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Two devotees in orange sannyasi-style robes stand with their backs to the camera, hands joined in prayer, before a shrine in a stone pavilion. The shrine holds a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati garlanded with multicolored flowers, with a seated figure in orange robes and a small brass lamp and offerings on a tray in front. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang on the pillars. Their pose and offerings suggest a puja at the shrine.

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A photograph taken at a temple shrine. A bare-backed man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland around his neck, stands with hands joined in prayer before a shrine. To the left, two people in orange robes stand with hands folded. The shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white and pink flowers, and a long garland of marigolds and roses runs along the platform edge. Stone carvings frame the shrine and a red curtain hangs at the right. Green foliage is visible beyond the pillars.2007-07-29A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes standing at a stone shrine, viewed from behind, with long dark hair. The devotee is offering prayers at a granite altar decorated with multicolored flower garlands hanging from pillars and draped red cloth. Brass lamps, bowls and a kalasha sit on the platform before a deity murti dressed in white cloth, with an orange-clad figure seated near the image. A small seated figure appears at the right edge, with carved stone pillars in the background. The scene suggests a temple puja.2008-01-02A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. Two large deity murtis stand behind, one wearing an orange crown-like head covering and silver ornaments, the other in a purple sari with jewelled crown. In front, a small white seated sannyasi statue in orange robes and garland sits on a platter. Two priests in orange dhotis, one bald and bare-backed, stand at left with hands folded. Brass lamps, bananas, apples and petals rest on the floor before the shrine, with a white cloth beneath.2008-01-01Outdoor shrine with a stone platform holding brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, plates of offerings and marigold garlands before a painted deity murti of a standing couple with a peacock behind. Two people in saffron-orange clothing stand at the shrine: one bearded man at left holding offerings, one long-haired person with back turned in an orange top and skirt, and a person in white with orange shawl at right with hands folded. Orange and pink flower decorations frame the pillared shrine, with a figure in pale clothing at far left background.2008-12-26January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with orange and pink flowers and pink drapery. Inside an arched gilded niche stands a deity murti with a crown, garlanded with yellow and white marigold garlands, flanked by a figure in red. Brass oil lamps and offering plates with fruit sit on the stone platform. Two people in orange clothing stand at the shrine: a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha mala on the left holds a plate of flowers, and a person with long dark hair in an orange top and skirt stands with hands together in prayer. The scene shows puja offerings at the shrine.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a stone shrine with carved granite pillars and red curtains. A person in orange robes with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot on the left, facing the shrine, hands held together in prayer. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murti, one with an orange turban and necklaces, the other in a pink blouse and blue skirt with yellow trim, both garlanded with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bells and puja items sit on the altar. A small seated figure in orange with an orange head covering is also on the altar, appearing to be a statue or small image, not a physical person.2008-01-25December 26 20082008-12-26A photo of two people in saffron-orange robes standing before a stone shrine platform in an open pavilion with red curtains. On the platform stand large painted deity murti figures of a male deity with an orange turban and a female deity in a magenta and blue dress, both draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a small seated figure in orange, and brass puja vessels sit before them. The man on the left wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a tilak; the figure on the right, with long dark hair, is seen from behind in an orange cloth wrap.2008-01-25December 25 20072007-12-25A person with long dark curly hair, seen from behind, stands barefoot in an orange robe with a gold border and a gold-edged shawl, reaching toward a shrine. Inside the shrine, two gilded deity murtis sit side by side, adorned with jewelled crowns, necklaces and red-and-gold garments, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers. A small bronze lamp stand and scattered flower petals lie at the base of the shrine, with a brass kalasha at the right. The setting is a covered temple pavilion with wooden beams.2007-01-01