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Photograph of a shrine with a large golden-framed deity murti in the background, adorned with white and orange garlands, and smaller figurines and brass oil lamps arranged on a stone platform. In the foreground at right, a person with long black hair wearing an orange-red garment and a floral garland bends forward, hands near the shrine ledge in prayer. A red canopy with green and fringed trim frames the scene.

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October 08 20162016-10-08May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two deity murti seated on a raised platform, draped in red fabric. The central figure is a seated deity with a crown and jewelled ornaments; a smaller standing murti in orange garments with white garland stands to the left. Brass lamps stand before the shrine, and a sivalinga with white and red flower garlands sits in front. In the foreground, a person with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange garment and a red-banded wrist ornament, bows toward the shrine, holding white flowers. Red and green tassels hang at the top left.2016-10-08August 02 20162016-08-02December 15 20162016-12-15January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine with deity murtis and a figure in the foreground. A person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange garment and a white flower garland, bows with hands joined at the right edge of the frame. Behind a stone ledge, large deity statues stand under a gold-framed arch, including a figure with a trident and another with ornate headdress, all draped in garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a central altar holds flower garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and small figures on a green cloth. A red folded cloth rests on the ledge, and a tasselled canopy hangs at the top right.2016-10-08A figure with long dark hair and a red-orange garment wrapped around the body, adorned with a red-and-white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Ornate gold arches frame deity murtis: a crowned figure on the left, a goddess-like figure in pink and gold holding a ritual object, and a bearded sage in red-brown robes with a yellow-green garland on the right. A central lingam-like form is decorated with a multicolour flower garland and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a grey heater is visible at the right edge.2017-09-02A person with long matted dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red robe and a garland of marigolds and red flowers around the neck, stands with back to the camera and hands folded in prayer before a stone shrine. The shrine holds gilded deity murti figures, a golden kalasha-like vessel and garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps on the stone platform. Carved sandstone pillars frame the sanctum and an orange-yellow cloth hangs at the right edge. A tiger-striped mat lies on the floor. The figure's body and face are not visible, so no identity can be assessed from appearance.2017-01-01September 02 20172017-09-02A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a deity murti dressed in red and turquoise cloth with a garland. In the foreground a person in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair leans forward toward the altar, hand extended, with a white flower garland around the neck. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, plates of offerings and flower garlands sit on the stone platform. A blue and gold cloth covers a seat beside the murti. A figure in the distance is visible through a window grille. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to identify the robed figure, so the role is given as a devotee performing puja.2013-04-30A temple shrine photograph showing a large golden deity murti of a seated Shiva form with a trident, an ornate gilt arch, and a red drape behind. Beside it stands a smaller shrine figure in red and orange garments. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, and a flower-garlanded altar sit on a grey stone platform. In the foreground at right, a person in a saffron-orange cloth bends forward with hands pressed together in reverence at the shrine's edge, offering prayer. Grey stone pillars and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene.2013-03-22