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Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a granite shrine with carved pillars and a colourful draped backdrop. A bare-footed man in a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, with his back to the camera. Before a deity murti pair, seated on a decorated platform with garlands, is a shrine backdrop of red and orange cloth. On the right, several women and girls in saris and dresses stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one in a purple sari and one in a blue dress. Strings of multicoloured flags hang from the roof and pillars.

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October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12January 24 20082008-01-24January 20 20082008-01-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion draped with red cloth. Garlanded deity murti, with a decorated figure in green and orange silk, sit behind an altar holding brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels. A man in an orange robe stands at left tending the lamps, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at center with hands raised in worship. Devotees in white shirts and a woman in a dark top with a blue hair clip watch from the foreground, their backs to the camera. Stone carvings and red-and-white railings surround the shrine, with green trees behind.2009-10-15December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone canopy and red velvet drapes, housing two seated deity murtis adorned with garlands, one with a crown. In front, a priest in white dhoti and orange shawl waves a flame, while devotees stand with palms pressed together: two women, one in an orange sari and one in a blue sari with a red shawl, and a man in a checked shirt holding a bag. A brass lamp and offering trays sit on the altar, with a framed photograph on a stand beside the shrine. Palm trees and a concrete block wall are behind them.Outdoor shrine pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange drapes where a robed priest in saffron holds a lit flame before a deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Participants with hands folded in prayer stand in front: a man in white at left, a woman in orange and a woman in green sari at right. Offerings, brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. The priest's saffron robe and orange head covering are visible, but his face is not clearly shown, so the identity is not established.2009-12-20A photograph of a pradosha puja and homa at an open-air shrine. A priest in orange robes with a shawl sits on a mat, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati with a black face and gold ornaments on a white stone shrine with red drapes. Garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, a framed portrait of a person in orange robes seated and holding a mala sits on a white cloth before a small fire pit with burning embers. Two girls in white and green sit cross-legged on mats, and a woman in a white sari with green border sits at the right edge. A man in white kneels with hands folded at the left.2008-01-20Outdoor temple shrine with a dark stone facade, carved pillars and a gilded arched niche holding deity murti dressed in pink and blue cloth with flower garlands and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand before the shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti with a gold border and red sash raises his arm toward the deities. Flanking him, several young people in white and orange-saffron clothing with gold-bordered garments stand in a row, along with an adult in orange sari at right. Tall painted pillars with floral patterns frame the scene, and a brass plate sits on the ground in front of metal stanchions.2016-04-03Outdoor photograph of a temple shrine under a open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a golden arch, with pink and orange triangular flags with a circular emblem strung along the roof. Inside, a priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds a lit lamp before a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a second man in white standing beside him. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly seen from behind, fills the foreground, including women with braided hair and people in white clothes. A pink cloth hangs at the right side of the shrine.2006-12-29August 09 20072007-08-09