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Dusk view of an outdoor shrine in a stone pavilion with carved granite pillars, showing a golden deity murti seated on a raised pedestal with garlands of red and orange flowers and a cobra hood canopy above. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels and puja items on a low ledge. In the foreground a bare-backed man in orange cloth bends forward in prayer, and a man in white ritual clothing stands beside him. The shot is slightly cut off on the right edge.

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February 14 20072007-02-14Outdoor stone pavilion shrine with carved grey pillars and red cloth draped at the sides. Two large deity murtis stand on a raised platform: one golden-crowned figure in orange garment and a red-clad figure beside it. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before brass lamps and a kalasha, performing puja. Two devotees bow with folded hands at the platform edge, one in orange and one in white with a red-floral garment. Another orange-clad person stands in the background among trees.2007-02-24December 30 20062006-12-30A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits at left on a stone platform, one arm raised with hand near the head, in front of an open stone pavilion with carved pillars. Behind a central golden peetha stands a large statue pair of deities: the figure at left holds a trident and wears a crown and a multi-hooded serpent canopy, while the figure at right wears a red garment and jewelled necklaces. Below them, a white-draped altar holds a small golden deity figure, brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bowls and a conch-shaped vessel. Trees and a red cloth hanging appear at the edges. The figure at left is a devotee in ritual dress, and no person on the platform is identified.2007-02-24February 25th 20072007-02-25January 17 20132013-01-17A figure in an orange saffron shawl stands with head bowed in a stone shrine open to the evening sky. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and the bare upper body is partly covered by the orange wrap. Before them on a raised stone platform stand a brass oil lamp and a white-draped Shivalinga with a gold-colored naga hood and red-and-white cloth, with a pair of gilded figures seated on a pedestal at left, one with a red-and-white cloth. Palm trees and a brick wall are visible beyond. The orange-clad figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and a devotional posture before the shrine; the visible cues are the saffron wrap and long hair, with a second person partly visible at the right edge.2007-02-14A photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with carved granite pillars and a deity murti seated under a gold crown, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. In front stand brass lamps, a gold-coloured vessel, a small bronze figure and metal offering bowls on a raised stone platform. In the lower left, a bare-backed man in an orange dhoti with a white flower garland over his shoulder faces the shrine, appearing to be a priest or devotee. Trees and a dirt mound are visible behind the pavilion.2006-12-25Night photograph of a small white marble shrine with carved pillars and red velvet curtains draped at the sides. Inside stand two painted deity murti figures, one in orange-red with a crown and ornate necklaces, the other in red with a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a white-draped altar. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl bends toward the altar, while a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together holding a tray. A third person in white stands further back near the shrine. The scene suggests puja or aarti at the shrine.2007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25A photograph of a stone shrine at night, lit by brass oil lamps standing on a granite platform. Inside an arched gold frame, a deity murti in red-and-gold garments is garlanded with white and yellow flower strands and wears gold ornaments. A single standing person in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland bends forward at the right edge, hands together in devotion before the platform. Red curtains frame the shrine, and flower petals and offerings lie on the stone ledge.2009-11-16November 19 20092009-11-19