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Photograph of a dark granite temple doorway with a black deity murti draped in flower garlands inside. On the left, an elderly bald man in orange robes and glasses leans toward the murti, while a second man in orange robes bends forward beside him. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on the temple step. Bright sky and light haze surround the entrance.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a temple shrine entrance with a grey stone doorway and tiered cornice. Inside, a dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is being garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands. Three people in saffron and orange robes stand near the doorway: one at left in a long orange wrap with a red border reaches toward the murti's head, a second in lighter peach-orange robes stands centrally at the entrance, and a third at right wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he stands at the doorway. Another partially visible person is at the far right edge. Possibly a person figure is the saffron-clad person at right, identified by an orange turban and rudraksha mala.2009-01-12Photograph of a stone temple doorway with a dark interior, where a black stone deity murti stands draped with multicoloured flower garlands. Four men in saffron-orange robes are gathered at the entrance: two elderly men in front reach toward the murti with hands raised in greeting, one with white hair and glasses, and a younger man on the left with curly hair wears an orange wrap with a red border. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands smiling at the doorway. Faint copyright text is printed on the upper right of the photo.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Two saffron-robed figures stand at the entrance of a dark stone shrine, facing a black stone seated statue garlanded with marigolds and multicolored flower strands. The figure on the right, in orange robes with an orange head wrap and long dark hair, stands barefoot with hands folded near the chest, while the bald figure on the left in peach-orange robes stands with back to the camera. The statue sits on a raised platform inside the dark granite shrine, with a light haze in the foreground. Appearance-based label: the right figure has long hair and an orange head wrap in orange robes, a person candidate, with uncertain identification.2009-01-12Two men stand with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone statue of a seated sage garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower necklaces, inside a dark shrine with grey stone walls and a metal lattice door. The man on the left wears a pale peach-orange dhoti and shawl and is bald with glasses. The man on the right wears a bright saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with long hair and a dark wrap, and is partially turned away. The statue sits on a stone pedestal, and a blurred bright light flares at the upper left edge of the frame.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph inside a small shrine with a dark stone or bronze statue of a seated sage garlanded with multicoloured flower chains and a floral crown. Two men stand before it. The man on the left, bald and wearing spectacles, wears peach-coloured robes and a brown waist cloth, with his palms pressed together in namaskar. The figure on the right, with long hair and an orange turban, wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and bends forward in reverence. Light streams in from the doorway and the lattice door is visible on the right.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the entrance of a dark grey stone shrine, bright sunlight flaring at the left edge. The taller figure in the foreground wears an orange headwrap and has long dark hair falling down his back and a flowing orange shawl; his hand rests on the shoulder of an older, bald man with glasses on the left, dressed in orange. Inside the shrine stands a black stone deity murti draped with a garland of flowers. Blurred figures are visible far in the background on the left.2009-01-12