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A man lies prostrate face-down on a grey stone floor in a temple shrine, his feet bare and his light grey t-shirt and khaki trousers visible. In front of him is a red-and-gold ornate seat draped with orange cloth, holding a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, the portrait hung on a red rose-petal carpet. Behind it stands a deity murti in yellow and pink garments, garlanded with flowers. Two young children in a blue t-shirt and a checked shirt walk toward the seat, while a woman in a pink kurta and a woman in white sarees stand nearby, and a woman in an orange-and-green sari holds a brass tray with flower garland. Orange curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine.

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Photograph of a Pradosha puja and homa at an outdoor temple shrine. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, placed before a granite shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with garlands. Small brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel sit on mats in front. A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit. Three people in pale pink, black and dark clothing lie prostrate on the floor, while a man in white dhoti and kurta bows low, and a group in cream and white saris and dhotis stands with hands folded and one elderly woman raising a hand to her head. Red curtains frame the shrine.2008-01-20A photograph inside a temple shrine with red and orange curtains and carved grey stone pillars. At the centre stands an ornate golden throne with red cushions, garlanded with red, white and multicoloured flower garlands. On the throne seat is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation, labelled as a printed portrait. Behind the throne, a deity murti of two figures is decorated with garlands. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl prostrates on a red carpet in full-length prostration. To the left, a seated man in white with rudraksha beads sits on a golden seat. On the right, two people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded in prayer, one in a white shawl and one in a white kurta.2010-09-28January 31 20102010-01-31A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone-carved facade. Two deity murtis stand at the centre, draped with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers, the figures in orange and gold clothing. In front on a red-cushioned golden throne-style seat is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with orange shawl and rudraksha beads, garlanded with red flowers. Orange cloth covers the floor, with brass lamps, a kalasha pot and offering plates set before the throne. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with red borders lie prostrate on the orange cloth in front of the shrine. Orange and red curtains frame the shrine on either side.2010-12-14December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph inside a temple hall with a decorated deity murti behind an altar, garlanded with flower garlands and framed by orange curtains. A seated saffron-robed figure sits on an orange-draped chair while a man in white dhoti and shirt bends to touch the feet of the seated figure. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands beside a woman in a green sari and a row of women in white and cream saris and a girl in pink waiting in line. A red carpet runs across the grey floor and a small decorated tray of offerings sits at the right edge.2010-07-15Interior view of a temple shrine with banana-leaf plants lining metal railings on both sides. At the centre, a deity murti with a crown and garlands stands in a gold-framed arch, flanked by orange and red draped cloth. In front, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange sits on an orange-draped stand. A woman in a light blue top kneels in prayer before it, and a person in white clothes stands nearby. Several people in white and blue walk across the courtyard, and a red-and-black pot stands at the right.2010-01-14A devotional scene inside a temple hall with white pillars and colourful banners. A woman in an orange sari with a wooden mala sits on a red carpet, touching the head of a man in a striped shirt who kneels and bows forward with his forehead to the floor. Beside them a younger man in a yellow shirt also bows, and a woman in a blue salwar kameez stands with hands folded. Several onlookers stand near the back. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling long-haired figure in an orange robe with rudraksha malas, next to a rattan chair draped in striped fabric. A brass tray with flowers and a small lamp sits on the carpet in front.November 24 20072007-11-24December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph inside an open-sided stone shrine pavilion with dark stone flooring. A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands smiling near the shrine. Beside her a man in orange robes holds a white cloth or sheet, and another figure in orange stands nearby. In the foreground a person in white lies prostrate with bare feet on the wet stone floor, in an act of full-length prostration. Behind them are a black stone pedestal and decorated deity murtis with colourful garlands and red and gold garments. Brass kalasha pots and oil lamps sit at the left edge, and a white marble statue of a seated sage with a mala stands at the right.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17