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Photograph at dusk of a sheltered outdoor temple courtyard in Adi Kailasa. In the foreground stands a tall brass oil lamp with a multi-tier lamp top on a round base, beside brass ritual vessels and a silver-toned tray with covered dish. Behind it sits a large golden deity murti draped in white cloth with a golden hooded cobra canopy over its head and a red-and-white garland, seated near a stone pedestal. Two or three onlookers stand at the far left edge of the frame, partly visible. A small lamp hangs from the roof beam overhead and a water tank stands beyond the courtyard wall.

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Outdoor ritual scene at dusk under a tin-roofed pavilion with a stone pillar. In the right foreground a seated figure in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a tall white cap with a golden crest and red-beaded necklaces, sits before brass lamps, a tall brass oil lamp stand, and a brass kalasha-type vessel on a low platform, with a marigold garland draped nearby. On the left, several people in white clothes and orange shawls stand watching, one in saffron-orange cloth. A bare lamp glows overhead and a water tank stands beyond the wall. The image is a photo of a puja setting; the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2007-02-14February 28 20132013-02-28February 15 20072007-02-15December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a temple hall with stone pillars and sunlight streaming in from the left. Two large seated deity murtis are visible on the right and centre, one draped in a white cloth with a yellow and red-green garland and the other in bronze with a multicoloured garland. In the foreground, several people in orange and white clothes sit or stand near brass puja vessels, lamps and a tray, with smoke rising from the offerings. Striped canopies and a metal frame are visible in the background. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible among the people present.2006-12-25Dusk view of an outdoor shrine in a stone pavilion with carved granite pillars, showing a golden deity murti seated on a raised pedestal with garlands of red and orange flowers and a cobra hood canopy above. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels and puja items on a low ledge. In the foreground a bare-backed man in orange cloth bends forward in prayer, and a man in white ritual clothing stands beside him. The shot is slightly cut off on the right edge.2007-02-14December 25 20062006-12-25February 16 20072007-02-16Outdoor temple courtyard scene under a pavilion roof. A figure in saffron robes with a flower garland stands at left, holding a flame near a brass puja setup with a kalasha, lamps and offering bowls on a low platform. To the right, a large deity murti draped in white cloth and decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow and green rests on a raised seat. Two striped umbrellas and a small crowd of onlookers in white and dark clothing stand behind. Wet stone floor reflects the light.2006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor temple scene in daylight under a roof, with a white-clad figure seated on the right, wearing a golden crown and garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a white garland stands before a brass or gold ritual vessel, lamp and offering plates on a stone platform, with a small golden deity figure beside a gold kalasha. Several people with umbrellas-like canopies and a crowd stand behind a pillar; decorated umbrellas in red and yellow hang overhead. A puddle reflects the sky on the stone floor.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25