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A photograph of a temple shrine interior where a dark stone deity murti is adorned with white and orange flower garlands and set against a blue backdrop. A priest in white dhoti and a golden-brown cloth kneels at the shrine base making an offering beside brass vessels and a plate of flower petals. On the right, two people in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in devotion, one with long dark hair and a flower garland, the other shaved-headed; a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. A man with a moustache in a green shirt watches from the left. Visible people number four to five, with a shrine-side priest and several devotees.

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August 09 20102010-08-09Photo inside a temple shrine doorway of a black stone deity murti, a dark-faced goddess dressed in a blue sari and heavily garlanded with white and orange flowers, with gold ornaments. A priest in a white dhoti at left raises a brass kalasha-like vessel toward the deity during aarti. In the foreground, a person with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange sleeveless robe and a multicolour flower garland, hands held in anjali; beside them an older bald man in an orange robe also stands with folded hands. Offerings of flowers, brass lamps and a plate of petals sit on the shrine floor. a person: the swept-back hair and orange robe with garland match the page's event, but the face is not clearly distinguishable here, so the identity remains uncertain.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A dark-skinned deity murti, dressed in blue with a crown and heavily decorated with white jasmine and orange-red marigold garlands, sits on a black stone pedestal in front of a blue cloth backdrop. A priest in a white dhoti and a man in a white shirt with a pink-checked cloth stand at left, one performing puja near the murti. At right, two men in saffron-orange robes stand with hands in anjali mudra; the one in front wears an orange-red marigold garland and gold bangles and has long dark hair, while the bald man beside him is in orange robes. Brass vessels and flower offerings sit on the floor.2010-08-09A photograph of a shrine entrance where a dark-stone deity murti is dressed in blue cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red flowers, with a blue backdrop behind it. In the foreground a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a flower garland around his neck, and a bald man in white on the left holds a brass lamp, with a brass pot and small lamps on the floor. Another person in an orange-and-red garland stands beside him with hands held out holding white flowers, and a bearded man is at the edge of the frame. Visible people are four or five, and the orange-robed figure's appearance is uncertain for the a person identification.2010-08-09A photograph inside a small stone shrine where a priest in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl bends over a copper vessel before a deity murti heavily decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands. Two seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised red platform with offerings, and a standing man in a long peach-coloured robe watches at right. A framed picture stands beside the murti.2010-08-09A temple shrine interior with grey granite walls. In the center, a figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair stands with hands extended over a brass plate toward a deity murti decorated with a large garland of orange and white flowers. To the left, a black stone deity relief with a white and orange garland. Behind the murti hangs a dark blue curtain. Around them stand several devotees: a man in a beige jacket with folded hands on the left, a bare-chested man with a gold chain and folded hands, a person in white with long hair and an orange cloth at the front, and a man in an orange wrap standing near the entrance. Oil lamps sit on the steps.A temple shrine interior with a richly garlanded deity murti, its face framed by marigold and white flower garlands in orange and white, with a blue backdrop behind. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a red border, bends forward at the shrine base, placing his hand on a red-painted stone base near a framed picture, while fruit, flowers and brass vessels are set on a tray in front. Four men stand around him in saffron and orange robes; one at the left has his hands folded in anjali, and two at the right with folded hands wear saffron clothing. Setting suggests a puja or padapuja at a temple.2010-08-09A photograph of a small shrine room with white tiled walls and a blue curtain backdrop framed by a gold arch. Two dark stone deity murtis stand inside, one draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers, the other in green cloth with a similar garland. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland on her shoulders stands with her back to the camera. Beside her, an elderly person with white hair in a red shawl and orange robe holds a lit lamp toward the murti. At right, a man in a dark jacket and white shirt watches. Brass plates of offerings, bowls and a kalasha sit on the altar below, with a yantra-like plate in front. This appears to be a puja or aarti in progress.2010-02-08Interior of a dim stone temple shrine at night, with a fluorescent tube light overhead. A group of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands in a doorway with hands folded in namaskar. A central figure in an orange robe with a garland of white flowers and a gold necklace has hands pressed together in prayer; this figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity. Near the foreground, three black stone Shiva lingams are decorated with white and yellow flowers and draped in blue, red and yellow cloths. Oil lamps burn on the altar, and a metal vessel sits at lower left. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, and a bare-chested priest with a white tilak and rudraksha mala is at right.2008-08-02Photograph inside a temple doorway framed by bulbs and marigold garlands. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and an orange head-wrap stands in the foreground, hands folded in prayer, seen from behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a lit oil lamp before a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands in a gilded arch. To the right, an older man with white hair and beard wears a mustard-yellow shawl. A dark curtain and a small emblem hang on the back wall. Appearance cues for the orange-robed figure are limited, so identity is uncertain.2005-12-31July 24 20052005-07-24