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A night photo of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. A row of five young men in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one at the right reaches toward a deity murti draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A saffron-robed figure stands behind them and a brass oil lamp stands in front. On the left a young woman in an orange and red outfit faces a low orange-draped seat on a red patterned rug. A dark plaque with white lettering is mounted on the left wall.

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September 28 20082008-09-28September 28 20082008-09-28Night-time outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and red curtains. Inside a gold-framed arch, a deity murti stands draped in orange and blue cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps and vessels in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt performs worship at the shrine while another in white stands with hands folded. A woman in an orange sari and red blouse stands before an orange-cushioned chair set on a red rug, with a lit oil lamp on the floor. A line of men in white clothing stands at the left beside a corrugated-roof building, and a man in orange robes walks near them. Several people are visible in total.2008-09-28July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a temple shrine at an outdoor temple complex. A priest in a saffron-orange robe sits at the centre on a raised platform before a deity murti adorned with orange and red garlands and a crown, performing a puja with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering plates. To the left, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands with his hands folded in reverence, next to a woman in orange robes with palms pressed together. A man in white garments stands in the foreground, facing the shrine, and two heads of onlookers are visible at the lower right. Red curtains hang at the left, and a plaque with lettering is on the wall behind them.2009-10-15July 20 20102010-07-20A night-time ritual on a raised stone platform before two painted deity figures in green and red garments, one seated figure with crown and jewelry on the left. Several men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis stand around a brass lamp and ritual vessel on a low stand, performing abhishekam or puja. A woman in orange sari stands at the right edge in the foreground. A red curtain and stone pillars frame the shrine, and a few seated devotees are visible at the far right.2008-01-03July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20Night-time photograph at a temple shrine with a white-walled building, dark curtains and grey stone pillars. A figure in an orange shawl and dark hair stands barefoot at centre, looking up toward the shrine; a line of people in white dhotis and saffron shawls stands to the left. On the right, a person in white with an orange shawl holds a camera toward the scene. Brass oil lamps line the floor at lower left, and a deity murti with orange and gold drapery is visible in the shrine. The orange-clothed figure at centre is a possible candidate for the a person, with a saffron shawl and long dark hair, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm.2008-01-03A photo of a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved panels, where a priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before an altar performing worship. Two devotees stand at the altar edge: one in orange robes with long hair and a full beard, hands folded in prayer, and another in an orange shawl with long dark hair seen from behind. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside the altar. The altar holds brass lamps, plates and kalasha-style vessels, and the deities behind are decorated with orange and white garlands and ornate gold headdresses. A red curtain hangs at the left and a small red-and-blue container sits in the foreground. Four people are visible.2009-10-15