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Outdoor temple courtyard with an orange-draped shrine under a golden arch holding deity murti of a multi-armed goddess and attendant figures, garlanded with marigolds. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine beside a woman in a blue sari and a woman in yellow who pour liquid over a black abhishekam stone. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands in front holding a flower or offering. Devotees in orange and red saris sit on mats in the foreground while others, including men in shirts and dhotis, stand along a steel railing watching. Orange banners with decorative tassels frame the shrine, and a brass kalasha stands at the right.

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A photograph of devotees in an outdoor temple courtyard facing a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti decorated with orange cloth, garlands and a lit lamp area. Several white-clad priests stand near the shrine. In the foreground, a row of people sit on mats at the railing, including a woman in a green sari and a woman in an orange and white outfit, while standing devotees line up along the metal railing on the left.2010-01-17January 17 20102010-01-17A photograph of a temple shrine under an open-sided canopy. A central stone shrine holds deity murtis decorated with orange and gold cloth and yellow marigold garlands, with a priest in white standing before them and a brass lamp in front. Devotees stand on the left in white shirts, saris and salwar kameez, while women sit on mats in green and red-orange saris on the right, with metal railings guiding the path toward the shrine. A yellow and red striped pillar and orange cloth hangings frame the scene.2010-01-17July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet running down the centre aisle between metal railings. At the far end, a deity murti in blue and gold stands on an altar decorated with orange and yellow garlands, flanked by orange drapes and a golden arch. Priests in white dhotis and shawls stand near the altar, and a figure in orange robes stands closer to the shrine. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris, salwar and shirts fill the floor on both sides, many with long braids, some with children. Black speakers hang on the pillars and trees are visible through the open side of the hall.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall showing a line of devotees standing behind a stainless steel railing on the left. A woman in a yellow saree and several men in white shirts and checked shirts face toward the shrine. At the far end, a priest in white stands before a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti with multiple arms, decorated with garlands and red and orange drapes. Two people sit cross-legged on the floor to the right, near a hanging decorative banner and a small table with plastic chairs.2010-01-17A photograph of a temple abishekam at a shrine with a golden-framed arch around a deity murti decorated with a red-orange cloth, garlands and yellow flower strings. A priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the shrine, while another man in a white dhoti bends over a dark ritual stone or vessel on the platform. A woman in a white sari with red border stands at right holding a microphone, and a veiled figure kneels near the platform. A crowd of devotees behind metal railings on the left watches, many in white or traditional clothes. A red-orange cloth hangs beside a tall decorated pillar on the left.2010-01-17Devotees queue along metal railings inside a covered temple hall, moving toward a shrine where a priest in white stands before a deity murti decorated with garlands and framed by an orange-and-gold arch. The men wear white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts, women wear sarees in orange, yellow and purple, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the right beside a table. Colourful decorated pillars line the hall.2010-01-17A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a red carpet runway between steel railings, where seated devotees face a richly decorated deity murti on a raised altar framed by pillars and red drapes. Garlands of flowers hang on the murti. Several priests in white dhotis and shirts stand along the left side near a brass vessel, and women in saffron, orange and white saris sit on mats in the foreground, with one woman in a dark maroon sari among them. A man in a saffron robe stands near the altar. The scene shows an ongoing puja at the temple with the crowd seated in rows.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone deity murti under a corrugated metal roof supported by red pillars, with orange curtains hanging at the sides. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands before the murti, tending it near brass lamps and offerings. Around 20 devotees in white ritual clothes and light shirts crowd the open walkway, some with hands folded and others watching, while a woman in a sari stands at the left edge. Lush trees and palms appear beyond the structure. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.2010-11-14July 21 20102010-07-21July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copies