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A photograph inside a temple sanctum decorated for a consecration event. Two ornate deity murtis stand on a raised stone platform, draped in garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers and dressed with crowns and jewellery. Before them stands a tall fruit and offering arrangement of bananas and sweets. A man in an orange-brown wrap and red-striped shawl with a beaded necklace bends forward toward a child in red, while a woman in a maroon jacket holds an oil lamp on a tray. A seated man in saffron robes sits on a wooden chair to the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing stands nearby, and another man in white clothes holds a ritual item. Brass bells and an oil lamp stand on a low wooden table in the foreground, and black stone Nandi figures with garlands sit at the left edge.

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Inside a temple shrine, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on the floor at a raised platform, smiling and holding a string of yellow flowers or fruit. Beside him, a man in orange robes stands, and a man in a red silk garment bends forward in a devotional gesture. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps and a kalasha sit on the platform. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a tiered fruit and sweets offering stands to the left, with a small child in a white shirt watching. Flower garlands decorate the shrine.2007-11-09A temple sanctum decorated for a consecration-style preparation. Multiple deity murtis are dressed with flower garlands in yellow, green, red and white, including a central figure with a gold crown and a large black stone murti of a reclining form on the left. A seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a chair near the centre, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. A standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a brass implement, possibly a lamp or ritual vessel, while others in orange and white clothing attend nearby. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings are arranged on the platform, and multicoloured decorative pillars with floral motifs frame the altar.Photo inside a temple shrine decorated with floral garlands and sacred objects. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white bead necklace stands at left. A man in a red sweater and jeans stands in front of him, and a woman in a white sari with orange border stands with her back to the camera. At right, a person in orange robes with long dark hair sits before a large deity murti draped in garlands and orange cloth, with a red-and-white tilak on its forehead. Fruit and offerings are arranged on a tiered stand, brass bells and oil lamps sit on a wooden table, and a black bull statue with flower garland is at left. Several pink and red garlands hang around the deities.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph inside a temple hall with plain white concrete-block walls. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, a white ash mark on his arm. Beside him a younger man in an orange-brown cloth holds a brass tray with a bowl and offerings. To the right stand large garlanded deity murtis decorated with red, green and white flower garlands, gold crowns and yellow silk garments, one with a green-tinged face and tall headdress. At left a smaller black deity murti with a crown and garland sits on a pedestal beside a seated man in white with a gold chain. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine room with a tiled ledge and gold-framed altar. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a raised seat in front of an altar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace stands beside him, hands clasped. Several devotees, including a young man in a bright blue shirt bending over the altar and a girl in a yellow kurta, make offerings. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of fruit and flower garlands decorate the altar, with colourful marigold garlands on the deity murtis behind. Behind them are dark-skinned murtis of deities adorned with garlands and silver ornaments.2007-11-09October 22 20082008-10-22November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09Indoor temple scene with a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold necklace, long dark hair and a smile, sitting on a carved wooden seat before a decorated shrine. A standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace stands behind a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends to offer something over a tiled platform holding brass lamps, bowls and kalasha-style vessels. Behind them are a pyramid of fruit and food offerings, garlanded deity murtis in red and white flower garlands, and a brass-framed shrine with a bright blue figure and a tilaka-marked image. Three people are visible.2007-11-09A temple sanctum scene with a large ornate golden frame and garlanded deity murtis, including a standing figure draped in orange and red flower garlands with a tripundra on the forehead. In the centre a long-haired person in orange robes stands near the altar with arm extended, while a man in white dhoti and a girl in a white sari with a long braid, seen from behind, stand before the altar. Fruit offerings, brass lamps and a black Nandi with a garland sit in the foreground. A cameraman in orange films at left, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at right with a bowl.2007-11-09