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A photograph inside a temple hall with white walls and a gold-arched shrine. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and smiles while speaking. Behind him is a shrine with a dark deity murti draped in a pink garment and garlanded with white and multicoloured flowers, and a dark stone Nandi bull with a saffron cloth and white garland in the foreground. To the right, a deity murti in a green and red cloth wears a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, and a tall brass lamp stand stands nearby. An orange flag hangs on the left.

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Interior temple shrine with a standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering, hands pressed together in prayer or offering before a raised black Nandi bull statue on a tiled platform. Behind are golden arched niches holding deity murtis draped in garlands of flowers, with a brass lamp stand and kalasha-like brass objects on the right. Along the left wall, rows of colourful folded cloths hang on a display rack. A gold donation container stands in the foreground.2008-04-30A temple interior with several deity murtis draped in colourful garlands and gold ornaments, including a large gold-framed shrine and a black Nandi bull statue on a tiled plinth in the foreground. Three people stand before the shrines: a man in front wearing saffron robes and a second person in saffron and bare-armed red top, holding a small ritual item toward the deities, appearing to perform puja or aarti. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels and a brass donation urn sit nearby, with orange draping and a flag on a pole.2007-11-15A photograph inside a temple hall with a tiled dais. A man with long dark hair and a thin rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe and stands at the foot of the dais, hands at his sides. Behind him are richly decorated deity murtis draped in multicoloured flower garlands, including red, yellow and green strands, and a gold arch frames the central shrine. Brass lamps and offerings stand on the platform, with fruit and flowers on an orange-draped table to the left. The setting suggests puja or darshan, though the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-11-12November 13 20072007-11-13A man in saffron-orange robes and a cream headwrap stands at a microphone on a stand, speaking and smiling, in front of a shrine. Behind him, a large painted deity image shows a figure in red with a crown and ornate jewellery, next to a figure in teal, both draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A golden kalasha-like object and brass lamps stand on the stone altar, with flower decorations and a hanging orange cloth nearby. A brass pot sits at lower right. The man wears a red, purple and yellow flower garland and holds a blue card. One physical person is visible.2009-12-25A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A standing woman in orange sari and shawl holds a flower and a small offering while a younger woman in orange stands beside a black stone shivalinga on a tiled platform. To the right, a golden deity murti of a dancing figure is draped with multicoloured flower garlands and stands before colourful painted pillars. On the left, a seated person in orange clothes with hands folded in anjali sits beside brass oil lamps, black stone deity statues and a kalasha. Brass lamps and offerings fill the altar area.2007-11-09A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at the right, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated shrine. The shrine holds garlanded deity murtis with flower garlands in red, pink, white and purple, behind a red cloth and gold arches. Additional garlanded deity murtis sit on a side altar at right. Brass lamp stands and a gold-framed picture are visible. Seated devotees in saffron and red clothing at right play small hand instruments and watch the ritual. The scene is an arati in a temple hall.2009-10-17A standing man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands on the left beside a raised grey stone platform. Behind him, a deity murti with a gold crown and a tall gold kalasha-like ornament is decorated with thick garlands in green, yellow, red and white flowers, and a gold-trimmed ornamental necklace hangs on the figure. Brass oil lamps and a small brass lamp sit on the platform. On the far left, another garlanded deity murti stands within a gold arch, and a small gold figure stands at the far right edge. Warm temple decor fills the setting.2007-11-11March 02 20112011-03-02A photograph of a decorated shrine canopy with grey stone pillars, orange drapes and strings of marigold garlands. Inside stands a deity murti of a seated couple on a white bull, with a red and gold crown, flanked by brass lamps. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a marigold garland, gestures while speaking into a microphone on a stand. A red cushioned seat stands beside him. At right an older man in orange robes holds a ceremonial staff near a white-clad attendant.2009-12-27November 13 20072007-11-13A photograph inside a temple shrine room with white tiled walls and a black backdrop. Two people in saffron-orange clothing stand at left, one in a light orange robe with a shaved head and one with long hair in a red top and orange wrap, both facing a golden-arched shrine holding a deity murti draped in garlands of green, yellow and red flowers. The woman holds a small offering plate. To the right, another deity murti and a seated figure with an orange head covering are adorned with garlands, and multicolored decorative poles stand behind. A black Nandi bull statue rests in the foreground beside brass lamps and a small brass bell. Two people are physically visible, so the scene has no additional physical people beyond those two.2007-11-15