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Outdoor temple shrine under a corrugated metal roof with a row of stone-coloured deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and white decorations, a seated figure in a red-brown cloth with a flower and a standing figure before them. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at right waving a black whisk or fan over the deities, with a white-clad attendant beside him. In the foreground are a steel tray, brass and silver puja vessels, bowls of food and offerings, and a stone platform. A person in a saffron-orange top with a red towel sits at left with hair in a bun and gold earrings, facing the shrine, with a tiered green-and-red stone structure behind.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard puja during Navaratri. Decorated deity murtis, including goddess forms with white garlands and marigold strands, sit on a raised platform behind an offering table draped in a patterned red-and-gold cloth with brass lamps and plates. A priest in white dhoti stands at the right holding a long fan-like yak-tail whisk. Another priest in an orange-gold dhoti and sacred thread stands at the far right by a side table. A bare-chested man in white and rudraksha mala kneels in front of the platform beside a brass lamp, and a woman in an orange sari sits on an orange chair at left. A small kolam pattern is drawn on the floor. Palms and a tiled roof frame the scene.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor shrine under a metal-roofed open pavilion with palm trees behind. A man with hair tied in a bun, wearing a maroon-red wrap and gold beaded necklace, sits on a bright orange cushioned chair at left, facing right toward the shrine. Center-right stands a large white clay deity murti crowned and draped with marigold garlands, flanked by smaller figures including an elephant-headed deity murti in orange. A red cloth covers the platform beneath, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit and flowers as offerings on a patterned cloth at right. A decorative multi-tiered carved stand with lion figures sits to the left. Visible people: one seated man.2014-10-02