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A figure with long dreadlocked black hair and a flower garland bows low at a dark stone platform before a shrine. On the platform stand gilded lion-throne figures, brass oil lamps, and a standing female statue in a red-brown sari garlanded with white flowers. Behind them a large golden deity murti wears a crown and is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands; red and gold draped cloth hangs at the right, with banana leaves beside it. The yellow marigold garland runs along the stone ledge.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A person with long dark braided hair, wearing a maroon-red robe and a pink-and-white floral head garland, bends forward at the waist with hands together, bowing before a raised stone platform. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the platform's edge. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti and a second figure in a maroon robe with a white flower garland, beside brass lamps and small golden lion figures. A red curtain and banana leaves frame the scene.2016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15December 14 20162016-12-14A person with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-red wrap, wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, bows deeply with head lowered over a dark stone platform inside a temple shrine. Garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers drape the platform and shrine area. Behind them stands a gold-and-brass deity murti with lions, a red-and-white floral decorated throne and a kalasha-like arrangement. Two brass oil lamps with bird finials stand among yellow garlands, and a red silk curtain hangs at right beside banana plants. A second person in white ritual clothing stands at the right edge. The setting suggests darshan or padapuja in a temple.2016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, set on a dark stone platform with silver-toned ornaments and a brass oil lamp beside it. In the foreground at right, a man in maroon and red-brown clothing with a dark turban and a rudraksha-style mala bends low with his hands on the stone ledge, performing reverence at the shrine. Behind the deity, a carved stone pillar and an open window with a draped curtain are visible.2016-12-14Inside a temple shrine, a man bows low at a stone ledge with hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a maroon turban, bare upper body with a pink-and-white shawl draped over his shoulder, and a leopard-print lower garment. Before him stands a cluster of brass and golden deity murtis, including a seated figure garlanded with orange, yellow and red flowers, plus brass lamps with lit oil lamps and a row of small bull and lion figures. Maroon curtains hang behind the shrine and a carved stone pillar stands at right. a person: the bowing man has the turban, shawl and distinctive attire cues, but his face is turned away, so the identification is uncertain and he is listed as a devotee at the shrine.2016-12-07A person with long dark hair and a dark red turban bows forward with hands pressed to a grey stone shrine platform inside a temple at night. Their outfit is a leopard-print top with rust-brown lower garment and a pink-and-white garland draped over the shoulder. Before them stand gold-and-colour deity murtis decorated with yellow and red garlands, with brass oil lamps (deepas) and a kalasha-style brass vessel on the right. Red-draped curtains frame the sanctum and an orange cloth sits on the ledge.2016-12-07December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden-hued deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a long multicolored floral garland, seated on a decorated pedestal before a richly carved arched backdrop. Oil lamps stand on brass holders at the sides. In the right foreground, a person in a maroon and gold garment with a maroon head covering and a rudraksha-style beaded mala bends forward with hands pressed to the stone ledge in reverence. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine and daylight enters through a window.2016-12-14A temple shrine at night with a stone-carved frame. Central deity murti figures, adorned with yellow and colourful flower garlands, sit on a raised seat draped in yellow cloth, with a smaller standing murti in red and white garlands to the right. Brass oil lamps stand on a stone platform in front, and a bowing devotee in a brown garment with a white garland, hands folded, stands on a red carpet at the lower right. Multicoloured string lights hang at the top right.2016-12-02A person in a rust-red saree with a gold border bends forward at a stone altar ledge, touching its edge with both hands while kneeling on a striped tiger-print mat. Long dark locks hang down the back, a yellow headband is tied in the hair, and a white flower garland with orange blossoms drapes the shoulders, with gold bangles and a gold necklace. Behind the altar are brass lamps, a deity murti draped in red and blue cloth with a white flower garland, and carved stone pillars in a temple-like shrine.2017-08-21