the shrine.2010-07-21A photograph of a covered outdoor shrine with a sculpted deity murti in a gilded arch, flanked by carved stone and red curtains, with a kalasha and offerings in front. Devotees line metal barriers in front of the shrine: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris with gold borders, and younger girls in orange and saffron garments. Some are standing with hands folded, and a child stretches toward the shrine. A decorated pillar with colourful banners and a white-and-orange kolam design lies on the ground near the barriers. Trees and a sky are visible behind the structure.2016-04-03Outdoor temple shrine with a dark stone facade, carved pillars and a gilded arched niche holding deity murti dressed in pink and blue cloth with flower garlands and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand before the shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti with a gold border and red sash raises his arm toward the deities. Flanking him, several young people in white and orange-saffron clothing with gold-bordered garments stand in a row, along with an adult in orange sari at right. Tall painted pillars with floral patterns frame the scene, and a brass plate sits on the ground in front of metal stanchions.2016-04-03July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 22 20102010-07-22December 11 20092009-12-11