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A photo of an outdoor ritual at a temple area with red-and-white striped plinths. In the foreground, a man in saffron/orange robes with a white garland stands at a metal table holding brass plates and a lamp, performing a puja. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path. Two large dark stone deity murtis stand on raised plinths, one adorned with red and white garlands and draped in green and white cloth, with a shaded umbrella overhead. A dark-headed onlooker is partially visible at the bottom. Palm trees and dry scrubland frame the setting.

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Outdoor temple-style ritual at a shrine area with red-and-white striped platforms and dark stone statues. A large black deity murti with red and white garlands stands on a black pedestal at right, with another dark statue nearby. In the foreground, a line of people in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis stand by a small table holding a brass tray with offerings and a lamp, while a priest in white holds a ritual item. A man in a white dhoti stands near the platform. A decorative umbrella with colourful fringe and a golden emblem is visible at upper left. Dry trees and a palm stand behind the shrine, and the heads of onlookers appear in the bottom foreground. Six to twenty people are visible.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard under a fringed orange-and-blue ceremonial umbrella. In the foreground a man in saffron robe and a long-haired figure stand beside a metal table holding a brass kalasha and offerings. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a camera-like object. A large dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears flower garlands and a green silk cloth, beneath a carved golden arch. Another seated figure in white stands near it. Several people in white and saffron stand nearby among palm trees. A commemorative stone plaque is set into the platform.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor photo at a shrine with a golden arched frame housing a black stone deity murti of Shiva with trident, orange crown, ornate necklaces and garlands; a white marble Nandi-like figure sits before it. Two people in orange ochre robes stand at the shrine: one in front holds a brass lamp and gestures with a flower, the other behind holds a tray. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, a banana and marigold garlands surround the platform, with red-and-white striped plinths and a black inscribed stone plaque. Trees and scaffolding are in the background.2010-01-08December 19 20112011-12-19A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a large black stone statue of a seated deity dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower strands, set within an ornate gold arch. Beside it stand smaller black statues and a blue-clad seated figure with flower garlands. In the foreground, a standing man with long swept-back hair wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a flower garland, gazing toward the deity. A brass kalasha pot with a flower sits on the red-and-white painted platform. Two people in white clothes stand in the background near the shrine, and the scene is under open trees.2011-12-08December 09 20112011-12-09Outdoor temple scene under trees with a black stone deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-orange cloth. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saree and holds her hands together in prayer before the shrine. A man in white dhoti and shawl carries a tray of offerings on the left, and a second man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala stands beside the woman. Before the shrine stand a small white and orange seated figure, a metal oil lamp, a kalasha-like vessel and a small green-and-orange figure on a brass plate, set on a red and white painted platform with a black plaque.2011-10-07A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at right in an outdoor garden beside a row of black stone deity murtis. He wears a garland of white and red flowers around his neck and holds his right hand open toward the statues. Behind him is a black stone deity draped in orange and pink cloth with a red headband and jewelled necklace, holding a trident-like staff. Other painted statues in white, green and orange garments stand among potted greenery, palm trees and arched stone gateways. Physical person visible: one man.2012-04-05