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A photograph of a temple shrine with two large seated deity murtis richly decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground, a man with long hair tied up wears an orange sleeveless top and saffron dhoti, pointing toward the murtis while an attendant in white holds a brass plate of flowers at left. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small deity figure in orange draped cloth sits in front. Green foliage shows through the open pillared pavilion.

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July 08 20092009-07-08A temple ritual photograph under a covered mandapa with a red curtain behind. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at left: a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with a white-clad attendant holding a tray in the background. Central focus is a large decorated deity murti seated on a blue-and-white draped platform, with a crowned figure in orange-red and gold garments, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepas), a kalasha-like vessel, and a dense garland of yellow, red and green flowers framing the image. A smaller murti in red-and-white clothing with a mala and necklace sits in front. Two people with shaved or tied hair in orange cloth sit at the lower left foreground.2009-07-08A photograph of a temple festival scene with two large deity murtis seated side by side on a raised decorated platform, framed by arches of marigold and red flower garlands. The murtis wear orange and red garments, crowns and gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In front, a standing young man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi gestures with his right hand. A small seated figure in orange and white draped clothing with a garland sits at the base of the platform. Red curtains and greenery frame the open temple pavilion. Watermarked archive text runs across the lower right, which is not transcribed.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A man in an orange saffron garment bends forward with his forehead touching a golden shivalinga-style pillar in front of a shrine, offering reverence at a deity murti. Behind him stand two golden deity figures, one with a red crown and one with a dark-haired crown in a teal and gold dress, adorned with yellow, purple and white flower garlands and gold jewellery. A second man in orange with a tilak holds a silver tray of offerings at the left edge, and tall brass oil lamps stand at the right. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone arches. Counted physical people: three.2009-12-29July 08 20092009-07-08Photo of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers wrapped around a pair of large deity murtis in gold and red. The central figure wears a red crown and red garment with ornate jewellery, while the figure beside it wears an orange and gold sari-like dress and a tall crown. In front, a golden kalasha and a smaller murti sit on a white-draped platform with flower offerings. On the left, a woman in an orange sari and white flower garland holds a plate, while two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, one with rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and ritual vessels frame the shrine, and green foliage shows outside the pillared pavilion.2009-07-07December 16 20112011-12-16