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Photograph of a stone shrine with deity murti of a standing and seated divine couple adorned with flower garlands, gold crowns and colourful garments, set in a stone temple structure with orange curtains. In front, an orange-robed priest stands at left holding a small object, while an orange-robed devotee bends low at right tending puja items. Brass oil lamps, bowls of yellow flowers, green leaves and fruit, and a flower-decorated kalasha on a wooden platform form the offerings.

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July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone shrine open to the outdoors, with orange curtains and carved pillars framing the scene. Two deity murti stand in the shrine, one with a red crown and gold garlands, the other with yellow and orange marigold garlands, before a gold-framed arch. A bare-chested priest in a red shawl and white dhoti stands at the altar, a white-clad priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti works at the front altar, and orange-robed devotees stand nearby. Brass oil lamps, a gold offering tray with marigold flowers and fruit, and a garlanded pot sit on the altar platform. A tall man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right corner.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate stone and gold-trimmed niche housing two deity murtis, one with a trident and crown and a companion figure in a magenta garment, both draped with marigold garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a golden stand heaped with flowers, while several people stand at the shrine: a man in orange with folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shawl, a young boy in yellow, and a man in white with a saffron shawl. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot with a flower garland, offering plates of fruit and leaves, and scattered petals fill the foreground. Orange curtains frame the open shrine pavilion.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an open-pillared stone temple shrine under orange curtains. Two large deity murtis, a seated goddess and a standing figure with a trident and crown, are garlanded with red and yellow flowers and sit on a raised stone platform. In front, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl stands on the platform, and a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper. Two people in orange robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one in an orange shawl and a gold necklace, another in a white dhoti and orange sash. Brass oil lamps and a garlanded kalasha stand on the platform, with fruit and flowers offered before the murtis.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a red-and-white cloth. Brass lamps and offering plates surround the shrine, and floral arrangements hang on the maroon cloth-draped pillars. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe bends forward toward the altar with hands near the offerings, while another orange-robed figure sits at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at a temple shrine.2008-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a granite canopy and orange curtains. Three deity murtis stand behind garlands at the centre, one a multi-armed goddess with a crown, flanked by two female figures in red and magenta cloth. Brass oil lamps, yellow flower offerings, and a garlanded kalasha sit on a stone platform. Three men are present: an older man in orange robes and orange shawl pours or offers from a tray at left, a man in white dhoti stands beside him, and a man in orange robes and orange shawl holds a microphone at right, speaking. A small garlanded kalasha and lamps sit in the foreground.2010-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26