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A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine in an outdoor setting with palm trees behind. Inside, a gilded deity murti with a crown is seated on a golden base, adorned with red and white cloth and marigold garlands, while a smaller white-draped pedestal holds a gold kalasha-like object and brass oil lamps. In the foreground, a shirtless man with long dark wavy hair and orange-and-white cloth stands with his back to the camera facing the shrine. On the right, a man in orange and white clothing holds a tall golden trident. A second person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Two people are visible in the scene.

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A figure in an orange saffron shawl stands with head bowed in a stone shrine open to the evening sky. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and the bare upper body is partly covered by the orange wrap. Before them on a raised stone platform stand a brass oil lamp and a white-draped Shivalinga with a gold-colored naga hood and red-and-white cloth, with a pair of gilded figures seated on a pedestal at left, one with a red-and-white cloth. Palm trees and a brick wall are visible beyond. The orange-clad figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and a devotional posture before the shrine; the visible cues are the saffron wrap and long hair, with a second person partly visible at the right edge.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Night-time abhishekam at a stone shrine in front of a large black stone statue of Shiva and Parvati, seated together and garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Three priests stand on a wet stone floor: two in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies, one in a peach-orange cloth holding a silver vessel and wearing a gold-bead necklace. A small brass lamp stands at right, and a small silver deity figure sits on a platform in front. The scene is a shrine ritual; no one is identified.2007-02-16A photograph inside an open stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and maroon velvet curtains tied at the sides. A bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands with hands folded in front of an altar with a deity murti dressed in white and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, seated on a throne-like peetha beneath a canopy. Brass oil lamps and a small flame stand on the stone platform, with a silver plate and offerings in front. A second person in white dhoti stands at the left edge, and another white-clad figure at the right, all in a puja setting with trees behind.2007-02-14Dusk view of an outdoor shrine in a stone pavilion with carved granite pillars, showing a golden deity murti seated on a raised pedestal with garlands of red and orange flowers and a cobra hood canopy above. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels and puja items on a low ledge. In the foreground a bare-backed man in orange cloth bends forward in prayer, and a man in white ritual clothing stands beside him. The shot is slightly cut off on the right edge.2007-02-14A temple shrine under a stone pavilion with granite pillars. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one wearing a crown and red-and-green garlands and another draped in red flower garlands, with a gold ornamental back piece. A white cloth covers the platform, with brass lamps and a gold-decorated peetha in front. A person in a long-haired figure wears an orange saffron wrap and stands at the left edge, facing the shrine, holding a small brass vessel. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside the platform, one holding a brass pot. Trees and a grey block wall are behind the pavilion.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and a red curtain drape on the left. Inside, two deity murtis are seated on a raised throne, garlanded with red and orange flowers, flanked by brass lamps. In front, a dressed attendant in white ritual cloth stands at the altar holding a brass vessel, while a figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair stands with their back to the camera, holding a brass pot. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands with folded hands beside a tall ceremonial staff. Brass trays, a kalasha-style vessel, and flower petals sit on the altar stone. No identifiable a person is visible.2007-02-14February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a granite pillared canopy and carved stone walls. A bare-chested man with long hair and a white flower garland over his shoulder, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around his waist, holds a lit lamp toward a seated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, white cloth and multicoloured garlands, and stands in front of a carved stone backdrop with a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bowls and a golden plate sit on the altar platform. Trees and blue sky are visible beyond the shrine, and a few other people stand at the left edge.2006-12-25