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Photo of a temple abhishekam scene before a gilded deity shrine with a grey stone arch and orange curtains. At the centre, a black linga-like murti on a white peetha is garlanded with marigold and white flower strands and decorated with a glittering ornament. Behind it stand two painted deity figures in pink and red garments with crowns. A man in an orange kurta bends forward, while devotees in white dhotis and white saris crowd the front. One man balances a tray of yellow and white flowers, bananas and coconuts on his head, another holds a flower tray on his shoulder, and a woman in white with a long plait stands nearby. Packaged sweets and offerings are placed on the ground, and small brass oil lamps line the shrine.

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December 20 20092009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a group of devotees in a courtyard before a shrine with a golden arched canopy, red curtains and grey stone pillars. Inside the shrine stand two colourfully dressed deity murti, one in blue and one in red, with garlands, and a small figure seated in front. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari wears a marigold and red flower garland, and a man in an orange robe carries a garland-decorated object. Behind them men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some holding flower garlands and a yellow cloth. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform at left.2008-08-07December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a stone pillared roof. Inside, a deity murti pair with garlands sits on a golden arched backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the shrine, and a sadhu-like figure in orange offers something beside it. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari with bare upper body faces the shrine, and a man in a striped shirt folds his hands. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a stone altar surround the murti.2009-12-20A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a standing goddess with a red crown and a gold-painted figure, flanked by a second deity in a purple and gold sari with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a white-robed seated figure with a small orange cloth is surrounded by flower offerings, fruit, brass lamps and a gold-lined altar. Four people in orange robes stand and sit around the shrine: a man in orange with a bare upper body holding a flower-filled plate, a man in orange with flowers in his hand, and a bearded man in orange holding a microphone at lower right. Fruit, marigolds and brass oil lamps are arranged on the stone platform for abhishekam and darshan.2010-07-21A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm light, with a richly decorated golden deity murti seated in the centre under a golden arch framed by marigold and yellow garlands. Red and orange draped cloth surrounds the altar, and tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel, possibly for abhishekam or puja. Several devotees in white clothing, one woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse, others in saris and a bald man in an orange shirt, stand with folded hands and garlands in a crowded procession around the shrine. The scene suggests darshan at a temple.2009-12-30July 21 20102010-07-21December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion draped with red cloth. Garlanded deity murti, with a decorated figure in green and orange silk, sit behind an altar holding brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels. A man in an orange robe stands at left tending the lamps, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at center with hands raised in worship. Devotees in white shirts and a woman in a dark top with a blue hair clip watch from the foreground, their backs to the camera. Stone carvings and red-and-white railings surround the shrine, with green trees behind.2009-10-15December 21 20092009-12-21December 20 20092009-12-20