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Night photograph of an open-sided temple shrine under a white and pink canopy, with a corrugated roof above. Inside, a raised shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold arch, with bull figures carved above. Devotees crowd the front: several men bare-chested in white dhotis, women in white saris with gold borders, and one woman in orange sari. A plain dark-brown wall-less frame and a fence sit behind. Some people hold items near the shrine.

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September 05 20172017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesNight-time temple ritual under a white and pink canopy with a corrugated roof. Before a stone shrine with a golden arch, a deity murti in green and red-gold garments stands beside a seated figure, both adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. Priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and ochre cloths, stand in front, one holding a brass bell. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders and a man in an orange cloth gather with folded hands and offerings. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a small oil lamp sit near the shrine, with cow figures on the roof above. The scene suggests puja or abhishekam.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05Night-time ritual at an open-sided temple shrine with a gold-framed deity murti and pink-draped central figure beneath a grey stone canopy. A man in red robes and a tall golden crown with a fan-shaped backdrop sits on a golden seat at centre, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace. Around him, shirtless men in white dhotis and saffron cloth, and women in white and orange saris, crowd close, some holding white papers or offerings. Pink curtains and a gold pillar frame the scene, with a painted panel of deities above.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA dim temple interior with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a shrine. A grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch frames a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with marigold garlands, with lit oil lamps on golden stands beside it. Red cloth drapes hang on either side. Above, a painted panel shows deities and a pair of bulls. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a girl with a braided plait stand in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. Some people in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2010-11-12A night-time outdoor ritual under a white tented canopy with pink trim. On a raised platform in front of a shrine, devotees in white dhotis and shawls and bare-chested men stand in rows facing a deity murti dressed with garlands in a lit shrine niche. Several women in white saris and saffron-orange garments stand nearby, and a man in a red-orange robe sits cross-legged on the platform. Camera tripods, lights, a speaker and cables are visible, and a striped mat covers part of the platform. Other white-clad participants stand to the right.2017-09-05Night ritual outdoors under a white tarpaulin canopy before an ornate stone shrine lit warmly, with a deity murti in a red and gold alcove and a garlanded figure seated on a golden throne at centre. A figure wearing a red-and-gold headdress and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on a golden seat as devotees gather around. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and kneel near him, one holding a white cloth or thread, while women in white saris and orange garments watch and hold small offerings. Golden ritual vessels and oil lamps sit on the platform. Gold and green draped fabrics frame the shrine.2017-09-05December 10 20112011-12-10