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A figure in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a doormat with hands folded in prayer before a stone shrine containing two deity murtis draped in garlands; the central deity wears a red crown and holds a trident-like weapon, and a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and brass oil lamps sit on the granite platform, with a red and white striped temple wall and a red curtain nearby.

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October 26 20102010-10-26October 29 20102010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of a standing person in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha-style necklace, performing puja at a stone shrine. The person stands barefoot on a mat, holding a plate or offering with both hands, facing a shrine with a deity murti in the background. The murti is a goddess with a crown and a garland of marigolds and red-and-white flower garlands, seated on a white cloth-covered platform. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge in front, along with small brass vessels and offerings. Red and white striped walls and a red curtain frame the open-sided shrine, with palm trees visible outside. The person's role is devotee performing worship; no identity is established from appearance.2010-10-26A single person in an orange-saffron robe and wrap stands barefoot on a woven mat in front of a granite shrine platform, bending forward at the waist with hands together in reverence. Behind the platform, a deity murti draped in pink and white cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower strands sits within a gilded niche, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering on the stone ledge. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a small relief panel showing a seated figure to the left, and red-and-white striped drapes and an orange canopy surround the open-sided pavilion. The person has a rudraksha mala hanging from the neck.2010-10-21A photo of a temple shrine with a stone plinth holding a deity murti decorated with orange and yellow garlands, a red and gold crown, and a purple skirt. Brass oil lamps flank the murti. In the foreground a gold and red ornate throne with a red cushion sits beside a gold tray and brass vessels. A man in an orange robe bows deeply with his head lowered before the shrine, standing barefoot on a mat in a covered open hall with a red-and-white striped wall and a hanging orange curtain.2010-10-27A photograph of a stone-pillared shrine open on the sides, with red and white striped walls and draped red curtains. On a raised granite platform sits a deity murti with a crown, draped in blue cloth and garlanded with marigold-type flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand before it. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron garment, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bows low with hands together on a small mat. A banana plant grows at the right edge.2010-11-30A figure in orange robes with a shaved head bows deeply with hands together before a black stone shrine. Inside the shrine, a deity murti in pink and red drapery wears yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold crown, flanked by a second figure and brass oil lamps on the altar ledge. A large gold-and-red ornate chair stands empty in the foreground. Red-and-white striped pillars and a red curtain frame the open mandapa.2010-11-25A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone platform and carved stone pillars. A single man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching upper wrap bows forward at the waist with his hands near the shrine ledge, barefoot on a woven mat. Behind the ledge, a deity murti stands draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with a large white cobra hood arching above it, and brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the altar. Red and white painted walls and a corrugated roof frame the courtyard, with palm trees beyond. The man's face is not visible, so his identity cannot be determined from the image.2010-11-15October 29 20102010-10-29August 23 20112011-08-23