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Photograph of a temple-style shrine set up in a hall, with deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and red-white flowers and placed under gilded arches. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with a shawl stands at the left beside a black stone Shivalinga-like form draped in red cloth and white flowers. Behind them hang tall vertical textile banners with colourful embroidered elephants and floral patterns. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand in front of the shrine. In the foreground, several seated devotees face the shrine, a woman with dark curly hair in a striped top, an older man in a checked shirt, and a man in a blue shirt. A standing lamp and brass puja implements are arranged to the right. The orange-robed figure is a person standing at the shrine, and no identity can be established from appearance.

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Temple-style puja inside a hall with a dark drape backdrop and tall striped ceremonial poles. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a black stone shivalinga on a tiled platform, pouring or offering over it, flanked by decorated deity murtis with flower garlands and gold arches. A woman in a red sari kneels at left beside a black Nandi bull, another woman in a pink top and a woman in a white sari sit at the right foreground near brass vessels and a kalasha, and a cameraman stands at the far left with a tripod. Brass oil lamps and offering trays surround the platform. Because the appearance cues are only the shaved head and orange robes, the central priest is described by role and the identity is left uncertain.2007-11-15A temple abhishekam scene in a hall with a black draped backdrop and tall multicoloured decorated pillars. On a raised tiled platform, a priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before a row of deity murtis draped in green, red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. A black stone shivalinga-style object with flowers and an orange cloth stands in front, with brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels nearby. Seated devotees in the foreground include a woman in a red-bordered sari and a person in a white hat and red jacket. A gold trash bin and a flag stand at the left edge.2007-11-22A temple ritual photograph inside a hall with a dark backdrop, with several deity murtis dressed in colourful garlands standing on golden peethas and arches. In the centre, a tall figure in a golden crown and multicoloured garland is seated on a raised platform. In the foreground a priest in orange-brown robes sits beside a central puja platform with brass lamps and offerings. Two women in saris sit facing the altar, one in a pink sari, another in a red-and-gold sari holding a book. Several seated devotees with hair in braids are visible in the lower foreground, and a saffron flag stands on a pole behind the altar. Other decorative poles with painted bands frame the scene.2007-11-22A temple ritual photograph taken in a hall with a dark backdrop, where several priests and devotees sit on the floor in front of decorated deity murtis. At left, a gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti with a tall crown and garlands of yellow and red flowers. At centre, a larger murti sits under a yellow-and-gold arch, and a black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal marking is adorned with garlands at the front. A standing man in white clothes and a saffron wrap holds a white fly-whisk, while another man in saffron stands beside the lingam. Seated priests wear orange and maroon robes, and a woman in white sits at right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and multicoloured decorated pillars frame the scene, consistent with a puja or abhishekam.A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja before a row of deity murtis decorated with garlands in pink, red and white. The central figure is a crowned deity murti flanked by golden prabhavali arches. To the left, a priest in orange robes stands at the altar waving white fly-whisks, and a larger ornate deity murti with a gold crown sits to the right. Devotees in saffron, orange, red and white saris and kurtas sit on the floor facing the altar, several with heads bowed. A framed portrait of a saint hangs above the altar on a dark drape. Brass lamps and offerings are placed before the altar.2009-10-17A temple-preparation scene in a large hall with a dark backdrop and grey carpet. Several decorated deity murtis and shrines stand on the left, centre and right, adorned with garlands and colourful striped hanging cloth pillars above. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a raised platform, with a brass oil lamp and small brass vessels nearby. Around him, several devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on the floor, some with hands folded. A standing man in white with an orange cloth raises an arm near the centre-left shrine. Brass lamps and a small brass pot are placed on the floor and on the platform.A temple shrine hall with a black backdrop and decorated pillars wrapped in coloured cloth. Several deity murtis stand on tiled platforms, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, green and red. A golden arched frame sits at left beside an orange-draped table holding brass lamps. A woman in an orange blouse and maroon sari sits on a chair, and an older man in a white shirt kneels in devotion at the front. At right, a white stone statue stands while two men in yellow shirts work nearby. An orange flag hangs in the centre.2007-11-15A temple interior during preparation for inauguration, with several deity murtis decorated with garlands in red, yellow and orange flowers. Hanging striped cloth-and-garland columns frame a central shrine. A priest in a saffron/orange robe kneels at a low platform, performing a puja and guiding a young boy in a red-striped garment. Nearby, women in white and orange saris sit in devotional postures. A large black stone nandi bull sits in the foreground beside a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering plates. Gold-framed arches and oil lamps surround the shrine area.A photograph of a temple-style hall set up for worship. Several deity murtis are decorated with flower garlands and stand on a raised dais, including a gold-framed arched shrine on the left and a central figure seated on a throne backed by a tall golden arch. Bright multicoloured cloth-wrapped pillars rise behind them, and a brass lamp stand with a rooster-topped finial is at right. In the foreground a low platform holds a framed portrait with a garland, brass plates of fruit, bananas and offerings, and a small oil lamp. Seated devotees, mostly viewed from behind, face the shrine on a grey floor with white runners. Several people in saris and casual clothes sit at the edges of the frame.2007-11-11Interior of a temple hall with a dark draped backdrop and gold-framed shrine arches holding several deity murtis decorated with marigold and rose garlands and red silk. A small framed portrait hangs above the shrine. A man in an orange robe stands at the left of the shrine holding a ritual lamp, and a priest in orange stands near the center. A seated congregation in colourful saris and kurtas, several in orange and yellow, faces the shrine on a tiled floor, with a child in orange at the lower right. Brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on the altar platform.2009-10-17November 15 20072007-11-15A temple-style shrine hall with a dark backdrop, golden arched frames and tall striped pillars. Central deity murti are dressed with red, white and yellow garlands, with a saffron flag and a brass multi-tiered oil lamp in the foreground. A standing figure in an orange sari and shawl stands at left beside a seated woman in orange, near a black metal murti and brass pots. Three seated devotees in white are visible at the bottom edge, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the sides.