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A devotee in a deep red-orange sari bends forward at a stone shrine ledge, holding a small silver vessel, while attending a dimly lit altar. A golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand and a red-and-yellow flower garland stands at left, beside a small gold deity figure and gold kalasha. Two tall brass oil lamps with bird-finial tops stand at the centre, and a white portable heater sits between the altar and a stone pillar. Orange drapery hangs at right, with colourful string lights above. The scene suggests puja at a shrine.

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A devotee stands at the right edge of a stone shrine at night, bare-chested with a red-and-gold dhoti, a gold chest ornament and a white flower garland, long black hair tied back, hands folded at the chest in prayer toward the shrine. Before him, a standing statue wearing a red turban, a red robe and a garland of flowers stands beside a small gold-framed deity murti in red and orange. Tall brass oil lamps (deepa) with flame-shaped tops flank the altar, and a white air cooler and draped cloth sit nearby. The figure is a single devotee, a physical person; the statue and altar figures are not counted.2017-08-21A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a figure standing at right in a dark-red and orange dhoti, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a gold crown and a white flower garland, extending hands toward the shrine. In front are tall brass oil lamps (deepas) and a stone altar ledge holding a small deity murti with a golden prabhavali and a standing statue draped in red and orange cloth wearing a turban and flower garland. Grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the space.2017-08-21A photograph of a temple shrine at night with brass oil lamps (lamps) lit in front of a stone shrine. On the left, a white statue wears a red turban, a multicolour flower garland and a red robe. Beside it, a small deity murti sits on a gold-framed seat under red cloth. On the right, a single devotee in a red-orange dhoti and gold waist ornaments, with a floral garland and a gold headband, stands with folded hands in prayer facing the shrine. A red curtain hangs behind him. The scene is a shivadeeksha-era temple ritual setting, shown as the devotee performs worship before the shrine.2017-08-21December 15 20162016-12-15May 26 20172017-05-26A man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with long dark hair tied back stands with folded hands before a shrine, facing a golden statue of a bearded saint wearing an orange turban and a white beaded necklace, draped in a garland of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. Beside the statue sit two smaller painted figures in blue and white. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right, and marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the stone platform. Carved grey stone pillars and a pink curtain frame the shrine.2017-09-11December 12 20162016-12-12Interior of a stone temple shrine with a golden deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with red, yellow and pink flower garlands. Behind it stands a robed statue with a rust-brown headwrap and beaded necklaces, framed by a rainbow-coloured floral arch. A brass oil lamp stands at right. In the lower right foreground a man with long dark hair and a rust-orange cloth bows low with palms together before the shrine, while a brass vessel sits at left. Ornate carved pillars frame the scene. Two small figures in blue and white dresses stand on the platform below the deity.2017-09-11 +1 copiesNight-time ritual photograph in a stone shrine courtyard under a white canopy with pink and gold hangings. On the left, a decorated deity murti with a white beard and red garment stands in a golden framed niche, draped with colourful garlands and flanked by golden ornaments and a small figure. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth around his waist raises his hands to his face while standing on a striped mat before a dark stone stand holding offerings. A brass oil lamp stands near the shrine, and a tiled rectangular platform sits in the middle of the floor.2017-09-11A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A person with long dark braided hair, wearing a maroon-red robe and a pink-and-white floral head garland, bends forward at the waist with hands together, bowing before a raised stone platform. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the platform's edge. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti and a second figure in a maroon robe with a white flower garland, beside brass lamps and small golden lion figures. A red curtain and banana leaves frame the scene.2016-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine shows a man bowing deeply, his forehead and hands touching a dark stone platform carved with decorative motifs. He wears a long rust-red cloth draped over his body, a matching red turban-like headwrap with a silver-toned jewelled band, long dark hair falling down his back, a rudraksha bracelet, and gold earrings and beaded ornaments. Brass lamp stands with tall shafts rise behind him. To the left, a small orange-clad deity murti sits under a gold arch in a niche. Behind the bowing man, a second person with white ash markings on the forehead and arms stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Orange and gold drapes hang at the right edge of the shrine.2017-02-24A figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti, stands at right with raised hands in a devotional gesture before a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, gilded deity murti sit beneath golden arches draped in red cloth, one adorned with a crown and garlands, another with a seated figure in a red robe and flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a bright light flares at upper right. The scene suggests a temple darshan or puja setting.2017-09-17