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Inside a carved stone shrine, a priest in a white dhoti and bare chest performs puja to a deity murti framed by a green garland and a decorated arch with a flame lit before it. Two figures stand in the doorway viewing the ritual: one on the left with long dark wavy hair wears an orange saffron robe and an orange head wrap, seen from behind; another on the right, bald, wears a yellow shawl over white clothing with a red cloth at the waist. Red curtains and a metal grille frame the doorway, and carved figures decorate the stone lintel above.

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A photograph at a temple doorway with carved stone walls and a red curtain beside an iron grille gate. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl, with a short beard, stands holding a silver tray in front of a dark shrine with an ornate deity murti and an arched backdrop. A man in a yellow robe stands at the open gate on the right, and two monks in saffron robes stand at the left, one with a long swept-back hairstyle and an orange turban-like head wrap who holds a small offering. A hand holding a camera is in the bottom right. Five people are visible.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29August 09 20102010-08-09Photograph inside a temple doorway framed by bulbs and marigold garlands. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and an orange head-wrap stands in the foreground, hands folded in prayer, seen from behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a lit oil lamp before a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands in a gilded arch. To the right, an older man with white hair and beard wears a mustard-yellow shawl. A dark curtain and a small emblem hang on the back wall. Appearance cues for the orange-robed figure are limited, so identity is uncertain.2005-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti framed by a gold arch and decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, with oil lamps lit before it. A priest in an orange robe stands at the shrine offering a lamp. A woman in a purple sari with silver hair ornaments stands in front with hands held in prayer. Two men in white and cream dhotis and shawls, one with a green-bordered shawl, stand behind her with hands folded in prayer. Orange and red cloth drapes hang at the entrance, and a brass vessel sits on a yellow table at the lower left.October 29 20082008-10-29A photograph taken from behind a crowd at a temple doorway with a dark carved wooden frame and a carved metal panel above it. Inside, a deity murti stands in a lit shrine with a small oil lamp burning. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a garland of green leaves, yellow and red flowers has a long dark braid visible at the back of the head, entering the shrine. Around them, several people with bare shoulders and shaved or short hair, some wearing rudraksha necklaces and white-and-gold sashes, look on. A dark maroon velvet curtain with gold trim hangs at the left.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copiesOctober 29 20082008-10-29May 29 20122012-05-29A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and a gold-trimmed arch sheltering several richly adorned deity murti decorated with flower garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a long-haired sannyasi in orange robes with dreadlocks and rudraksha-style beads stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit aarti lamp toward the shrine. To the left, a bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the stone platform before the deities.2015-05-13December 20 20112011-12-20