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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair bows deeply with forehead pressed to a white-draped seat or peetha, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a white garland. Behind the seat stand two large painted deity murtis: one with a red turban, pearl necklaces and a trident, and a female figure in a blue-green skirt with a gold crown and ornaments. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor in front, with a small deity idol in a niche at right. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, with red curtains behind. Robes are orange and garlands are yellow, white and red. A devotee is performing padapuja-style reverence before the seat.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity murtis behind a draped white-clad seated figure adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white jasmine garland. In the foreground, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes bows deeply with his head pressed forward, close to the seated figure. Brass oil lamps and a small brass pot sit on the floor, and a smaller decorated murti stands on a gold pedestal at right. Red curtains frame the shrine and sunlight falls across the stone pillars. The bowing figure has long tousled hair, and their saffron robe and distinctive visible cues are consistent with a person, but the seated figure's face is not visible, so the identity of that person is uncertain.2007-12-22A photograph inside a stone shrine of a temple. A person in a long saffron-orange robe bends forward with their head pressed against a white-draped altar or base in front of two painted deity murti. The standing murti on the left wears a red-and-saffron turban, rudraksha-style beads and a trident-like staff; the one on the right wears a tall crown, layered necklaces and a green and blue skirt, with a white jasmine garland and yellow and red flower garlands draped across the altar. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the floor in front, along with a small offering plate. Red curtains hang behind, and sunlight falls across the pillars.2007-12-22December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with two large metal deity murtis standing behind a white-draped altar. The central figure wears a red turban, a white beaded necklace and holds a staff, while the figure beside it wears a jeweled crown, green and gold garments and a multi-strand necklace. Both are garlanded with orange and white flower garlands. In front, a sacred offering of a white-clothed figure with an orange cloth and a garland sits on the altar, flanked by brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and bowls. On the left, a long-haired person in an orange robe stands with hands pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. Red drapes and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2007-12-22December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with a carved stone ceiling and red curtains, showing a large golden-tinted statue pair of a male deity with a red turban, trident and multiple necklaces, seated beside a female figure in a golden-orange blouse, green and blue skirt and tall crown, both draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front, a white-draped seat holds an orange-capped figure garlanded with white and orange flowers, with brass lamps and kalasha vessels on a platform. On the left, a seated person in an orange robe with long dark hair faces the murtis.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.2007-12-22A photograph of a covered open temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a dark red curtain backdrop. Two large deity statues stand behind a central altar: the figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange-red turban and a garland, while the figure on the right wears a tall crown, a green and orange skirt and a gold-coloured ornamented headdress. The altar is draped with white cloth and layered with yellow and red marigold garlands. In the foreground a person in an orange robe kneels and tends the altar, arranging brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and a bell. A second person in orange stands partly visible at the left edge. Abhishekam or puja offerings are laid out on the platform, and sunlight falls across the pillars.2007-12-22January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure in a saffron/orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace seated at the lower left, performing a ritual with a small lamp and brass vessels arranged on a white-draped platform. Behind, two large painted deity statues stand on a raised dais decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and white flowers; the taller figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident-like staff, and the other wears a tall crown and green-and-orange garment. A red curtain frames the open stone pavilion with carved pillars, and a small shrine stands at the right. The statues are not living people, and the saffron-clad figure is an appearance-based candidate whose identity is uncertain, so the description records only the ritual role.2007-12-22December 31 20062006-12-31A 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.2007-12-22