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Outdoor photograph at a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red-and-white curtain behind. Two painted deity statues stand on a raised platform, one wearing an orange crown and holding a trident-like staff, the other in a green and blue skirt, both draped in marigold garlands. A long-haired man in an orange cloth and green shawl with a yellow garland, holding a basket of white flowers, accepts it from a priest. The priest wears a white dhoti, a yellow shawl, a red coral and rudraksha mala and a tilak, and is offering the basket. Two men in shirts stand behind, and a person in a dark blue shirt reaches in from the right.

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Outdoor temple scene with a stone shrine behind a pair of large decorated deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, one wearing a red-and-orange headdress and the other in a green and blue sari. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a saffron-yellow shawl and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, holds a brass tray of white flowers and fruit. Beside him a person in an orange-red top and green shawl with a yellow garland bows with folded hands. Two men in shirts and trousers stand watching, one in a blue shirt on the right. Grey stone carved pillars and a red-and-white painted step frame the scene, with a woman in a sari visible far left.2007-12-20December 20 20072007-12-20A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, flanked by red curtains and stone pillars. In front, a bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti with a tilak on his forehead and a red-beaded necklace stands at the shrine, holding a flower-filled basket. A woman in an orange blouse and green shawl with a flower garland stands before him, receiving offerings or prasad. Around them, men in white shirts and an orange-robed person with a staff look on, and a child in glasses stands at the right, all taking part in the puja.2007-12-20December 20 20072007-12-20December 20 20072007-12-20A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars, red curtains and a large deity murti of two standing figures dressed in blue and pink garments, adorned with marigold garlands. In front, a person in an orange robe and green shawl with a garland bows toward a shrine, while a man in a grey shirt and brown trousers leans forward. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and tilak wears a yellow dhoti and shawl and holds a small offering. Other men in white and a boy in a brown shirt stand nearby with hands folded, and offerings lie on a stone platform. Six people are visible in total.2007-12-20A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in a long-sleeved orange-saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a green leaf garland over a red-and-yellow marigold garland receives a brass plate of white jasmine flowers offered by a devotee in white. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and white garland. Behind them, a deity murti in a bright blue and orange sari with flower garlands sits on a white-draped platform scattered with pink and white petals. A tall brass lamp stand and a stone carved wall panel frame the scene, and the devotee at left, in white, presses palms together in greeting.2008-08-07A photograph inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a deity murti seated on a dais, adorned with marigold and red garlands and draped in purple and red cloth, with a shivalinga-like stone in front and a white cloth on the altar. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala, with a white tilaka on his forehead, holds a brass tray bearing fruit and a small framed photograph of a man. A devotee in white shirt and dark trousers, wearing a flower garland, stands before him on a striped mat with scattered petals. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the altar, and two onlookers stand at the sides.2007-10-25A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone canopy and two large painted deity murtis, one wearing a red turban and the other a green and blue garment, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and red cloth draped on the pillars. In front, a man in a long orange robe with a gold necklace and long hair gestures while speaking; beside him a man in orange with a black bag stands. Three other men stand near the altar: one in a dark shirt and beige trousers holding a green cloth, one in a yellow shawl with bare feet, and one in a blue shirt gesturing. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the altar, and a long garland hangs in front of the shrine.2007-12-20A photograph of a pooja at an open-pillared shrine with grey stone pillars and red curtains. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a brass tray of marigold and rose petals. Two kneeling devotees in white shirts and brown trousers bow forehead-to-floor on a green mat at lower centre. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches at right. Behind them stands a deity murti with trident, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with white beads on a purple cushion. Oil lamps sit at the edges of the altar.2008-01-20December 20 20072007-12-20A photograph of a temple shrine area where a long-haired man in plain orange robes stands at the right, wearing a long garland of red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the shrine, while another man in orange stands behind. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a bearded older man in white and orange hold a brass tray of white jasmine and orange flowers. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the stone ledge, and a deity murti and a red-and-orange draped figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.2008-08-07