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Photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron robes gathered in front of a stone shrine with carved pillars and red velvet drapes. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murtis, one wearing a tall orange-and-green turban and the other a red blouse with purple skirt, both adorned with garlands, with a kalasha and flower offerings on a white-draped platform. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a bearded man with a rudraksha mala face the shrine; a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at the right beside a man in white kurta and a man in orange robes. Several others in orange and white stand nearby under green trees.

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August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a temple shrine with white stone pillars and a red curtain behind a raised platform. Two large decorated deity figures stand on the platform, one in green and orange with a tall orange crown and the other in purple and red with a black headdress. Between them a white-draped altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha and pink garlands. Around the platform, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men stand in an attentive circle. A man with long dark hair in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garland stands at the centre-right, gesturing toward the shrine, while a sannyasi in an orange head wrap is nearby. A camera operator stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a ritual or puja at an open-air shrine.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a red curtain, where two decorated deity murti stand under a canopy, one in green and purple garments with a crown and garland, the other in red with a gold crown. In the foreground, several devotees face the shrine: a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand near a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Others wear orange saffron shawls, and one man in a white shirt holds his hands together in prayer at the right. A bare-chested figure in orange cloth bends toward a tray at the base of the shrine. Green trees surround the courtyard.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine structure of pale grey stone with carved pillars and a curved roof, sheltering a painted deity murti of a standing figure in a green and gold garment with a crown, flanked by a red curtain and a small seated image on a raised pedestal draped with red and pink garlands. Around the shrine stand about a dozen devotees and attendants in orange and saffron robes, a bare-chested man in orange cloth, and men in white shirts and white dhotis; one man holds a folded white cloth. Trees fill the background. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at the shrine, with people facing the murti.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red velvet drape. Two deity murtis stand on a white-draped platform, one with a green and orange crown and garlands, the other in red with a crown. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before the murtis, alongside a man in a yellow robe. In the foreground a second figure in orange robes bends toward the platform, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels arranged in front. A possible a person cue: the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja before the murtis.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees standing in front of a decorated shrine at dusk, with a golden deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a standing consort, framed by yellow and orange marigold garlands and red draped cloth. Brass lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and an oil lamp burns in a brass dish on the floor at right. A man in a green shawl with long hair and a bearded face stands among the group, several men have shaved heads, and one younger man in saffron holds his palms together in prayer near the centre. Painted pillars and a small Christmas tree appear at the edges of the courtyard.2009-12-30A photograph of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a stone pillared roof. Inside, a deity murti pair with garlands sits on a golden arched backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the shrine, and a sadhu-like figure in orange offers something beside it. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari with bare upper body faces the shrine, and a man in a striped shirt folds his hands. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a stone altar surround the murti.2009-12-20