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A seated person in orange-red sannyasi robes, with long dark hair, sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform and presses both palms together at the face in prayer. Before them a white-clad murti or image is draped with a white cloth, a brown patterned shawl, and garlands of yellow marigold and white jasmine, with an orange cloth wrapped on its head. Behind, a large deity murti with a crown and a colourful green, blue and pink skirt stands beneath a stone pillared roof with trees beyond. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, silver vessels and a tray of offerings sit on the platform in front.

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A seated person in a saffron-orange robe performs a puja at a stone shrine with carved granite pillars. The person has long dark hair and holds a small brass bell and a lamp, offering worship to a deity murti draped in white cloth and adorned with marigold and jasmine garlands, a gold-toned crown and a gold necklace. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and small oil lamps sit on the raised platform before the deity, and a green and blue silk backdrop hangs behind the murti. Trees and a sunlit courtyard are visible through the open archway.2007-12-22A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, hands pressed together in prayer, kneeling before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in white cloth, a saffron-coloured headcloth and a brown-and-gold patterned shawl, with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine strands. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a conical lamp, a covered silver dish and small cups sit on a low wooden platform in the foreground. A green-and-gold cloth hangs at the upper right, and stone pillars frame a sunlit courtyard with greenery behind.2007-12-22A 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 of a seated figure in an open temple pavilion with pillars and a stone floor. A person with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala and pendant, wearing an orange-red saffron cloth, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a decorated seated image on the right. The image wears an orange and white cloth, a crown-like headpiece, and garlands of yellow and white flowers with green leaves. In front stand brass and silver ritual vessels, a small lamp, a tray with white cloth and a covered dish. Green trees and a white wall with red-and-white striped base lie beyond.2007-12-22A 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.2007-12-22A photograph of a shrine in an open stone pavilion showing two large golden deity murtis seated side by side, one wearing a red turban and holding a trident, the other in a green and gold garment, both draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands. In front, a seated person in an orange garment with long dark hair pours or tends to offerings from brass vessels and lamps placed on a white cloth with a rudraksha-like adornment. Red curtains hang behind the deities, and the ceiling is plain stone.2007-12-22A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a stone-pillared canopy, with a red curtain behind. A seated person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a bare chest tends brass vessels and offerings at the base of the altar. Two large deity murtis are behind, one crowned with a red-and-orange turban and draped in beaded necklaces, the other in a gold and green garment with a crown, both decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the altar in front, with a white-draped stone platform below. Green trees are visible at the left edge. The seated figure appears to be performing puja.2007-12-22December 30 20062006-12-30A 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.2007-12-22A 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.2007-12-22December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk under a sloped roof. On the left, a priest in orange-red robes and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer beside brass puja vessels, an oil lamp and offerings on a low platform. In the centre, a white-robed figure with a green and orange striped shawl sits on a tall curved-backed seat, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. On the right, a large deity murti in colourful silk skirts of green, blue and magenta is draped with marigold garlands. Behind them stand a white corrugated-roof building and a water tank, with a black board of names on the wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2007-12-22