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A figure in an orange saffron shawl stands with head bowed in a stone shrine open to the evening sky. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and the bare upper body is partly covered by the orange wrap. Before them on a raised stone platform stand a brass oil lamp and a white-draped Shivalinga with a gold-colored naga hood and red-and-white cloth, with a pair of gilded figures seated on a pedestal at left, one with a red-and-white cloth. Palm trees and a brick wall are visible beyond. The orange-clad figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and a devotional posture before the shrine; the visible cues are the saffron wrap and long hair, with a second person partly visible at the right edge.

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A photograph inside an open stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and maroon velvet curtains tied at the sides. A bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands with hands folded in front of an altar with a deity murti dressed in white and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, seated on a throne-like peetha beneath a canopy. Brass oil lamps and a small flame stand on the stone platform, with a silver plate and offerings in front. A second person in white dhoti stands at the left edge, and another white-clad figure at the right, all in a puja setting with trees behind.2007-02-14A photograph of a shrine at night. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a pink-red shawl, stands barefoot with head bowed toward a shrine. On the raised stone platform, two deity murtis in orange and red garments with crowns and ornaments are seated behind a white cloth-draped altar. Brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on either side, a small kalasha-like vessel and a garland decorate the altar, and scattered petals lie on the platform. Grey stone pillars frame the open pavilion, with dark trees behind.2007-02-25A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine in an outdoor setting with palm trees behind. Inside, a gilded deity murti with a crown is seated on a golden base, adorned with red and white cloth and marigold garlands, while a smaller white-draped pedestal holds a gold kalasha-like object and brass oil lamps. In the foreground, a shirtless man with long dark wavy hair and orange-and-white cloth stands with his back to the camera facing the shrine. On the right, a man in orange and white clothing holds a tall golden trident. A second person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Two people are visible in the scene.2007-02-14February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25October 29 20102010-10-29A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over a reddish shawl and bare feet, stands with back to the camera before a stone shrine lit at night. Inside the shrine two deity murtis are seated, one in orange and gold with a crown and a jewelled garland, the other in red with a crown. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar, with small lamps and offerings in front, and red velvet drapes frame the stone pillars. The scene suggests puja or darshan at a shrine.2007-02-25Photograph at dusk of a stone shrine with a pillared open pavilion. Inside, a deity murti pair sits on a raised platform decorated with white cloth, flower garlands and a small lamp, with two brass oil lamps flanking it. In the foreground, a person in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer before the shrine, a puja. Scattered petals lie on the platform and a brass kalasha sits nearby.2007-02-25Dusk worship at an open stone shrine with red velvet curtains tied to its pillars. Two painted deity murti sit inside, one seated with a crown and garlands and one standing beside with a pale face and red-orange garment. Brass oil lamps and offering plates stand on a white-draped platform in front. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair bows with joined hands toward the shrine on the left, while a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass plate. Another person in white stands in the background near a tree.2007-02-25A person with long dark hair stands barefoot on a stone platform before a shrine, wearing a saffron-orange garment wrapped around the body and a matching orange shawl draped over the shoulders, hands clasped in front in reverence. Ahead, a stone temple shrine with carved pillars holds a pair of deity murtis, one with a red and gold crown and one with a tall crown, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold ornaments and necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, with kalasha-like vessels and offerings in front. Orange and red curtains frame the shrine and a red-and-white striped wall lies behind. The figure appears to be in worship, possibly darshan or puja, and the person's features are not clearly visible from this angle. The scene is outdoors under trees.2010-10-29A temple shrine under a stone pavilion with granite pillars. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one wearing a crown and red-and-green garlands and another draped in red flower garlands, with a gold ornamental back piece. A white cloth covers the platform, with brass lamps and a gold-decorated peetha in front. A person in a long-haired figure wears an orange saffron wrap and stands at the left edge, facing the shrine, holding a small brass vessel. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside the platform, one holding a brass pot. Trees and a grey block wall are behind the pavilion.2007-02-14February 16 20072007-02-16