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A photograph of a temple shrine with a colourful deity murti seated on a golden throne-like seat, flanked by a figure in red with a crown and a figure in white with a peacock, under an orange-draped canopy with carved grey stone pillars. Several devotees stand in the foreground, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with a woman in a red blouse and a woman in a blue sari among them, many holding garlands or offering items. Brass lamps and garlands of marigolds surround the deity, and the scene suggests darshan or puja at the shrine.

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Devotees in white and pale clothes stand in a semi-open temple shrine facing a deity murti group. Central figure is a seated deity with a crown and a peacock-like backdrop, flanked by a female figure with gold jewellery and garlands of orange and white flowers. Orange curtains hang at the sides of the carved stone pillars, and brass lamps stand in front. A woman in a red top and blue shawl stands among the crowd, and a few people hold their hands together in prayer. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-11-14A crowd of devotees, mostly women with braided hair in white, cream, blue and magenta saris, stand in an open-air shrine facing a raised shrine. On the shrine are a golden-framed deity murti with garlands, an orange-robed figure seated on a white-draped platform garlanded with marigold chains, and a standing figure in gold ornaments and jewelry beside a kalasha-like pedestal. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and carved granite pillars frame the scene with a red railing and trees beyond.2010-11-14A photograph of a devotional shrine under an orange-curtained canopy, where a large painted deity murti with a crown and garlands is seated beside a figure in a peacock-feathered alcove. Brass lamp stands and an orange-and-yellow garlanded kalasha-like form sit before the image. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one woman in a green blouse with a white sari, and a shaved-headed man in white stand in front of the shrine, facing the deity.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of devotees gathered at a shrine in an open-sided pavilion with grey carved stone pillars and orange curtains. Inside, a deity murti pair is decorated with garlands in red, yellow and green, with brass lamps on either side and a gilded arch behind. Devotees in white clothes stand in the foreground; one man on the right presses his palms together in namaste. Others in white, yellow and orange saris and shirts walk in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the people.2010-07-22July 19 20102010-07-19Night-time photograph of a temple shrine lit by oil lamps. At the centre, a deity murti with a crown and garlands of yellow and orange flowers stands on a raised dais in front of a red backdrop, flanked by brass oil lamp stands. A man in a white dhoti stands at left near the shrine and a devotee raises an arm toward the deity. In the foreground a crowd of about a dozen devotees in white and pastel clothes, including women in saris, face the shrine.2010-11-12November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate gold arch framing a large deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair, both wearing gold crowns, garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, and ornaments; the figure on the left wears orange-red clothing and holds a trident, the one on the right wears a teal and gold blouse and pink-magenta skirt. A smaller deity figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in an arched niche at right. A purple-and-gold decorated lingam-like image sits at the front on a stone platform with brass lamps and offerings. Four people stand at the edge of the shrine: several in white dhotis and one in a rust-coloured cloth, facing the deity in worship. A red curtain hangs at left and a brass bell is visible at upper left.2013-03-04Devotees stand in a shrine hall before a golden-arched niche holding a deity murti of a male and a female figure, garlanded with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands and dressed in blue and red cloth. Brass lamps and ornate stone pillars frame the shrine, with orange curtains on the sides. In the foreground, people in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees with gold borders stand with their backs to the camera, several with hands joined or folded, while a man in a green shirt and light trousers stands near the centre. Dark-haired devotees in white dress and a woman in a blue saree are visible at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-07-04