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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigold, white jasmine and multicoloured flower strands. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits cross-legged on the shrine platform beside brass oil lamps, flowers and offering plates. Behind them stands a large decorated deity murti in a red and gold garment with a mountain-motif backdrop, and a carved stone pillar with a relief panel hangs with flower strands on the right. A plantain-like hanging cluster of leaves appears at the left edge, and a red drape frames the shrine. A person in white dhoti stands to the right near the murti.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and white flowers, hanging green mango-leaf strings and a yellow and green patterned backdrop. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari sits cross-legged at the left of the shrine before an offering tray with oil lamps, fruit and flowers. Behind her stands a deity murti draped in flowers, and a man in a red garment and white dhoti stands at the right beside a carved stone pillar. Sheets of red cloth hang at the upper right.2008-01-01Outdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and hanging floral strands. A seated figure with long curly dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits before a deity murti draped in garlands, with a large murti of a deity behind, framed by a yellow and green painted backdrop. Rows of brass oil lamps and small offering bowls line the stone platform and floor, with a flower and leaf rangoli design at the front. A second orange-robed person kneels at the right edge, and a red curtain hangs at the side. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a raised stone platform before a shrine decorated with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Brass lamps, a fruit-laden brass tray and small offering vessels are set on the platform. Behind him a large floral backdrop with blue cloud motifs frames a standing deity murti in red and gold clothing and a crown, garlanded with flowers. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron garments and rudraksha-style garland cues match the page's description of a ceremonial puja at Adi Kailasa, Bidadi.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photo of a temple shrine decorated with tall garlands of marigolds, yellow flowers and red-white-purple blooms draped on stone pillars. Seated on a raised platform in the foreground is a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe, wearing a flower garland and sitting before a brass lamp and offering trays. Behind him stands a large painted deity murti with a crown, flanked by a yellow floral backdrop with cloud motifs and a red-and-white striped edge. A second seated figure in orange with a garland sits lower near the offerings, and a small decorated idol sits at the right edge. Morning mist appears in the background.2008-01-01A photograph of a flower-decorated temple platform with a large deity murti seated on a throne, draped in red and multicoloured garlands with marigolds, and a golden crown. In the foreground, a person with long dark curly hair wearing an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on the platform, performing a puja with brass vessels and a flower-decked offering in front of the murti. Garlands of orange marigolds and multicolour flower strands frame the pillars, and a yellow backdrop with blue cloud motifs hangs behind the idol. The person's long hair and orange robe are visible cues, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role as a priest performing puja.2008-01-01A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair and saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a stone platform before a richly decorated murti of a deity. The deity wears a tall orange-and-gold crown, layered garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers and a gold-coloured ornamental backdrop. Brass puja vessels, bananas and a kalasha with a green leaf sit on the platform. Flower-garland pillars and marigold strands frame the scene under a stone pavilion with a painted yellow-and-blue cloud backdrop. Whether the seated figure is a person is an appearance-based judgement only.2008-01-01A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine decorated with dense garlands of white, purple, orange and red flowers and marigold strands. A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, sitting before offerings on a raised platform as a puja is performed. Red curtains frame the shrine, and a deity murti stands among the flower decorations behind him. A small attendant in white kneels to the left, and misty trees appear in the background.2008-01-01A photograph of a decorated stone temple pavilion with grey carved pillars wrapped in garlands of white jasmine, marigold and red-and-purple flowers. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a flower garland performs a puja, with brass plates, oil lamps and offerings laid on the platform before him. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in red fabric and flowers, and a yellow-and-green cloth with blue clouds hangs in the background. A figure in white stands at the left edge and another in white stands at the right. Garlands and flower strings hang down the front edge of the platform.2008-01-01