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A decorated temple shrine under a wooden canopy with banana leaves and a red cloth draped at the left. Two deity murti stand within the shrine, adorned with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, with gold arch behind them. In front, a framed portrait on a red-upholstered chair is garlanded with white and red flower strands and a small garland, flanked by brass lamps and offering vessels. A monkey sits at the left side of the shrine base. Strings of yellow, red and purple flowers decorate the platform edge. No physical people are visible.

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January 01 20132013-01-01A shrine with a grey stone arch and gold-framed niche holds two deity murtis, a male figure in red crown and a female figure in red sari with gold jewellery, flanked by peacocks. Marigold garlands drape the shrine and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a golden throne-like seat below. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with orange curtains, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings in front. Flags on the pillars show colourful patterns. No people are visible in the scene.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28December 13 20112011-12-13December 24 20092009-12-24A decorated shrine at the Bidadi ashram during Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Two deity murtis stand under a golden arched niche: one with a crown, trident and white-and-red garments, and a consort figure in red and gold beside it. Both are heavily garlanded with long bands of red, orange and white flowers. Below them sits a silver-and-red vahana figure with flower garlands, and offerings, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and trays of flowers and food are arranged on the marble platform. A white cushioned seat stands to the left and a blue cloth hangs in the background. No living people are shown except a partially visible person at the lower left edge in white clothing.2008-12-30December 26 20092009-12-26November 29 20112011-11-29A stone shrine canopy decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white draped along the eaves. Inside, a gilded deity murti of a standing male and female figure is adorned with garlands, with a large central flower garland and a rose garland at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small shrine with a seated figure is at the right. Two standing people in white at left and a figure at far right are partly visible near the shrine, with a red curtain hanging at the left side.2013-03-10November 06 20112011-11-06A stone-pillared temple shrine open on the sides with orange curtains draped at the entrance. At the centre stands a deity murti of a crowned, multi-armed form with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, flanked by a consort in pink and blue. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In front, a gilded ornate pedestal holds a framed photograph of a saffron-robed man with long hair, seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala, bordered by marigold garlands; the photograph is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Two partially visible people sit at the lower edges of the frame, one with dark hair and one with a shaved head, and a red-and-gold wooden box stands on each side of the pedestal.2010-10-02A temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Golden deity murti are seated behind the altar, one with a crown and ornaments, one with a raised hand. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a golden kalasha sits before the deities. In front, a framed photograph shows a smiling man in orange robes with a white garland, holding up a hand, and a person in orange clothing bends low at the lower right, pulling aside a flower garland in reverence. A plate of petals and offerings sits on the altar step.2009-12-23