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A photograph of devotees gathered before an ornate granite shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti dressed in a blue cloth, with a red and gold crown, garlanded with multicolored flower garlands, and gilded lamp stands flanking it. Devotees in white dhotis and white sarees, some with braids, stand in front and at the sides, a few in shirts and trousers. Greenery is visible beyond the shrine.2010-07-04Devotees stand in a shrine hall before a golden-arched niche holding a deity murti of a male and a female figure, garlanded with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands and dressed in blue and red cloth. Brass lamps and ornate stone pillars frame the shrine, with orange curtains on the sides. In the foreground, people in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees with gold borders stand with their backs to the camera, several with hands joined or folded, while a man in a green shirt and light trousers stands near the centre. Dark-haired devotees in white dress and a woman in a blue saree are visible at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-07-04July 19 20102010-07-19December 30 20082008-12-30July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph inside a temple shrine with orange curtains and carved stone pillars. At the back, a large deity murti with a trident and garlands of orange and yellow flowers stands before a red backdrop, with a gilded arch above. In the foreground, a line of devotees stands with their backs to the camera facing the shrine. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands near the center, and a man in a brown shirt, orange shirts and grey shirts stand along the row. An attendant in an orange cloth and white dhoti stands at the left edge. The scene is a temple darshan with devotees gathered before the murti.2010-07-15July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of devotees gathered before a shrine with two deity murtis under a stone arch, the figures wearing red and yellow garments and garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands. A golden kalasha-like vessel sits on a gilded stand in front, flanked by brass oil lamps. A man in white clothes bends forward in prayer at the center, while women in saris, including one in a red sari with patterns and one in a white dress, and children stand nearby. Orange curtains frame the carved grey stone pillars of the temple structure.2010-07-10December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a crowd of devotees gathered at a raised deity murti decorated with fresh garlands of orange and yellow flowers. The murti appears to be a pair of seated figures under a gilded arch with red drapery. Brass lamps and offering vessels stand on a white platform in front. Several devotees stand in a row in front of the shrine: a man in a white dhoti and shirt at centre, a man in a maroon shirt at left, a man in a brown shirt with arms folded at lower left, a woman in a blue floral sari at right, and a young boy at far right. Saffron curtains frame the open pavilion, which has carved stone pillars and a red railing.2010-07-15December 31 20082008-12-31