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A photograph of an outdoor shrine under red velvet curtains and a stone pillared canopy. Two gilded deity murtis stand on a tall pedestal, one wearing a tall crown and holding a trident, the other in a green and red sari with a jewelled crown. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white plastic chair at the left, and another man in saffron robes kneels at the altar, handling a brass vessel and offerings beneath a white cloth. Brass lamps and a tall lamp stand surround the altar.

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February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal, one painted with white and gold and the other in a green and red sari-like garment, both wearing ornate crowns and necklaces. Red velvet curtains frame the open pavilion, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the right. In front, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on a white plastic chair, while a second man in an orange robe kneels on the platform, holding a ritual implement over offerings in brass vessels, apparently performing puja. The setting is outdoors among trees.2007-02-23August 09 20072007-08-09February 23 20072007-02-23Night-time photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine with white stone pillars. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the central figure is bare-chested with long dark hair and pours liquid from a small vessel toward a pair of seated deity murtis adorned with red-and-yellow marigold garlands, crowns, and necklaces. The murtis sit on a black stone pedestal. Green leaves and flowers lie on the wet floor, and a brass oil lamp stands at right.2007-02-16Photo inside a gilded temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red curtain behind a seated pair of deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and pearl necklaces, the other with a gold crown and garlands, seated on a golden throne with a purple cloth. A shaved-headed person in an orange robe and orange shawl stands at the center-left, bending forward to pour or offer something over a silver shivalinga-style vessel garlanded with red and white flowers. Behind, a second person in orange robes holds a small brass vessel. A man in white clothes kneels at the far left near tall brass oil lamps, and a small white figure garlanded with pink and red flowers sits at the base. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2010-06-12A figure in a long flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands with back to the camera before a shrine with two gold-painted deity murtis, one male with a tall crown and garland and one female in a green and red sari with gold jewellery, seated under red velvet drapes within a grey stone pavilion. The figure reaches toward a gold kalasha-like vessel on a white-draped altar, with brass lamps and vessels arranged on the platform. White plastic chair at left and foliage behind.2007-02-23A photograph of a shrine inside an open pavilion with red curtains. Two large deity murtis stand in a niche: the left figure in red with a trident and a red turban, the right figure in silver ornaments and jewelled crown, both garlanded with marigold and purple flower garlands. In front, a small white figure in an orange robe and orange headwrap sits on a white-draped platform beside brass oil lamps and a kalasha. On the right, a seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded throne-like chair facing the shrine, with eyes closed in meditation. Brass lamps and gold-tipped posts frame the scene, with trees visible beyond the railing.2010-10-30 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a covered open temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a dark red curtain backdrop. Two large deity statues stand behind a central altar: the figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange-red turban and a garland, while the figure on the right wears a tall crown, a green and orange skirt and a gold-coloured ornamented headdress. The altar is draped with white cloth and layered with yellow and red marigold garlands. In the foreground a person in an orange robe kneels and tends the altar, arranging brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and a bell. A second person in orange stands partly visible at the left edge. Abhishekam or puja offerings are laid out on the platform, and sunlight falls across the pillars.2007-12-22February 16 20072007-02-16September 19 20112011-09-19