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Outdoor photograph of a grey stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars, topped by white animal figures, under a metal-framed canopy. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murtis, one in orange and one in red garments with gold crowns. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands at the base beside a brass lamp, while white-clad devotees in white dhotis and saris, some carrying bags, gather around the platform and walk past. Red cloth drapes hang from the shrine columns and tall trees and a grey wall frame the scene.

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Outdoor photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars and red drapes, housing a pair of deity murtis richly dressed in orange and red cloth with a silver kalasha-style vessel and lamps in front. Several people stand in an open courtyard before the shrine: a woman in an orange sari at the left foreground, a group in white clothes including men in white dhotis and women in white saris, and an older woman in a green sari with hands folded in prayer. Trays with oil lamps and offerings sit on a cloth at the lower left. A rough concrete block wall and bare trees surround the courtyard.2007-02-24A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone deity murti under a corrugated metal roof supported by red pillars, with orange curtains hanging at the sides. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands before the murti, tending it near brass lamps and offerings. Around 20 devotees in white ritual clothes and light shirts crowd the open walkway, some with hands folded and others watching, while a woman in a sari stands at the left edge. Lush trees and palms appear beyond the structure. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.2010-11-14February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a stone-pillared open pavilion, its columns carved and draped with red cloth, sheltering a large deity murti on a raised platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the platform's front, with lamps and offerings arranged before the murti. Standing devotees in white dhotis and white clothing face the platform, with women in red and yellow saris and a child in yellow to the right. Trees and a distant crowd appear behind.2007-02-24A photograph of an outdoor stone shrine with a grey granite canopy hung with red cloths, housing two ornate deity murti: a figure in orange and gold with a trident and a goddess in red and gold. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe sits on a raised platform before the shrine, tending brass vessels and a ceremonial plate, with a white cloth on his head. To the left, a shirtless man in an orange dhoti bows forward toward the platform. Two women in white and red saris stand at right, one with hands folded in prayer, and a small child in yellow is at the far right edge. Brass lamps flank the platform, and a further orange-robed figure stands in the distance at right. The setting appears to be a procession or puja outdoors among trees.2007-02-24Outdoor temple shrine under a corrugated roof at dusk, with a stone shrine topped by a painted deity panel flanked by two stone bulls. Inside the shrine, two large deity murti are dressed in red and white garments and garlands, with yellow and orange flower garlands and banana leaves framing the entrance. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in saris stands along a metal barrier and a red carpet leading to the shrine. In front, a saffron-robed priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style garland stands beside a chair, and another white-clad attendant stands nearby. The scene appears to be a darshan or puja gathering, with many people pressing toward the shrine.2016-03-07Outdoor temple scene at dusk beneath tall trees. A grey stone shrine topped with white bull figures (nandi) houses a deity murti decorated with garlands in orange and green. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the shrine performing a puja before the murti. Several figures in white and orange kneel and sit on the stone platform and ground facing the shrine. Ceremonial parasols with colourful fringed canopies stand at left, and a man in white holds a long staff near the right edge. Numerous devotees in white, orange and blue clothing sit in rows in the foreground, with many women in saris. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a trident-shaped staff.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a pillared granite shrine under a metal-frame canopy with red velvet drapes. Several men in white dhoti and white shirts sit on the raised granite platform performing a puja; one bald man at centre-left holds a lamp while others sit with hands joined in prayer. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with red cloth and garlands. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes sits with hands folded, and a row of seated audience members in silhouette fills the bottom edge. A grey block wall and bare trees form the background, with a yellow-wrapped container and brass vessels near the steps.2007-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a stone pillared roof. Inside, a deity murti pair with garlands sits on a golden arched backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the shrine, and a sadhu-like figure in orange offers something beside it. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari with bare upper body faces the shrine, and a man in a striped shirt folds his hands. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a stone altar surround the murti.2009-12-20Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at a Shivaratri observance. A grey stone canopy with carved lintels and red velvet drapes frames a black and gold deity murti adorned with garlands, lit by oil lamps and brass vessels on the platform. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron or orange garments gather around the shrine, one man in white with a bare head stands at the platform while others in saffron and sari-clad women attend. A young man in a dark shirt and glasses stands in the right foreground among seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, with more people visible at the edges.2007-02-16January 17 20102010-01-17