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Outdoor stone pavilion shrine with carved grey pillars and red cloth draped at the sides. Two large deity murtis stand on a raised platform: one golden-crowned figure in orange garment and a red-clad figure beside it. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before brass lamps and a kalasha, performing puja. Two devotees bow with folded hands at the platform edge, one in orange and one in white with a red-floral garment. Another orange-clad person stands in the background among trees.

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Outdoor temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and carved columns, red curtains at the sides, and trees behind. Seated centrally on a stone platform is a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes, holding a brass vessel and performing a ritual beside a deity murti with a cobra hood, flanked by two figures in red and gold garments, with a brass lamp stand nearby. Two women in white and red-floral saris stand at the right edge, and a figure in orange kneels with hands folded at the lower left. The seated man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm he is a person, so he is described only as a priest in saffron robes.2007-02-24Outdoor photo of a grey stone shrine pavilion with red drapes tied to its pillars, housing a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a golden halo-like arch, flanked by smaller figures. A bald man in orange robes sits on the raised platform before a framed picture and a white cloth, performing worship. Several devotees stand in front: a woman in a red-and-white saree, a woman in a white and yellow sari, a girl in a yellow dress, a woman in pink and white, and a woman in white clothes. A man in an orange dhoti bends forward with folded hands at the left. Brass lamps and a large brass pot stand nearby under trees.2007-02-24Outdoor temple pavilion with grey carved stone pillars and a red curtain draped on the right. Central raised shrine holds two metallic deity murtis seated on a throne-like base, one in orange garments and one in red, with crowns and garlands; a multi-hooded cobra canopy sits above the figures. In front, a white-clad figure with a shaved head and cloth bundle lies prostrate on the floor, with a man in orange robes standing beside. A standing figure in orange holds a tall orange-tipped staff or flag and a second attendant in white stands at left, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha on the shrine platform. Trees surround the pavilion. The prostrate figure's identity is not established by appearance.2007-02-24A photograph inside an open stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and maroon velvet curtains tied at the sides. A bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands with hands folded in front of an altar with a deity murti dressed in white and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, seated on a throne-like peetha beneath a canopy. Brass oil lamps and a small flame stand on the stone platform, with a silver plate and offerings in front. A second person in white dhoti stands at the left edge, and another white-clad figure at the right, all in a puja setting with trees behind.2007-02-14Outdoor photograph of a stone-pillared open pavilion, its columns carved and draped with red cloth, sheltering a large deity murti on a raised platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the platform's front, with lamps and offerings arranged before the murti. Standing devotees in white dhotis and white clothing face the platform, with women in red and yellow saris and a child in yellow to the right. Trees and a distant crowd appear behind.2007-02-24Outdoor temple shrine with grey stone walls and a golden arch framing a deity murti dressed in red and pink cloth, garlanded with flowers. A priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body stands before the shrine lighting oil lamps on a stone platform, while a man in a red-and-orange dhoti bends forward in reverence. To the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands watching. Red curtains hang at the side, and trees and a palm are visible beyond the open pavilion.2014-06-19Outdoor stone pavilion with carved pillars and red cloth draped between them, housing a deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, one figure wearing a crown and orange garment. In front, a white-draped altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a lamp. Two people in orange robes stand nearby, one at left in orange and another at right with a shaved head holding a staff, in a puja setting with trees behind.2007-02-24A photograph of a stone shrine under an open pavilion with orange cloth drapes tied to the pillars. Inside a golden arched niche stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, dressed in orange and gold cloth, on a silver throne-like pedestal with brass lamps and offerings in front. A single person in an orange cloth wrap and orange garment stands barefoot at the platform, bent forward in devotion, facing the murti. Wet ground and greenery with a red railing surround the shrine.2010-07-09FEB-2007-01A photograph of an outdoor open-sided temple pavilion with grey stone pillars draped with red cloth. At the centre, a deity murti is seated on a raised platform, decorated with garlands and a red-and-gold textile. In front stands a stone pedestal with a shivalinga-style base and a kalasha. A man in saffron robes stands at left, another in saffron robes sits near the platform holding a tray, and a person in a long orange garment stands beside the deity handling a garland or offering. Green mango leaves hang from a string across the ceiling. A small white marble statue of a seated meditating figure with rudraksha beads sits on the right, and fresh greenery frames the scene.2008-01-17A photo of a stone shrine under a red-draped canopy set outdoors among trees, decorated with hanging green coconuts and mango leaves. Inside the arched golden niche stand deity murtis of a goddess with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by a consort, with garlands of marigold. In front, a seated priest in orange robes with a shaved head sits with hands folded in prayer before a decorated kalasha-like offering stand and brass oil lamps. A second person in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits at the left edge. Brass lamps, plates of fruit and sweets, and trays of offerings fill the foreground.February 24 20072007-02-24