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A devotee in a dark red garment with long dark hair and a red floral necklace bows forward at the stone threshold of a shrine. Inside, a central deity murti stands draped in garlands of yellow, red, orange and green marigold-style flowers, flanked by golden oil lamps on tall brass stands. Smaller figures and decorated arches frame the altar, with a white cloth-covered platform and offerings in front.

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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured garlands in yellow, red, green and white draped over a central deity murti and a tall arched backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front of the shrine. In the lower right corner, a person with long hair tied up and red and white beads, wearing a dark red garment, faces the shrine in devotion. Banana leaves frame the left edge and stone carvings decorate the pillar at right.2016-07-19A decorated shrine interior with a richly garlanded central deity murti, flanked by tall brass oil lamps on a stone platform. Yellow, red and green flower garlands drape the shrine's arch and the central figure. A person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a red beaded mala, bends forward at the lower right edge, presenting an offering at the shrine. Ornate stone carvings frame the pillar at right.2016-07-19A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like enclosure where a deity murti and attendant statues are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on a stone platform in front of the shrine. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dark matted hair and a red rudraksha-style bead necklace wearing an orange-red cloth kneels or bows toward the shrine, seen from behind, with gold bangles on the wrist. Greenery is visible through the openings behind the shrine.2016-07-19A woman in an orange-red sari with a red blouse and gold bangles bends forward at the right edge, hands resting on a stone ledge, facing a shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, with a brass kalasha-like lamp stand and brass oil lamps set before them. Green banana leaves frame the left side and a stone pillar with carvings stands at right, with trees visible through the open pavilion. The white cloth-covered seat and arched floral backdrop complete the scene.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph inside a temple shrine where a richly decorated deity murti sits on a golden throne framed by an arch of marigold and red garlands. Flanking figures stand in ornate costume, one with a turban-like crown and one in a dark robe holding a hand raised. Golden lion figures and a small golden chair stand on the altar platform with red and yellow garlands, and yellow flower garlands drape the stone ledge. In the lower right, a person with long dark matted hair in an orange-red garment and gold bangles stands with their back to the camera, facing the altar.2016-12-23January 03 20162016-01-03December 15 20162016-12-15December 30 20172017-12-30A photograph of a temple shrine (sannidhi) with a grey stone structure, red curtain and banana-leaf decorations. Several deity murtis are dressed in yellow and red garlands with green and white floral arches. A large shivalinga-like murti with a tripundra and red-orange garland sits at centre on a pedestal, flanked by standing figures. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Orange and white cloth offerings lie at the front. A woman with long black braided hair in a red sari stands at the lower right, adorned with a garland and bangles. A devotee-like figure stands at the right with hands folded in namaskar. No clearly identifiable physical candidate is present; the central figures are statues.2017-12-30