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A photograph of a temple hall with stone pillars and sunlight streaming in from the left. Two large seated deity murtis are visible on the right and centre, one draped in a white cloth with a yellow and red-green garland and the other in bronze with a multicoloured garland. In the foreground, several people in orange and white clothes sit or stand near brass puja vessels, lamps and a tray, with smoke rising from the offerings. Striped canopies and a metal frame are visible in the background. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible among the people present.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a temple pavilion with a stone pillar on the left and a sunlit open sky beyond. Two large deity murti sit on pedestals, one with a white dhoti-draped form and multicoloured garlands, the other in gold and bronze with a crown and a red cloth. In front, several men in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothes perform a puja beside brass lamps, a kalasha and a silver arati stand. Striped umbrellas and a stand with orange flowers appear to the left.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor temple scene in daylight under a roof, with a white-clad figure seated on the right, wearing a golden crown and garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a white garland stands before a brass or gold ritual vessel, lamp and offering plates on a stone platform, with a small golden deity figure beside a gold kalasha. Several people with umbrellas-like canopies and a crowd stand behind a pillar; decorated umbrellas in red and yellow hang overhead. A puddle reflects the sky on the stone floor.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor temple courtyard scene under a pavilion roof. A figure in saffron robes with a flower garland stands at left, holding a flame near a brass puja setup with a kalasha, lamps and offering bowls on a low platform. To the right, a large deity murti draped in white cloth and decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow and green rests on a raised seat. Two striped umbrellas and a small crowd of onlookers in white and dark clothing stand behind. Wet stone floor reflects the light.2006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with stone pillars and a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging marigold and red flower garlands. On the right, a large white-clad deity murti stands on a raised platform wearing a crown and a green cloth draped over it. In front, brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering plates sit on a wooden tray. A group of devotees stands at left: several men wear saffron/orange shawls over white dhotis, and a woman in a maroon sari stands with hands folded in prayer. Smoke rises in the background. Overhead strings of festoon decorations are visible in the courtyard.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with a stone pillar and an ornate gold arched niche. A seated figure in an orange-saffron upper cloth and white dhoti sits on a stone plinth, wearing a golden crown-like headdress and a long garland of yellow, red and green flowers draped over the shoulder. Beside them a golden deity murti with a trunk is adorned with a matching flower garland, seated on a white marble pedestal. In the foreground, brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and ritual implements are set out, and a priest in orange sits at the left edge near the offerings. A water tank stands on a metal stand in the background under a clear sky, with trees beyond.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Temple interior photograph in daylight of a stone-pillared porch. A figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a white and red garland holds a black metal pot or vessel beside a seated gilded deity murti wearing a crown and garlanded with red, yellow and green flower garlands, draped in white cloth. A small brass lamp and offering trays sit on the floor, with a silver lamp stand nearby. The scene suggests a temple ritual such as abhishekam or puja. One standing person is visible.2006-12-25A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with a carved golden arch at right. A standing man in orange ochre robes with a white flower garland and a small red tilak on his forehead faces two large deity murtis draped in white cloth and multicolour marigold garlands in yellow, white, red and green. The seated murti at right wears golden and copper-coloured drapery. Brass pots, a lamp and a plate of offerings sit on a low platform in front, with another orange-robed devotee seated at lower left. The scene suggests a ritual puja.2006-12-25