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A large bronze temple bell with embossed relief figures hangs from a roof beam under a translucent corrugated roof. Beyond it, a shrine doorway shows a seated deity murti draped in yellow and garlanded with marigolds, flanked by brass lamps and standing brass lamp stands. Red curtains hang at the entrance, and a red and yellow railing lines the open courtyard with green trees behind. No people are visible.

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July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a temple shrine with a visible arm and hand at left holding a brass aarti lamp with multiple flames, performing an aarti. The shrine has grey stone pillars and a golden arched frame around a red cloth backdrop. Inside stand deity murtis of a seated and standing divine couple, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a small seated figure in the centre, all bedecked in garlands. Brass oil lamps and a brass candelabrum sit on the stone platform, and a red cloth is draped on a pillar at left. The scene is an open temple porch with an orange-painted building behind.2013-07-06A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth bows forward at the edge of a stone shrine platform, hands at his sides, head lowered. Beside him, orange curtains hang from red-and-white pillars. On the raised stone altar stand brass oil lamps and a gold-coloured vessel, with a white figure and a deity murti with a decorated gold face, dressed in yellow and blue cloth and garlanded with yellow-orange marigold strands. Brass lamps and a metal railing with garlands are visible behind, under a rain-dampened covered courtyard with palm trees beyond.2010-07-09A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under a grey wooden roof on a rainy day, with wet stone flooring reflecting light. A carved grey stone pillared mandapa frames a golden deity murti in red and gold garments, decorated with marigold garlands and a crown, seated on a gilded platform. Brass oil lamps and a brass lamp stand flank the shrine, with offerings and flowers on the stone base. A person in a saffron-orange robe walks past on the left, and a figure in white stands at the edge of the frame. Red curtains hang between the pillars, and a green fence with marigold garlands is visible behind.2010-07-09October 24 20122012-10-24December 14 20102010-12-14Photograph of a shrine framed by grey metal gates and red-and-white striped barriers. Inside a gilded arched niche, two seated deity murti are dressed in yellow garments with red trim and rich garlands; one holds a bell-like object and the figures sit atop a stone pedestal with marigold garlands and a small offering. Green silk drapes hang behind, and red cloth panels and a hanging bell frame the open-air structure with greenery beyond.2013-05-24June 05 20132013-06-05July 09 20102010-07-09A temple shrine photographed from a low angle. A bare arm in the left foreground holds up a lit aarti lamp with a dark handle toward the sanctum. Inside a grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched frame with a red backdrop, two deity murtis stand side by side, adorned with garlands of marigolds and green leaves, one wearing a crown. A brass lamp stand and offering vessels sit on the stone platform. A red curtain hangs at the left and a small figure garland appears to the right. A red-and-white striped wall and orange structure are visible outside.2013-07-06A photograph inside a stone temple shrine where a devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands barefoot with back to camera, facing an altar. The altar holds a deity murti in red and gold clothing, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, seated on a golden throne with a crown. Brass lamps and offerings surround the altar, and a red-and-white striped pillar and banana plant frame the left side. A small figure sits in orange cloth before the altar, and a dark stone shrine with flowers appears behind a railing.2010-09-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head standing at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him a red-and-orange cloth hangs from a rod, and a gold-framed deity murti with a serpent hood sits within an ornate stone niche. The murti is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, and brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flower offerings stand on the stone platform in front. A tall stone pillar with carved figures occupies the right side, and greenery shows through the open arch at left.2009-12-02