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A photograph of an outdoor stone temple shrine with a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal, being bathed. A man in a white dhoti and shirt pours liquid over the lingam with his hands. Behind it stand two painted deity murti in a gilded arched niche with a red cloth backdrop, one figure holding a trident. A second man in a white dhoti and saffron-striped shawl stands to the left. Red and orange drapes hang at the sides, with yellow marigold garlands along the arch and bronze oil lamps before the shrine.

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January 17 20102010-01-17A photo of an open-sided stone shrine with a grey carved pillared canopy and orange curtains hanging at the corners. Inside, a deity murti pair with gold crowns and a red-and-gold backdrop is decorated with marigold garlands. In front, a single priest in white dhoti sits on the stone platform tending brass lamps and vessels while an orange cloth covers the seat. A brass kalasha-style lamp stand and small brass oil lamps stand before the altar, and a decorated fan-shaped banner hangs on the left.2010-12-16Outdoor stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains, housing a golden-arched alcove with a red backdrop. Two deity murti stand behind a central seated figure: one wears a red and gold turban, holds a trident and is garlanded, the other wears a pink sari with a crown and garland. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti kneels at the left base of the shrine, performing puja with lamps and brass vessels, while a small orange-robed figure is seated on the central white-draped platform. A kalasha and oil lamps sit on the platform. Garlands of marigold hang over the murti. The page indicates a satsang context, but the visible scene is a puja at a shrine.2010-12-16April 07 20082008-04-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a dark stone shrine pavilion with red curtains and a pink-flowered garland, open to the outdoors with trees behind. Inside, a central deity murti stands on a raised platform with a red backdrop and gold arch, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. Brass oil lamps and lamp stands line the platform. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white draped cloth, with a carved gold throne-like chair in the foreground on the left. No clearly visible living people appear except the orange-robed seated figure, whose face and features are not distinct enough to confirm identity.2010-11-25March 20 20132013-03-20November 12 20102010-11-12A photo of an open-sided stone shrine with carved grey pillars, red curtains tied at the sides, and a mounted golden arch framing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A standing figure in orange robes bows forward with hands at the stone altar in front, which holds small brass vessels and oil lamps. The setting is a temple courtyard with trees visible beyond the railing.2011-02-12A photograph of an outdoor shrine at a stone temple structure during a ritual. Two shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered and red-banded cloths stand at the front, facing the shrine; the closer man has his back to the camera and a red sacred thread across his shoulder, and a figure on the left wears a red cord. The shrine holds a gilded arch with deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold crown, a pair of standing figures in pink and blue, and brass oil lamps on the stone platform. A colourful painted pillar with bird motifs stands at left and a red curtain at right.2016-04-03December 16 20102010-12-16February 14 20162016-02-14June 12 20102010-06-12