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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti pair in a red-draped alcove, decorated with purple and yellow garlands and gold ornaments. Brass lamp stands and a brass vessel stand before the shrine, and a granite pillar with carved reliefs is at right. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands with his back to the camera, holding a flower and offering at the granite platform. No person is identifiable as a person candidate; the figure is shown from behind as a priest.

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A temple shrine with granite pillars and a gold-arched niche framing a red-draped deity murti, a male and female figure adorned with crowns, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small orange-clad figure sits before the altar. In the foreground a single man, seen from behind with a shaved head, wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon border and holds a small object while facing the shrine, apparently performing puja. Trees and a red iron gate are visible beyond the pavilion.2010-11-12A temple shrine with a carved stone arch framing a deity murti pair seated on a throne, draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-and-red border stands at the lower left, one arm raised toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and a small figure in orange sits near the base. Another person in white stands in the background near a metal gate and greenery.2010-11-12A shaved-headed priest stands with his back to the camera in a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon border, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand before an ornate shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti with a crown and red drapery, garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a golden arch frames it. A small orange-robed figure seated near the base and a golden kalasha on a brass tray are visible. Brass lamp stands line the right side of the shrine, and the courtyard shows stone pillars and greenery.2010-11-12A temple shrine photographed at night with golden arched framing and carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis stand behind a golden lingam-style centerpiece draped with yellow and red marigold garlands; the left figure holds a trident and wears an ornate red crown with silver jewelry, and the right figure wears a silver crown and white jewelry. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged, tending offerings on a brass tray with flowers and a small lamp. Red curtains hang behind the shrine.2010-07-13November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch and red draperies. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the altar. On the altar, a deity murti with a crown, garlands and a golden arch is flanked by a second figure. In front, a framed portrait of a person in saffron robes and a white mala, seated and gesturing, is garlanded with marigolds and rests on a red-cushioned seat. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and incense smoke surround the scene.2010-06-06A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs puja at a shrine in a carved stone temple. He holds a brass implement, with a smoky or incense cloud rising in front of him, beside tall brass oil lamps (lamps). Behind him stands a gilded deity murti pair seated on a golden throne with a red backdrop, one figure wearing a crown and red headdress, the other in a white and gold sari, both draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. A small figure in red and white sits at the base near offerings, brass vessels and flower petals on the altar.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine seen from behind a kneeling devotee in an orange-brown saffron robe with a draped shoulder cloth. The devotee faces a shrine with a painted deity image of a multi-armed deity holding a trident and a sword, adorned with rudraksha-style beads and a crown, flanked by a female figure in red and white. Garlands of marigolds and purple flowers hang on the shrine. In front stand a small orange-robed figurine, a brass kalasha, and several brass oil lamps and offering vessels on a stone platform. Stone pillars with carved motifs frame the scene, with greenery beyond the grilled railing.2010-11-14April 14 20122012-04-14November 01 20112011-11-01November 14 20102010-11-14December 14 20102010-12-14