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A temple shrine decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands on pillars and arch, with gilded deity murti statues and a central framed deity image garlanded with flowers. Several men in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies perform puja at a stone altar holding brass vessels and a silver-covered tray. A bald man with a rudraksha mala and bare torso stands at the front, and a bearded elder bends forward. A man in an orange shawl stands at the right with hands folded in namaskar. Brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel and a floral offering sit near the altar. Spectators and a woman in a purple sari watch from the edges, and a railing separates the shrine area from the crowd.

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A ritual scene at a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and framed deity images, with two tall painted guardian figures flanking the entrance. Several shaven-headed priests in yellow dhotis stand around a golden altar holding brass vessels, a tray of white flowers and a mirror-like brass plate, performing puja. One priest bare-chested in yellow dhoti holds a tray forward. Devotees sit on green matting, one woman in an orange sari with hands joined in namaskar. A brass drum and a floral kalasha sit in the foreground. Watermarked archive copyright text appears in the corner.2013-02-15A photograph of a temple-style shrine at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a large framed deity murti decorated with garlands in the back centre. Two tall painted guardian statues with garlands stand on either side of the entrance. In the foreground, several priests in yellow dhotis, white dhotis and bare upper bodies perform a ritual around a small silver-topped table holding brass cups, a small golden deity figure and offerings, while a brass kalasha-style vessel and a drum sit nearby. Devotees sit on the green floor in front, one woman in orange sari with hands folded in prayer. Marigold garlands and a flower plate sit at the base. The priests are shaven-headed or grey-bearded men in ritual dress; no figure visibly matches the a person candidate description.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a green carpeted floor and blue-grey pillars. Two large painted stone guardian figures with gold and red ornaments flank an entrance hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Inside, a golden murti of a deity stands before a brass offering table holding small brass vessels, with a garlanded image on a gold cloth. Several men in bare upper bodies and yellow dhotis, some with sacred threads and tilak, perform puja near the murti. A seated woman in orange sari and a man in white shirt and red shawl watch nearby, and a brass vessel and a garlanded kalasha sit on the floor in front.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a golden-yellow doorway draped in orange and marigold garlands. Two blue-and-gold dvarapala guardian statues flank the entrance. Several men in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies stand and sit around a marble altar holding brass vessels, a kalasha and garlanded deity murti. A man in a yellow dhoti at left gestures with a hand, and an older bald man in a yellow dhoti and orange-and-white shawl folds his hands in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits with palms pressed together, and devotees in white and orange clothing watch. A painted image of a deity hangs behind the altar, and a green floor covers the area.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copies