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Photograph of a covered open-air hall with white pillars and a polished reflective floor. Three women in saffron-orange saris stand with hands pressed in anjali near a small brick fire pit containing offerings. At center stands a framed portrait on a wooden seat, draped with a red and white garland; the portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A wicker-backed chair and a patterned red rug sit at left, and painted decorated columns frame the scene. Four people appear, all in orange, with a homa-style fire pit visible.

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Photograph inside a white marble temple hall with carved pillars and a polished dark floor. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a sleeveless bright orange garment with an orange wrap, hands pressed together in namaskar near the face. Beside and behind, a second figure in orange robes stands with a folded orange shawl. A wooden prayer bench with a red cushion sits at right, and a shrine with colourful striped cloth hangings and a framed photo board is at left. Strong sunlight comes through an open archway onto the floor.2010-02-04Photograph in a marble-floored temple hall at night, with white pillars and a decorative framed deity image on a small altar at left. Three people in saffron-orange clothing stand in a row: a man in the centre wears a long orange robe and cloth draped over his shoulder, a woman at right wears an orange sari with maroon border and glasses, and a partly visible person in orange stands at left. Another figure in white stands at the far edge. Brass vessels and a lit oil lamp sit near the altar, and a striped decorative hanging is visible on a pillar.2010-02-03A temple hall with a covered open-sided shrine area and grey stone floor. A woman in an orange saree stands at the centre facing the shrine with her hands joined in namaskar, while a few people in orange and white stand at the left edge, one child included. On the right, a shrine holds deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a gold-framed backdrop. In front of it sits a red velvet throne with gold trim and orange cushions, with a framed portrait placed on the seat showing a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace. Orange drapes hang from the pillars, and a footstool with an orange cloth sits before the throne.2010-02-10February 05 20102010-02-05September 17 20102010-09-17December 06 20092009-12-06June 29 20082008-06-29February 05 20102010-02-05January 31 20102010-01-31A shrine hall with a woman in orange sari and matching shawl standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre sits a red-upholstered armchair with gold trim and an orange cushion, before a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a long bead necklace seated in meditation. A striped rug lies on the floor in front of it, with a low orange-draped stool. Behind, a carved stone shrine holds a deity murti with garlands, and orange curtains hang at the sides. A man in white clothing stands near the shrine. A brass oil lamp burns at lower right. The portrait depicts a seated figure in orange clothing, which is not a clear appearance-based match for a person, so this is a depicted portrait only.2010-01-31A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks through a temple courtyard past a red-cushioned chair draped in orange cloth. On the chair stands a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a garland of marigolds and white flowers. A devotee in an orange robe bends to lay a garland before it. In the foreground a barefoot sannyasi with a long beard and a rudraksha mala walks forward, while behind him another wears a gold necklace and carries a trident. Several carry ceremonial staffs and a flag. A drummer plays at right beside a row of brass lamps and kalasha vessels, where women in white saris tend the puja offerings. Brass lamps and a garlanded deity murti stand at left.2009-12-27February 05 20102010-02-05