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Outdoor temple-style shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gold arched frame behind a central deity murti, a seated figure with a red and gold crown and a companion figure in green and pink, both garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. A small golden lamp stand and a tall brass lamp flank the altar, and blue drapes frame the sides. Four people stand around the shrine: a man in orange robes at left, a man in a yellow shawl and orange dhoti carrying a covered silver vessel, a sannyasi in orange robes holding a paper at right, and a woman in a white sari with gold border at far right. Ritual setting.

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Night-time photo of a decorated shrine before a gilded arched niche holding a deity murti draped in garlands of orange and yellow flowers and a red floral garland. Brass oil lamps flank the altar. A man in saffron robes stands at the centre-right holding a folded white cloth or papers, while a younger man in a yellow shawl and saffron dhoti stands at left. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white sari stand at right with an older man in orange. Blue drapes frame the shrine, and strings of lights glow in the background. A silver covered vessel sits at the bottom edge.2008-10-07Night photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a festival. Two deity murtis stand in an arched niche framed by a gold arch and blue draped curtains, adorned with flower garlands in purple, pink and white; the figure on the left wears a red crown and green-pink skirt and holds a staff. Before the shrine, a white-clad altar holds a small image and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Three people in saffron and orange robes stand in the foreground: one at left faces the shrine, a central man in orange holds a small book and reads, and a woman in an orange sari with red border holds a small plate. A metal pot with a yellow cloth sits in front. String lights hang on the right, and a blue sign with white text is visible on the altar.2008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07October 03 20082008-10-03Night photograph of a temple shrine with a white stone canopy and a golden arch framing a deity murti decorated with garlands, red flowers and a crown. Blue velvet drapes hang at both sides and small brass oil lamps stand before the shrine. Five people in saffron and orange robes stand on the open courtyard. A woman in a white sari with a shawl holds a microphone and speaks, while a woman in orange holds a paper or book. A man in a yellow garment stands at left and a metal pot wrapped in yellow cloth sits on the floor in front. Strings of lights are visible overhead.2008-10-07A photograph inside an open-sided temple shrine with a gold arched frame. In the centre, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits beside a female figure in blue and gold, with a second deity figure seated in front. A man in orange robes and a white and orange garland stands at centre, holding a brass plate of offerings toward the murti. Two young men in orange robes stand at the left and right, and a figure in white sits at the lower left among brass lamps, kalasha vessels and pots, with flower garlands on the figures. Brass oil lamps and a small lamp stand flank the shrine. Ceremonial puja or aarti is shown.2009-01-02Temple puja in a gilded shrine with blue draped curtains and golden lamp stands. Dark-haired men in saffron-orange robes perform worship before a pair of deity murti decorated with red and gold garlands; one man in front wears saffron and places offerings, and another in white stands at the lower left with a saffron shawl. Brass pots, a bowl and a kalasha sit on the stone platform, with incense smoke rising near the center.2009-01-02Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an open-pillared stone temple shrine under orange curtains. Two large deity murtis, a seated goddess and a standing figure with a trident and crown, are garlanded with red and yellow flowers and sit on a raised stone platform. In front, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl stands on the platform, and a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper. Two people in orange robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one in an orange shawl and a gold necklace, another in a white dhoti and orange sash. Brass oil lamps and a garlanded kalasha stand on the platform, with fruit and flowers offered before the murtis.2010-07-21December 11 20092009-12-11July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded shrine arch housing a deity murti pair with crowns, garlanded with white and yellow flower garlands and red-and-yellow marigold chains. Three to four men in orange and saffron robes stand around the shrine: one on the left holds a tray of flowers, another in orange cloth presents an orange cloth with a framed portrait, and a man on the right in orange stands by. Brass oil lamps on tall stands, brass kalashas and lotus-shaped vessels sit on the floor, and a white and red figure with a garland rests below the deity.2009-01-02A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate stone and gold-trimmed niche housing two deity murtis, one with a trident and crown and a companion figure in a magenta garment, both draped with marigold garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a golden stand heaped with flowers, while several people stand at the shrine: a man in orange with folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shawl, a young boy in yellow, and a man in white with a saffron shawl. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot with a flower garland, offering plates of fruit and leaves, and scattered petals fill the foreground. Orange curtains frame the open shrine pavilion.2010-07-21