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A covered temple hall with a corrugated roof decorated with hanging maroon and orange banners and banana-leaf fronds. At the centre stands a garlanded shrine with red curtains, a pair of deity murtis decorated with marigold and flower garlands, and an oil lamp in front. The floor is covered in rows of metal plates or mirrors. Several people in white and saffron clothing stand near the shrine, and a cameraman with a video camera is at left. Ritual activity appears to be in progress.

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A photograph of a covered temple hall with a decorated shrine at the far end, framed by garlands of orange and white flowers and red-and-white draped cloth. Two deity murti stand under a floral arch, with a large kalasha-like form and banana leaves nearby. A carpet of shiny round metal discs runs down the centre aisle toward the shrine. Several people in white and saffron clothing stand along the right side and near the shrine, and a few silhouetted figures appear in the foreground. Red and orange triangular banners hang from the ceiling. The scene suggests a temple ritual setting, with the shrine decorated for worship.2008-01-01A covered outdoor pavilion with a corrugated roof, decorated with banana leaves and triangular cloth flags. At the far end stands an ornate temple shrine adorned with multicolored garlands and a marigold festoon, flanked by red curtains. Two painted deity figures, a tall standing form and a seated figure, are set in the shrine, with a smaller seated murti below. The floor in front is covered with rows of small round metal plates or mirrors. Several people in white and saffron clothing move about and some stand near the shrine and tables, with a few devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes visible in the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph inside an open pavilion with a corrugated roof and banana-leaf decorations, showing a white stone shrine framed by red curtains and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Within the shrine stands a deity murti with a painted background of yellow and blue, flanked by smaller figures and a lit oil lamp. In the foreground the floor is covered with rows of metal plates holding offerings. On the right, a man in an orange robe and white dhoti with a shawl stands beside another priest in orange, while a cameraman in an orange shawl films the shrine. Devotees in dark clothing sit at the left edge of the hall, and a pair of tall speakers stands nearby.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A covered outdoor pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red triangular banners at the top holds a decorated shrine at its centre. A deity murti stands under a canopy of garlands in orange, yellow and white flowers, with red curtains draped at the sides. Marigold garlands hang across the shrine's stone platform, and a flower rangoli sits on the floor in front. Rows of shiny steel plates cover the ground in the foreground. Several people stand at the left and right edges near tables; a man in a white shirt gestures toward the shrine, and a small figure kneels at the base of the shrine. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-01-01A photograph of an open-sided temple pavilion with a striped mat floor and banana-leaf decorations at the entrance. At the back, a decorated shrine with red, blue and white festoons and hanging flower strings shelters deity murtis draped with garlands. A line of devotees, many women in saris of pink, orange and yellow, stands along the left side while children watch. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the foreground beside rows of empty steel plates. Other people in white and saffron-coloured clothes move near the shrine.2008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, orange and red triangular pennants, and hanging banana bunches and coconuts. On the right, a seated figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and a garland, sitting on a raised dais draped in red cloth, with fruit and a small brass lamp before them; a standing man in white and orange shawl stands nearby. Along the foreground, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit and kneel, and one man in white with an orange shawl raises his hands in devotion. Rows of silver plates holding offerings cover the ground in the centre of the scene. The scene appears to be a festival puja with offerings laid out in front of a seated figure.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a festival. A deity murti pair stands in an arched niche framed with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a white cloth-draped altar and brass lamps and vessels in front. Rows of stainless steel bowls filled with offerings are arranged on maroon-draped tables in the foreground. A woman in a white sari stands at the shrine's side, and a person in orange robes stands on the left beside a figure in white ceremonial clothes. Banana plants and blue drapes frame the scene, with flower arrangements and a banana bunch hanging at the right.2009-01-01A temple shrine seen from a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, viewed from behind a row of seated devotees in the foreground. At the centre stands a decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne-like dais, draped in garlands and flanked by banana leaves, with a red curtain to the left. Gold-framed shrine panels hold smaller images, and oil lamps and offerings sit on the stone platform. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near a camera on a tripod at the right, and a few people in white are visible near the left. Several seated devotees fill the lower foreground.2013-01-02Night-time photograph of a stone shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati decorated with garlands and a floral arch in red, yellow and white. Two men stand in front: one in a white dhoti and shawl holding a pot, the other in an orange-saffron robe pouring or offering near the murti. Rows of brass and steel bowls filled with oil lamps and offerings cover the foreground and side tables, with a floral rangoli at the base. Red curtains hang at the sides and green coconut-fibre garlands hang from the top left.2008-01-01