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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with a red carpet floor. On the left, deity murti sit in a gilded niche decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel placed on a ledge before them. In the centre-right, a shirtless man in a leopard-print and brown dhoti, with a pink-and-white flower garland over his shoulder, raises one hand in ritual gesture toward the shrine, while a figure in a dark head covering stands beside him. At the far right, a woman in a maroon sari stands with hands joined in namaste near a red-and-green patterned mat, with a white tent and draped red and gold cloth behind her.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph inside a temple hall at night of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap and a white garland standing on a red carpet, arms raised toward a gilded shrine. The shrine holds golden deity murtis and a chariot-like vehicle decorated with marigold and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a tall stone pillar and pink and red drapes frame the scene. Behind him, women in saris with folded hands and white-clad men stand watching, with hanging colourful lamps overhead.2016-12-15A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a maroon head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, rust-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white garland. Inside the shrine stands a stone deity murti with garlands, gold brass lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel and offerings on the altar. Red carpet covers the floor, with a maroon curtain and striped mats nearby. A man in a dark red robe stands behind him. The clothing and presentation are consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face and ceremonial details do not clearly confirm identity, so the figure is recorded as unsure.2016-12-07A figure in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print cloth and a black-topped head covering stands on a red carpet before a decorated shrine. Behind him, a tiered stone dais holds deity murtis draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands, with a seated figure in saffron-gold robes at centre. Gold lamp stands and brass pillars frame the scene; a garlanded figure in a white garment is partly visible at the right edge and a yellow flower arrangement sits in the foreground. The figure in orange-brown wears a white flower garland and holds his hands together in a namaskar gesture.2016-12-05 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph inside a temple at night, showing a figure in an orange-brown robe with a long dark braid and a white garland, standing barefoot on a red carpet with one arm raised in a salute toward a shrine. The shrine holds gilded deity murtis with orange garments and flower garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge. Behind him a row of devotees with palms joined wear saris and salwar in pink, red, blue and teal, while white-clad attendants stand nearby under a white tent canopy with hanging decorations. A carved grey stone pillar frames the shrine.2016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A 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.2016-01-24A photograph inside a shrine with stone pillars and a gilded arched frame. A young man with a shaved head, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with pink borders, stands barefoot with his back to the camera, raising a small lamp toward a Shiva lingam draped in marigold and red garland. Behind it stand larger deity murtis, one with a crown and red-and-blue garment, another in a golden arch beside a figure in yellow cloth. Brass vessels, steel containers, a kalasha and a blue silk cloth are arranged on the stone floor. Red curtains hang at the sides. Rules out a visible person of the page's named teacher due to the ambiguous appearance of the priest here; no crowd is present.2014-01-31August 05 20142014-08-05