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A barefoot man in a red silk dhoti and matching red shawl stands with his back to the camera before a stone shrine ledge in a temple. He wears a tan-brown turban and has long dark hair. Beside him are tall brass oil lamps and a small ornate altar. On the left, a deity murti in orange robes is decorated with a white flower garland and marigold strings, and a red cloth is draped nearby. A red-and-white striped pillar and an orange curtain are visible at right, with a potted plant beside them.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a stone-framed sanctum with gilded deity murtis draped in yellow and red garments and garlanded with marigold strands, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepas) on a stone platform. A barefoot man in a red-orange dhoti and draped cloth with a shaved head and a light peach turban stands on the right near a red curtain, facing the shrine with a garland around his neck. Red and white striped pillars and a green plant frame the scene.2010-10-08A barefoot man in an orange sleeveless robe with orange-and-gold trim and a beaded necklace stands at a stone shrine at night, hands joined in devotion. Before him on the raised stone platform are a deity murti in red and gold garments with garlands of marigolds, a small figure, brass oil lamps and a small bowl, under a gilded arch. Red curtains hang from pillars beside the shrine, and a red-and-white striped wall runs behind.2010-11-12September 05 20172017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05A person in a rust-orange saffron robe and matching turban, adorned with pink and white flower garlands, bows deeply with hands joined at the face before a carved grey stone platform in a temple sanctum. The figure has long dark braided hair, bangles, and stands barefoot on a leopard-print cushion over a striped mat. Behind the stone ledge stand a brass lamp stand and a small deity figure in blue and gold, with a pink curtain at the back. The person is one physical individual performing puja-style reverence.2017-09-05A person in a red-maroon robe and a light beige headwrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a stone shrine at night. Two gilded deity murti are garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands; the left figure wears an orange-red turban and holds a drum-like object. Brass oil lamps with flame-like tops line the shrine, and a small seated figure in orange and a garland sits on the altar. The person has a rudraksha-style mala with a light necklace visible, and the scene is lit warmly against a dark red curtain.2010-10-08 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a figure standing at right in a dark-red and orange dhoti, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a gold crown and a white flower garland, extending hands toward the shrine. In front are tall brass oil lamps (deepas) and a stone altar ledge holding a small deity murti with a golden prabhavali and a standing statue draped in red and orange cloth wearing a turban and flower garland. Grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the space.2017-08-21A person in a rust-red garment with orange-gold borders and a matching orange-gold sash bows forward at a grey stone altar, pressing the forehead to its ledge with one hand outstretched. The stone altar carries carved floral and scroll relief, with a brass oil lamp and a brass vessel with a spoon, plus a small red-and-gold shrine and a deity murti in the background. Red-and-white striped walls frame the temple hall, and a patterned mat lies on the floor before the altar. Offering bowls and a small pile of white offering sit in the foreground.2013-04-08A devotee in a rust-red saffron-toned wrap with gold border stripes bends forward and rests the forehead on the edge of a grey stone altar with carved mouldings. One hand is extended flat on the stone. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bowl of fruit and flowers, and a small red-clad deity murti sit on the altar at left. A red and white striped pillar and wall stand behind, with a brass lamp on the floor in the foreground. A bead necklace hangs over the shoulder.2013-04-17 +1 copiesA devotee stands at the right edge of a stone shrine at night, bare-chested with a red-and-gold dhoti, a gold chest ornament and a white flower garland, long black hair tied back, hands folded at the chest in prayer toward the shrine. Before him, a standing statue wearing a red turban, a red robe and a garland of flowers stands beside a small gold-framed deity murti in red and orange. Tall brass oil lamps (deepa) with flame-shaped tops flank the altar, and a white air cooler and draped cloth sit nearby. The figure is a single devotee, a physical person; the statue and altar figures are not counted.2017-08-21September 05 20172017-09-05