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Outdoor photograph of a granite shrine with carved pillars and a red canopy frame. Inside the arch sit two painted murti figures: the left one in a Kathakali-style green face, red and white costume and tall headdress, holding a ritual object, and a figure in white and yellow skirts beside it. A golden kalasha-style pedestal with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands in front, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. Red cloth hangs from the frame. At right, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands near the shrine, with another person partly visible behind him. The shrine is decorated with stone carvings and small figures on the roof.

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December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of an open-air temple shrine with a dark grey stone structure beneath a red-and-white metal frame roof and orange drape curtains. Inside the shrine, colourful deity murti in red and gold garments with garlands stand on a stone platform. A gilded wooden stand with yellow-clad figures sits in the foreground, and a pot-lined area with brass vessels lies at left. A carved relief panel is above the shrine, and trees and a red railing surround the area. No people are visible.2011-11-01A figure with long dark hair wearing a red garment stands from behind in the foreground, facing an ornate temple shrine. The shrine holds gilded deity murtis draped in colourful garlands with yellow, red, green and pink flowers, with a seated form in orange cloth and a small figure before it. Oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, and a standing murti in a red garment sits to the right. The stone pillars and carved arch frame the scene, with trees and a red-and-white barrier behind.2012-04-30April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21November 01 20112011-11-01Two priests perform puja at a stone shrine with golden arches and garlanded deity murtis. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and gold necklace sits holding a brass plate, while a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits beside him, burning incense on a red tray. Behind them stand two colourfully dressed deity figures under orange drapery, with a small figure in a red garment at right. Brass oil lamps flank the central golden kalasha-like shrine, which is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Red-and-white striped pillars and a purple cloth mat complete the temple scene.2011-11-01April 30 20132013-04-30Outdoor shrine with grey stone pillars carved with figures, framed by orange curtains. Two seated deity murtis sit within a golden arch backed by red cloth, adorned with marigold garlands; one wears a crown and holds a staff. A standing deity statue stands in a blue niche at right. On the stone platform below, brass oil lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings, bowls and a small plate are arranged. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp (aarti) before the altar, while a seated man in white clothes watches from the bottom edge, implying a puja.2011-07-31Outdoor temple scene with a grey stone shrine containing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with garlands, a green backdrop and a gold arch. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform in front. A red cloth hangs beside the shrine. On a wet paved walkway to the right, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and a gold-beaded necklace walks, flanked by two people in saffron and orange robes and others in the background. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2013-07-20April 22 20122012-04-22October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copies