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A photograph of a small stone shrine with a grey granite canopy and carved pillars, draped in red cloth, housing deity murtis dressed in colourful garments and garlands. In front stand several people in orange and saffron robes, one in a white garment with a long walking staff, one holding a staff on the right. Trees and a white boundary wall surround the courtyard. The people appear to be devotees gathered at the shrine.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy and carved pillars draped with red curtains. Inside stand deity murtis adorned with garlands and flowers. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left with his hands together, and another saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right. A man in a white dhoti and grey-white shirt stands between them with his back to the camera. Devotees are partly visible at the lower edge. a person appears in the saffron-robed figure at left, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with the page noting his return from a world tour.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor stone pavilion with carved pillars and red cloth draped between them, housing a deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, one figure wearing a crown and orange garment. In front, a white-draped altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a lamp. Two people in orange robes stand nearby, one at left in orange and another at right with a shaved head holding a staff, in a puja setting with trees behind.2007-02-24August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine structure of pale grey stone with carved pillars and a curved roof, sheltering a painted deity murti of a standing figure in a green and gold garment with a crown, flanked by a red curtain and a small seated image on a raised pedestal draped with red and pink garlands. Around the shrine stand about a dozen devotees and attendants in orange and saffron robes, a bare-chested man in orange cloth, and men in white shirts and white dhotis; one man holds a folded white cloth. Trees fill the background. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at the shrine, with people facing the murti.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a red curtain, where two decorated deity murti stand under a canopy, one in green and purple garments with a crown and garland, the other in red with a gold crown. In the foreground, several devotees face the shrine: a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand near a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Others wear orange saffron shawls, and one man in a white shirt holds his hands together in prayer at the right. A bare-chested figure in orange cloth bends toward a tray at the base of the shrine. Green trees surround the courtyard.2007-08-09December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor photo of a grey stone shrine pavilion with red drapes tied to its pillars, housing a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a golden halo-like arch, flanked by smaller figures. A bald man in orange robes sits on the raised platform before a framed picture and a white cloth, performing worship. Several devotees stand in front: a woman in a red-and-white saree, a woman in a white and yellow sari, a girl in a yellow dress, a woman in pink and white, and a woman in white clothes. A man in an orange dhoti bends forward with folded hands at the left. Brass lamps and a large brass pot stand nearby under trees.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine with white stone pillars and a red curtain behind a raised platform. Two large decorated deity figures stand on the platform, one in green and orange with a tall orange crown and the other in purple and red with a black headdress. Between them a white-draped altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha and pink garlands. Around the platform, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men stand in an attentive circle. A man with long dark hair in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garland stands at the centre-right, gesturing toward the shrine, while a sannyasi in an orange head wrap is nearby. A camera operator stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a ritual or puja at an open-air shrine.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a small stone shrine canopy with carved pillars and a decorated top section, housing a murti of a seated figure in white garments with a shrine lamp set before it, flanked by two standing deity statues with garlands, one in purple and one in blue-green robes. Red drapes hang at the sides of the shrine. On the right, a woman in a red top and orange skirt stands facing the shrine, and a partially visible arm reaches in from the left edge. Trees and greenery fill the background.2007-12-07