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Outdoor temple shrine with a grey stone base and arched golden frame holding a large seated deity murti pair, one with a crown and trident, wearing garlands of red and orange flowers and a red-orange cloth backdrop. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the altar performing puja with brass lamps and vessels. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold dhoti walks past the shrine. Red curtains and festoon garlands of yellow and purple flowers frame the scene.

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March 20 20132013-03-20April 06 20132013-04-06A photograph inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch. Behind an elevated stone platform stands a large deity murti with a trident-like weapon and a red crown, beside a second figure with a crescent ornament and a garland of orange and yellow flowers. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on the left of the platform with his hand raised near brass vessels and oil lamps. In the foreground, a standing man with long dark hair wears a saffron and orange shawl over a dhoti, with a yellow-orange rudraksha-style mala necklace and a gold chain, and stands barefoot on a mat before the platform. Red curtains frame the left edge and a red railing surrounds the courtyard. Pujas and offerings are visible on the platform.2013-04-06 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesA barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a long orange-and-gold wrap and a yellow-orange beaded mala necklace walks forward across a stone platform in front of a shrine. Behind him a seated figure in orange sits in meditation position, and behind that a golden arched niche holds a deity murti with a trident and a colourful garland, flanked by another decorated figure. Marigold and red flower garlands hang around the shrine, and brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar. Stone carvings line the pillars and a red curtain hangs at left.2013-04-06 +1 copiesOutdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch housing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and a red-and-white garland draped on the stone platform. A priest in orange-red robes bends at the altar lit with brass lamps and offerings. A standing man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, an orange shawl, and a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right of the platform, with a dark mat at his feet. Red curtains hang on the left and red-and-white striped railings border the scene.2013-04-08A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with a golden arched niche holding a pair of deity murtis draped in orange and white cloth, decorated with red and white garlands. A seated priest in saffron robes sits on a grey stone platform before the murtis, with brass lamps and ritual vessels arranged in front. To the right, a standing man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a mat, hands folded, facing the shrine. Red curtains hang at the left edge, and a small shrine with a standing figure stands beside the main niche. Three people are visible.2013-04-06 +2 copiesApril 06 20132013-04-06A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-carved facade and a gilded arch framing a pair of seated deity murtis, one with a trident-like staff and crown, the other crowned, both draped in red cloth and garlanded with white flowers. A green backdrop hangs behind them. A priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at the base of the shrine arranging brass lamps and vessels on the altar. A second figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala walks across the foreground; his long hair is pulled back, and his saffron clothing and beads are visible, but his appearance is uncertain, so he is described only as a devotee or sannyasi. A red curtain hangs at left and a bell is visible.2013-05-05March 30 20132013-03-30