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A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron robe standing with his back to the camera at a stone shrine, holding a small lit lamp or incense vessel toward the altar. The altar holds two large painted deity murti figures seated against red draped cloth, one with a crown and turban and one with a dark blue skirt and green lower garment, surrounding a white-draped linga-like form garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass lamps and a small gold kalasha-shaped object sit on the altar platform, with carved granite pillars and foliage behind. One physical person is visible. The devotee's face is not shown, so no appearance-based identification is made.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seen from behind, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp in a brass dish toward a shrine. Two golden deity murti figures with multiple arms stand behind a white draped central linga-like form garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands, flanked by two brass lamps. The shrine backdrop is red with gold trim, set in a granite temple pavilion with carved pillars and a tree visible outside.2007-10-12A photograph of an outdoor stone shrine at dusk during a Navaratri puja. A devotee in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands with back to the camera, hands raised toward a tall murti of a deity pair with a red-and-gold drape behind. A white-clothed devotee at left joins palms in namaskar. Garlanded altar with a white cloth, brass kalasha and lamps; carved granite pillars surround it, and a few onlookers' heads are visible at lower right.2007-10-12Outdoor shrine scene at AadiKailaasa under trees, with a stone-pillared pavilion draped in red cloth. Two large decorated deity murti figures, one with a crown and multicoloured garlands, stand behind a white-covered platform with a flower garland and a lit oil lamp. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with a shaved head and wearing a saffron-orange robe, sits facing the shrine, with brass lamps and plates nearby. Ritual puja setting. The person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2007-10-12October 16 20072007-10-16February 16 20072007-02-16November 14 20102010-11-14Night photo at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a blue-purple draped backdrop. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one with a green-and-red crown and necklaces, the other in a red sari with garlands, with a white-draped object in front and a kalasha and lamps on the altar. Three people are visible: a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads presses his palms together before the altar; a man in white clothes stands beside him with hands folded; a third person in white at the left edge holds a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Fresh garlands drape the altar.2007-10-17A priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body leans forward at an outdoor shrine, lighting or offering at a brass lamp in front of a deity murti. The murti wears a white cloth, a rudraksha-like crown ornament, and is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. Behind it, two gilded figures stand under a gold arch, one wearing a green and purple sari with jewellery. A small pink-clad figure stands in front. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and flower petals sit on the floor. Two other people in maroon clothing are partly visible at the edges.2006-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a large stone platform in the foreground. A person in orange robes with long dark hair, shown from behind, stands facing a deity murti. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of orange, red, and purple flowers and sits under an ornate golden arch. Two orange-clad figures are seated or standing in front of the murti. A brass oil lamp, a metal kalasha-style pot and flower offerings sit on the platform. Behind the shrine, drummers in white dhotis play drums, and an orange flag hangs on a pole at left. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2010-12-27A man in orange saffron robes performs an aarti with a flaming lamp before a Shiva lingam decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands. Behind the lingam stand two deity murtis of crowned figures with ornate jewellery and garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and a copper-red cloth lies draped at the base. Stone pillars with carved details frame the open shrine at night, and offerings sit on a plate in front of the lingam.2007-02-16October 12 20072007-10-12A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a striped woven mat, hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Behind him stands a carved stone shrine holding a large deity murti with a tall orange turban, a white-faced form with garlands, and a consort in orange and green garments; both are draped in marigold and pink flower garlands. A white cloth-covered altar holds a brass kalasha, oil lamps, a small lingam-shaped stone and lotus flowers, with a small figure of a deity on a side pedestal. A purple embroidered backdrop frames the shrine. A partial head of another person appears at the lower right corner.2007-10-15