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A photograph inside a temple shrine with white marble walls and a large orange fabric backdrop embroidered with gold and a pink lotus. Two white marble deity murtis, adorned with orange-gold garments, jewelled crowns and beaded necklaces, stand on a pink-draped altar with brass lamps and small offerings. In the foreground a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested with a wrap over his shoulder, faces the deities with raised hands. A second man in an orange robe stands beside a fabric being lifted over the deities, and a third person in orange holds up a phone to photograph the scene. Potted plants and marigolds sit at the base of the altar.

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March 16 20142014-03-16Two saffron-robed men stand in a marble-walled temple doorway beside a shrine. Behind them, white marble deity murtis, a male and a female form with crowns, garlands and gold-trimmed orange drapery, stand under an orange embroidered backdrop with a lotus motif. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala beads and a gold-trimmed sash, his palms pressed together. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-red robe with his hands joined in greeting stands before a pink-covered table holding small lamps and marigolds. Carved wooden doors frame the scene. The left man shows distinctive adornments and clothing cues consistent with a person, appearance-based only, shown greeting visitors at the shrine.2014-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20142014-03-16 +1 copiesTwo people stand in a temple shrine before a central deity murti set against a red and gold backdrop with peacock motifs and a sun emblem. Three white marble-like figures wear orange and gold garments, floral crowns and jewelled necklaces; the central figure holds a staff. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border stands at left with hands joined in prayer. At right, a man with long dark hair and a beard, in an orange silk shawl, stands with hands joined. Red and pink flowers in pots and loose petals sit near a small red-draped table with offerings.2014-03-16Two men in a marble shrine perform puja before a trio of deity murtis dressed in orange and gold garments with halos and crowns, set against a red and gold embroidered backdrop. The man at left wears an orange kurta over a dark vest and white dhoti and holds a small bell; the man at right wears a white kurta and dhoti and gestures toward the deities. Red and orange flowers in pots and a red-draped offering table stand in front of the altar, and carved wooden doors frame the scene.2014-03-16Two men stand side by side before a shrine with a pair of white marble deity murtis dressed in orange and gold garments and crowns, backed by a large orange embroidered cloth with a lotus motif. The man on the left wears a rust-red dhoti with gold border, a red shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, smiling with hands folded. The man on the right wears a long orange-red silk robe with a dark beard and a red tilak, hands joined in greeting. Marigold and red flowers in pots and an orange flower sit at the shrine base beside a pink cloth-covered altar.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A marble shrine niche with three white marble murtis richly dressed in orange and gold garments with peacock-feather embroidery and gold halos. Each figure holds a staff, and offerings include red and orange flowers in terracotta pots, a small red-draped table and a red cloth at the base. Carved wooden doors frame the shrine, and a red embroidered backdrop with a sun motif hangs behind. No people are visible.2014-03-16Two men in orange and saffron robes stand face to face before a shrine holding a Ganesha murti decorated with gold and red garlands and a crown. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rose-orange silk shawl and holds his hands together. On the right, a smiling man with hair tied back wears a rudraksha mala necklace, an orange shawl over his shoulder and an orange-and-gold striped dhoti. Yellow flowers sit in a terracotta pot, a brass plate stands on a patterned rug, and gold-painted pillars frame the shrine. The bearded man on the left is an appearance-based candidate for a person, though his face and features are uncertain.2014-03-16A photograph through an ornate carved wooden doorway into a white marble shrine room. At the centre sits a white deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, adorned with a crown, seated on a lion or tiger, dressed in orange and gold drapery, with a red-orange embroidered backdrop behind her. Two people stand in front of the murti: a woman on the left in a dark red sari, and a figure on the right in orange robes with long hair, facing the deity. A red cloth and small offerings sit on the altar ledge. Gold-and-white carved pillars frame the doorway.2014-03-16January 20 20142014-01-20