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Photograph of a temple shrine with a stone shrine structure framed by a golden arch and red backdrop, holding deity murtis including a central pair of figures with crowns and garlands and standing attendants. Two oil lamps and brass lamp stands sit on the platform. In the foreground a woman in orange sari sits on a low silver stool facing the shrine, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands to the right near the platform, apparently performing puja. A large guardian figure with garlands and a red-and-white turban stands at the left edge. Trees and a chain-link fence appear behind the open-sided canopy. Three people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine under an open pavilion with pink and white canopy sheets. A grey stone shrine with a golden arched niche holds deity murtis, including a figure with a crown and blue skin beside a consort in green and blue; a standing priest in orange robes performs puja before them. To the left, a seated devotee in an orange robe sits facing the shrine, and a black stone guardian figure with a red-and-white turban and marigold garland stands at the left edge. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at right near the shrine. A golden curtain hangs at the right side. Four people are visible in the scene.2017-08-25Photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-carved structure and gilded arch framing a painted deity murti of two goddesses with raised arms, one in red and one in blue sari-style dress. A priest in white dhoti stands at the altar lifting a lamp near brass vessels and kalasha offerings, while two figures in orange and red robes stand in the foreground, one with a shaved head and rudraksha mala looking toward the shrine.2013-03-23November 12 20102010-11-12March 30 20132013-03-30March 20 20132013-03-20A photograph of a temple shrine with a large stone structure housing two painted deity murti, one shown with a trident and red garments and a red turban-like crown, the other adorned with garlands. In front, a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown ritual cloth kneels at the shrine platform beside brass lamps and offerings, while a woman in an orange sari with a dark braid stands on a mat facing the shrine. To the right, a gilded throne-like seat draped in red holds garlanded images and flower garlands. Red curtains frame the left edge, and an orange wall with white stripes runs along the right.2013-03-27Photo of a temple shrine with a stone plinth in the foreground. A shaven-headed priest in a red-orange cloth sits cross-legged on the left, hands folded in prayer before a deity murti draped in a white and gold cloth, with garlands of marigold and red flowers, and an ornate gilded arch behind. A second figure in red-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair stands on the right, facing the shrine with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the plinth, and a smaller standing deity figure appears in an inner niche. Red and white painted walls and a tin roof show behind the open pillared hall.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA shrine within a stone pavilion with grey carved pillars and red curtains. Two devotees in orange robes stand at the granite platform on the left: a man in an orange shirt holding a brass plate, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hand. On the platform in front of a golden arched niche with purple drapery stands a pair of colourful deity murti in red and blue garments and garlands, with a small seated figure in orange robes and a garland at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and marigold garlands and flowers lie on the stone. Potted greenery is visible behind the pavilion.2008-08-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-carved facade and a gilded arch framing a pair of seated deity murtis, one with a trident-like staff and crown, the other crowned, both draped in red cloth and garlanded with white flowers. A green backdrop hangs behind them. A priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at the base of the shrine arranging brass lamps and vessels on the altar. A second figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala walks across the foreground; his long hair is pulled back, and his saffron clothing and beads are visible, but his appearance is uncertain, so he is described only as a devotee or sannyasi. A red curtain hangs at left and a bell is visible.2013-05-05A photograph of an outdoor shrine at a stone temple structure during a ritual. Two shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered and red-banded cloths stand at the front, facing the shrine; the closer man has his back to the camera and a red sacred thread across his shoulder, and a figure on the left wears a red cord. The shrine holds a gilded arch with deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold crown, a pair of standing figures in pink and blue, and brass oil lamps on the stone platform. A colourful painted pillar with bird motifs stands at left and a red curtain at right.2016-04-03Outdoor temple shrine with a grey stone base and arched golden frame holding a large seated deity murti pair, one with a crown and trident, wearing garlands of red and orange flowers and a red-orange cloth backdrop. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the altar performing puja with brass lamps and vessels. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold dhoti walks past the shrine. Red curtains and festoon garlands of yellow and purple flowers frame the scene.2013-03-20April 06 20132013-04-06 +2 copies