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Outdoor temple courtyard scene under a pavilion roof. A figure in saffron robes with a flower garland stands at left, holding a flame near a brass puja setup with a kalasha, lamps and offering bowls on a low platform. To the right, a large deity murti draped in white cloth and decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow and green rests on a raised seat. Two striped umbrellas and a small crowd of onlookers in white and dark clothing stand behind. Wet stone floor reflects the light.

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Outdoor temple scene in daylight under a roof, with a white-clad figure seated on the right, wearing a golden crown and garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a white garland stands before a brass or gold ritual vessel, lamp and offering plates on a stone platform, with a small golden deity figure beside a gold kalasha. Several people with umbrellas-like canopies and a crowd stand behind a pillar; decorated umbrellas in red and yellow hang overhead. A puddle reflects the sky on the stone floor.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a temple pavilion with a stone pillar on the left and a sunlit open sky beyond. Two large deity murti sit on pedestals, one with a white dhoti-draped form and multicoloured garlands, the other in gold and bronze with a crown and a red cloth. In front, several men in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothes perform a puja beside brass lamps, a kalasha and a silver arati stand. Striped umbrellas and a stand with orange flowers appear to the left.2006-12-25A photograph of a temple hall with stone pillars and sunlight streaming in from the left. Two large seated deity murtis are visible on the right and centre, one draped in a white cloth with a yellow and red-green garland and the other in bronze with a multicoloured garland. In the foreground, several people in orange and white clothes sit or stand near brass puja vessels, lamps and a tray, with smoke rising from the offerings. Striped canopies and a metal frame are visible in the background. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible among the people present.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with stone pillars and a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging marigold and red flower garlands. On the right, a large white-clad deity murti stands on a raised platform wearing a crown and a green cloth draped over it. In front, brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering plates sit on a wooden tray. A group of devotees stands at left: several men wear saffron/orange shawls over white dhotis, and a woman in a maroon sari stands with hands folded in prayer. Smoke rises in the background. Overhead strings of festoon decorations are visible in the courtyard.2006-12-26December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25February 15 20072007-02-15Photograph of a temple entrance hall with carved stone pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and a flower garland, stands centrally in the doorway. Several men in saffron and white garments sit or stand behind a brass ritual setup on a low wooden table, including brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a white floral offering. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers, draped in orange and red cloth, and seated on a purple and orange base. A white cloth covers part of the deity's base. Festive paper decorations hang from the ceiling.2007-12-25