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Three bare-chested men in a thatched-roof temple shrine stand before a deity murti dressed with pink and white flower garlands under a gilded arch. The man in the centre wears a red rudraksha mala and orange dhoti cloth; the man on the right wears a yellow dhoti and beaded necklace and gestures toward the murti. The man on the left wears a red dhoti with gold border. A blue-and-gold decorated stone altar stands on the right, a wrapped silver-covered object with flower garland sits in the foreground, and steel vessels sit on a table at left. Green leaf and flower garlands hang from the thatched roof.

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June 24 20142014-06-24Three men stand in a thatched shrine room during a puja. The man on the left, shirtless with a white sacred thread, wears a maroon dhoti with orange border. The man in the centre wears a maroon dhoti with orange border, an orange shawl and a red rudraksha mala, and is bare-chested. The man on the right wears a yellow dhoti and yellow border, and reaches toward a brass plate placed before a golden-framed deity murti garlanded with pink flowers. A second deity murti in blue and gold garments sits on a blue pedestal at right, and a covered offering in silver foil and pink flowers sits in front. Brass vessels stand on a table at left.2014-06-24A photograph inside a simple thatched shrine with palm-leaf walls and a white-washed floor. Three standing men pose before a decorated deity murti (goddess form) draped in garlands of pink and white flowers under a golden arched canopy. The man on the left is bare-chested in a maroon dhoti with an orange shawl and a red rudraksha-style bead necklace. The middle man, bare-chested, wears a maroon dhoti with a dark belt. The man on the right wears a yellow dhoti and a beaded necklace. A bundle wrapped in white cloth with silver foil and flower garland sits on a blue pedestal in front. Steel vessels, a small table and an oil lamp stand at the left, and a decorated figure with flowers sits on a blue pedestal at the right. Leafy garlands hang from the thatched ceiling.2014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24May 08 20122012-05-08Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A standing man in a long yellow dhoti and shawl with a long swept-back hairstyle holds a flame lamp (aarti) before a large seated deity murti draped in yellow silk, with a crown, gold jewellery and a rod, and heavily garlanded with orange, red, purple and white flowers. A younger man in white dhoti with saffron-yellow shawl holds a plate of offerings, and a third man in white stands behind. A small yellow-robed figure sits at the base of the murti. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn altar cloth lie in front; a drummer and onlookers stand in the background.2010-12-23Interior of a small shrine with a thatched palm-leaf roof and white-washed walls. A bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti stands at left beside a steel vessel table. At centre, a deity murti in a gilded arched frame is draped in red and pink flower garlands. A silver-covered lingam with a white cloth and pink flower garland sits in front on a blue-grey base, and a second decorated deity with a blue and gold cloth stands at right. A large dark stone vessel is in the foreground.2014-06-24December 29 20072007-12-29Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.2012-06-05A temple ritual aarti before a pair of seated deity murtis draped in yellow garments and heavy marigold and rose garlands on a red-draped platform. A long-haired person in a saffron-yellow dress and multiple beaded necklaces stands centre, holding a lit lamp toward the figures. A second attendant in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl stands at left holding a silver tray with flowers. Brass oil lamps sit at the left edge, and a drummer in white is visible in the background beside a red-railed staircase. The setting is a stone-pillared temple corridor with a corrugated roof and a tree beyond.2010-12-23March 02 20182018-03-02May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copies