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A temple shrine hall with a red-and-white striped wall and an orange-painted wall. On the left, an ornate deity murti is decorated with garlands and a gold kalasha-style lamp stand. In front, a red cloth-covered dais holds offerings: silver bowls of rice-based food, yellow and orange dishes, red sweets, fruits and coconuts on a brass tray. Several women in white saris and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the floor to the right, some with hands folded in prayer, and one woman in a white sari stands near the shrine. A green-and-white sign on the wall reads about darshan. The scene appears to be a puja with food offerings.

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A temple shrine hall with a deity murti adorned with flower garlands in an ornate niche, with brass lamps and oil lamps before it. A priest in white dhoti stands at left near a low table laden with offerings: bowls of rice dishes, fruit, sweets, a tray of rose-coloured pieces, and trays of coconut and betel. Along the right, several people sit on the floor in white and yellow saris and white shirts, hands folded or heads bowed in devotion, while a few standing women in saris observe. The open-sided hall has red-and-white striped walls and a corrugated roof, with palm trees outside. No one clearly matches the a person appearance cues.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, set in a pillared sanctum with orange curtains. In the foreground, priests in white dhotis and a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala perform puja, while a priest kneels with a brass plate and fabric. A spread of fruit, sweets, coconuts, and rice dishes is laid on a red mat, with oil lamps and brass vessels. Two devotees kneel at the right.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12An outdoor temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne at left, appearing to be a person with long dark hair and distinctive orange attire. Nearby, a young man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined in prayer before a brick-lined fire pit with burnt sticks. Behind him, several men in white and orange clothing attend, including a bald man in white. Trays of rice, yellow grain, sweets and fruit sit on a red cloth at left. At right, decorated deity murtis are garlanded with red and white flower strands, with a brass lamp in front. A few men are visible in the background.2010-11-12A temple puja is performed in an open pavilion before a granite shrine holding decorated deity murti garlanded with marigold and rose-red flower strands, with brass lamps and a smoking incense offering in front. Three men sit on the floor: one in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha-style neck garlands at left, one in saffron cloth with a crown-like headpiece behind, and a priest in white dhoti and shawl at centre, reading from a book and tending the offerings. Red-and-white striped plinths line the sides, and on a red cloth in the foreground stand bowls of fruit, rice, sweets, lemons, coconuts and yellow rice.2010-11-12December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a temple ceremony beneath a shrine decorated with pink drapes, green leaf festoons and marigold garlands. Behind the altar stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by lit brass lamps and flowers. On a mat in front, a row of offerings is laid out on plates: fruits, sweets, yellow and white preparations and sliced produce. Several women in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a tray. A woman in a white and yellow sari stands near the altar with hands folded. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a saffron stole kneels beside a woman in orange sari and garlands, facing the offerings, as a camera operator in white with orange stole films the scene. Thick garland-covered stands and a brass kalasha-style vessel rest among the offerings.2008-12-26 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti on a raised stone platform, adorned with garlands and flanked by brass lamps and kalasha-style pots, under orange curtains on red-painted pillars. In the foreground, two priests sit on a white mat before a red cloth laden with offerings: bowls of rice, yellow and white sweets, fruit, betel and a plate of turmeric paste. The priest on the left wears a white dhoti and a garland, and the priest in the center wears a bare upper body with a sacred thread and sits beside a small puja lamp and brass vessels, conducting a puja. Two more people in white and orange stand at the left edge of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at an open-air shrine.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple-courtyard puja with a seated devotee group in white and cream clothes. On the left, a deity murti is garlanded with orange and yellow flowers beside a brass lamp stand. A man in orange robes with a saffron-and-white garland sits on a golden throne-like seat, behind a wooden stand. Around him, about a dozen people in white, cream and yellow saris and dhotis sit with hands folded, while women in orange sit on the right near brass plates of offerings and fruit. Orange cloth draped over the pavilion and an orange-painted wall frame the scene. The man wearing orange and a garland is presented as a person by appearance cues, but identification is uncertain.2010-11-01A photograph inside an open-sided orange-walled hall at a temple-style shrine. On the left, a deity murti stands in a shrine alcove draped with orange and white cloth and garlanded with marigold strands. In the centre, a standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat, gesturing toward a group. Several women in white and yellow sarees and men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on orange and red mats around brass vessels and a plate of offerings, appearing to take part in a ritual. Along the right, more seated people in orange and saffron clothing face the centre, one holding a lit oil lamp, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A purple mat with woven lettering lies in the foreground.2010-11-03A photograph inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands with his back to the camera, holding a ritual object near a tray of offerings. A central figure in orange robes and a tall head covering stands on a red carpet holding a long staff, facing a red and gold armchair with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in a meditative pose. Brass and ceramic plates of fruit, yellow and red powders, flowers and grains sit on the floor, with a small fire vessel nearby. Seated devotees in white and yellow garments line the sides of the hall, and a man in white stands at the right edge holding a fan. A sign on the wall shows a printed name, and a banner with text hangs at upper left.2010-11-12