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A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a striped woven mat, hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Behind him stands a carved stone shrine holding a large deity murti with a tall orange turban, a white-faced form with garlands, and a consort in orange and green garments; both are draped in marigold and pink flower garlands. A white cloth-covered altar holds a brass kalasha, oil lamps, a small lingam-shaped stone and lotus flowers, with a small figure of a deity on a side pedestal. A purple embroidered backdrop frames the shrine. A partial head of another person appears at the lower right corner.

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October 16 20072007-10-16A man in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a woven striped mat in front of a stone shrine with pillars carved in relief. He has his palms pressed together in anjali mudra and head slightly bowed, with a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace. Behind him on a raised altar stand two large painted deity murtis: a figure in green and red with a crown and garland holding objects in raised hands, and a female figure in red and orange with a garland. Between them sits a white shivalinga with a garland, flanked by brass kalashas, oil lamps, flowers and a small seated figure on the right. A purple sequined backdrop frames the altar. The text overlay reads a copyright line and source credit.2007-10-17October 20 20102010-10-20A person in an orange-saffron two-piece garment bows forward at a stone shrine platform, hands resting on the stone edge, bare feet on a doormat. Behind the platform stands a deity murti with blue-skinned figures, garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, and a bare-chested stone image wrapped in cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small lit flame sit on the platform. Red and white pillars and a red wall frame the open-air shrine at night.2011-12-10A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron robe standing with his back to the camera at a stone shrine, holding a small lit lamp or incense vessel toward the altar. The altar holds two large painted deity murti figures seated against red draped cloth, one with a crown and turban and one with a dark blue skirt and green lower garment, surrounding a white-draped linga-like form garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass lamps and a small gold kalasha-shaped object sit on the altar platform, with carved granite pillars and foliage behind. One physical person is visible. The devotee's face is not shown, so no appearance-based identification is made.2007-10-12A figure in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a doormat with hands folded in prayer before a stone shrine containing two deity murtis draped in garlands; the central deity wears a red crown and holds a trident-like weapon, and a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and brass oil lamps sit on the granite platform, with a red and white striped temple wall and a red curtain nearby.2010-10-29October 13 20072007-10-13Night photo at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a blue-purple draped backdrop. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one with a green-and-red crown and necklaces, the other in a red sari with garlands, with a white-draped object in front and a kalasha and lamps on the altar. Three people are visible: a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads presses his palms together before the altar; a man in white clothes stands beside him with hands folded; a third person in white at the left edge holds a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Fresh garlands drape the altar.2007-10-17March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02A single person in an orange-saffron robe and wrap stands barefoot on a woven mat in front of a granite shrine platform, bending forward at the waist with hands together in reverence. Behind the platform, a deity murti draped in pink and white cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower strands sits within a gilded niche, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering on the stone ledge. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a small relief panel showing a seated figure to the left, and red-and-white striped drapes and an orange canopy surround the open-sided pavilion. The person has a rudraksha mala hanging from the neck.2010-10-21A temple shrine with a gilded deity pair: a standing figure in a purple and yellow dhoti and a consort in gold, both adorned with marigold garlands and gold jewellery, set in a stone niche. In front, a red-clad small figure sits beside a golden kalasha-like vessel, with fruit offerings, brass oil lamps and flower garlands on the platform. At right, a person in orange robes bends forward at the altar edge, offering or prostrating. Red and orange curtains frame the shrine and carved stone pillars surround it.2009-12-21