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Night-time photograph of a stone shrine with painted and gilded deity murtis, one seated figure with a golden crown and a red-and-gold backdrop, adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front. Several people in saffron and orange cloths are gathered near the shrine: a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a multi-coloured flower garland, stands with palms joined in front of the murtis; a man in orange cloth stands with hands folded in the centre; further figures in orange and red dhotis stand to the right beside red poles and an orange cloth hanging from above. The bearded man with long hair and a flower garland is standing in devotion, but his appearance alone is not a distinctive enough cue to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee.

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November 05 20162016-11-05Night outdoor scene at a stone temple shrine where a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a pair of standing figures in blue and white adorn the altar. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a floral garland, stands with hands folded in prayer facing the shrine, while brass oil lamps are lit before the altar. Other robed devotees in orange and saffron stand nearby, and a drummer in white with a drum is visible at the right edge, beside a red-and-white pillar hung with cloth. The paved ground is wet.2016-11-05 +1 copiesNovember 05 20162016-11-05A temple shrine with a raised stone platform holding a group of painted deity murtis. Central figure wears a red crown and a garland of white and yellow flowers, seated on a decorated throne draped with a beaded red-and-gold cloth. Two standing figures in orange clothing flank it, one holding a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps stand in front of the platform. On the right, a person in a red-orange dress with gold headpiece and a red-and-white flower garland stands with folded hands facing the shrine. Gold-framed arch and teal backdrop behind the deities.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24November 05 20162016-11-05A night-time photo of a temple shrine with a stone frame and a gold-edged arch housing a deity murti with a trident, flanked by smaller figures adorned with garlands. Two men in red-orange and saffron dhoti-style clothing stand in the foreground with hands folded in namaskar, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, the other seen from behind with a red cloth over the shoulder. Brass lamps and offerings stand on the stone platform, and a red velvet curtain hangs at the right edge.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24November 05 20162016-11-05A photograph of an outdoor shrine with deity murtis and a figure in the foreground. A person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange garment and a white flower garland, bows with hands joined at the right edge of the frame. Behind a stone ledge, large deity statues stand under a gold-framed arch, including a figure with a trident and another with ornate headdress, all draped in garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a central altar holds flower garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and small figures on a green cloth. A red folded cloth rests on the ledge, and a tasselled canopy hangs at the top right.2016-10-08A figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti, stands at right with raised hands in a devotional gesture before a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, gilded deity murti sit beneath golden arches draped in red cloth, one adorned with a crown and garlands, another with a seated figure in a red robe and flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a bright light flares at upper right. The scene suggests a temple darshan or puja setting.2017-09-17December 15 20162016-12-15