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A man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a sleeveless red top and an orange dhoti-style wrap, stands at left and reaches to drape a long garland of yellow, white, green and magenta flowers over a shrine. Behind him, a pair of golden-faced deity murtis in red, orange and green silk sit on a purple-draped platform, one wearing an orange headdress. A dark stone linga with a copper kalasha stands before them, and the base is dressed with a navy embellished cloth and red flower offerings. White cloth with a green border covers the lower platform, and brass lamps stand at the lower left. The scene is an outdoor shrine with an arched stone ceiling.

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December 24 20072007-12-24Outdoor temple-style shrine with a woman in an orange skirt and red top standing with hands raised in a devotional posture at left. Central deity murti with a large white face-mask style ornament and gold necklaces, draped in a garland of marigolds and purple flowers, sits on a decorated throne. Behind it, two gilded figures wear an orange and red turban and a crown-like headdress, with a pink-and-purple cloth backdrop. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot and fresh flowers stand in front. A seated man in white and orange robes sits at left edge. Ornate stone pillars frame the pavilion.2007-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25A devotee in orange robes bends forward at a temple shrine, placing both hands on a red and gold ritual object on top of a golden pot. Behind them, a large statue of a crowned, bearded deity figure in red and orange garments and layered red and gold jewellery sits beside a female figure in red, under a golden arched frame. The statue is garlanded with bands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. In front, a white seated figure in orange robes and a red turban with a rudraksha-style mala is surrounded by red and white flower garlands, brass lamps, a copper kalasha, bowls of white and yellow flowers, and a brass bowl on the stone floor. A painted demon-like face mask stands at left.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and long orange skirt bends forward, her hands placing a red-and-gold cloth on the head of a white-and-orange statue seated in front of a large golden-framed altar. The altar holds a large deity murti with a red turban and heavy jewelled necklaces beside a female figure in red and gold dress, both draped in garlands of marigolds and yellow, purple and white flowers. A gold-rimmed bowl, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a conch, brass lamps and plates with white jasmine and marigold petals sit on the stone platform. A painted demonic face with bulging eyes and open jaws stands at the left edge.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA devotee in orange robes bends forward at the base of an ornate golden arch, placing a hand on a large seated white marble statue of a saint in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head. The statue is garlanded with bands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Behind them, painted-metal deity figures with orange turban and red jewelled garments are seated on a throne, and a decorative mask of a lion-faced figure stands to the left. Brass oil lamps, copper pots and a brass kalasha sit on the floor with scattered flowers.2008-12-25Outdoor temple-style pavilion with grey stone pillars and red curtains. A woman in an orange skirt and red blouse with white flower garland stands with her back to the camera, holding a silver vessel toward figures seated on a raised platform. Behind her, two large metal murti figures are adorned with multicoloured garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers; one wears a red turban and the other a black crown. Foreground at left, a man in an orange garment holds a brass oil lamp. A decorated pot with colourful patterns sits at right, and brass lamps stand at the base of the shrine.2007-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25A woman in an orange sari and red sleeveless blouse stands with her back to the camera, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a seated deity murti in a stone pavilion. The murti wears an orange and gold turban, gold necklaces and a white dhoti-style cloth with a silver breastplate, and is framed by garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. Behind it sits another deity figure wearing a black and gold crown and gold jewellery, with purple and red drapes around the shrine. A man in white and orange clothing is partly visible at the lower left. Abhishekam appears to be in progress, and brass lamps and kalasha-style pots flank the scene.2007-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. Two deity murtis are placed on a raised platform: a dark-skinned figure in a red turban and jewelled necklaces holding a staff, and a second figure in a tall gold crown wearing a green and orange garment. In front, a white-draped altar holds a copper kalasha, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and brass lamps, cups and vessels. Red curtains hang behind the carved stone pillars of an open pavilion.2007-12-22A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis, one with a red turban and garlanded in gold necklaces, the other crowned and draped in orange and green cloth with a bow-like attribute. In the foreground, a person in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair stands with back to the camera, arm extended toward a silver vessel on a white-draped altar. The altar is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, a brocade cloth and brass lamps and vessels. Red curtains frame the stone pillared shrine. The person's identity is not established by visible cues beyond saffron robes and long hair, so the a person field is unsure.2007-12-22