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Photograph inside a temple hall with a grey stone platform holding golden-framed deity murtis dressed in pink and green garments with red crowns. In front, a pink-draped altar holds lamps and offerings. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhoti and orange-saffron cloths stand near the altar, one scattering or offering something. A woman in a maroon sari bends in reverence on the red carpet, and a row of young women in maroon and red clothing stands at the right railing. A red carpet and woven mats cover the floor.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21May 15 20132013-05-15A photo down a red-carpeted aisle lined by metal railings toward a shrine. A figure in orange robes stands at a stone altar before a deity murti with a red crown and garlands, flanked by gold-framed decorations and a golden arch with orange drapery. Two people in white stand to the left, and a red-and-white striped wall and green foliage frame the scene. Offering vessels sit on the altar.2013-05-17A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot down a red carpet toward a granite shrine. Behind him, two large painted deity figures stand on a raised pink-draped platform under a golden arch: one with a red crown, the other with a crown and green garment, both adorned with garlands. A small golden shrine with a standing female figure in yellow stands to the right. Red curtains hang at the left, and a few other people in orange clothing stand near the edges.2013-05-15A photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a tin roof, orange curtains and red-and-white railings. At the centre, a shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a kalasha-like offering and brass lamps before it. Two priests in orange robes stand at the shrine, one holding a lamp and one beside him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the red carpeted floor in front, and more people sit on the right side. A raised seat with an orange cushion stands on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja and darshan at the shrine.2010-07-21A covered temple hall with a long red carpet runway leading toward a shrine. At the far end, a deity murti stands in a gilded arch with a red and pink backdrop, flanked by a smaller figure. Several people in orange and saffron robes line the aisle on the left, and devotees in white and grey clothes stand on the right near metal railings. Blue and white decorated pillars frame the hall, and string lights hang from the ceiling.2013-04-24Photograph of a temple interior viewed down a central red carpet runner. A gilded arch frames a deity murti of a seated goddess with a red crown and trident-like weapons, dressed in white and gold. A woman in a red-and-orange sari walks toward the shrine, while people line both sides behind metal railings, many shown only as dark silhouettes. A man in a saffron-toned robe stands near the altar. Pink and red drapes hang at the sides of the hall, with a loudspeaker mounted high on each side.2013-05-30July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone and gold-arched sanctum holding a deity murti draped in red cloth and adorned with yellow and red garlands, with a kalasha-like brass vessel before it. Three men in saffron/orange dhotis stand at the left and centre; one in white dhoti with bare chest and a mala holds his hands in anjali, another holds a brass plate, and a third in saffron stands before the shrine performing an aarti-like offering with a lamp. A woman in a cream sari stands at the far left and another woman in orange sits at the far left edge. A red carpet covers the floor, orange curtains frame the shrine, and brass lamp stands and metal vessels sit around the altar. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the people are described by role.2010-11-12July 21 20102010-07-21A temple ritual is performed in an open stone shrine with orange curtains and red drapery behind a deity murti pair seated on a dais, garlanded with marigold and yellow-orange flowers. In front, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti stands beside him. A gold-edged rectangular stand with a teal cloth sits before the deities. Several people in white and orange attire stand to the left, and seated devotees, including a woman in a red top, watch from a red carpet in the foreground.2011-10-06