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A photograph of a shrine under a stone pavilion at an outdoor temple setting, dressed with garlands of marigold and white flowers in yellow, red, green and purple. A central deity murti or figure wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by two figures with dark painted faces, one in an orange headpiece and one in a green garment, both holding floral items. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and headband stands at left holding a brass aarti or puja plate. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel with flowers sit on the stone platform, and red curtains frame the pavilion. A smaller decorated figure stands at right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.

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A shrine photographed under an open stone pavilion roof shows a deity murti pair seated on a flower-decorated platform, the figures draped in garlands of yellow, white, pink and green flowers. A standing man in white dhoti with an orange shoulder cloth holds a lamp at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on a white cloth in front of the altar, and a small smaller murti with a garland stands to the right beside a pot of flowers. Hanging decorative beads with red, blue and green colours line the top of the pavilion.2007-12-25December 30 20072007-12-30December 23 20072007-12-23A priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shoulder cloth stands at left, holding a tray of offerings toward a shrine. Behind him, two large deity murtis stand under an arch covered in yellow, red and white flower garlands and green leaves. The left figure wears an orange and red turban-style crown and orange robes; the right figure wears gold ornaments, a teal and gold sari with purple lower cloth. Brass oil lamps and a small kalasha-like offering stand in front, and a seated figure in orange robes with white garland rests in the lower foreground. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the open pavilion. Puja offering scene at a temple shrine.2007-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photo of an outdoor open-sided pavilion with grey stone pillars and red cloth draped at the sides, where a large deity murti pair is decorated with yellow, red and white garlands. The central figure has an orange face and a tall crown, and wears orange and red cloth with a gold necklace; beside it stands a female murti in red and gold with a crown and jewellery. In front, a small orange-robed figure sits on a pedestal decorated with garlands, with brass lamps and flower offerings on the floor. A man in white clothes stands at left holding a brass aarti plate toward the murti, while a person in orange at left holds a lamp and a woman in white sits at lower left. Banana leaves hang at the top corners.2007-12-30A temple shrine with a woman in a red sari and gold bangles standing at left, reaching toward offerings on a silver tray, while a man in white dhoti at the far left holds a lamp. Behind them a deity murti pair with crowns and red-orange garments is adorned with long garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers. In front is a small seated figure in red robes wearing a red turban and a garland, with brass lamps, a silver pot, bowls and a plate of kumkum and flowers on the platform. A tall brass lamp stands at right beside a framed image of a garlanded figure. Orange cloth hangs at left and carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2010-12-28A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. Two deity murtis are placed on a raised platform: a dark-skinned figure in a red turban and jewelled necklaces holding a staff, and a second figure in a tall gold crown wearing a green and orange garment. In front, a white-draped altar holds a copper kalasha, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and brass lamps, cups and vessels. Red curtains hang behind the carved stone pillars of an open pavilion.2007-12-22Outdoor temple-style pavilion with grey stone pillars and red curtains. A woman in an orange skirt and red blouse with white flower garland stands with her back to the camera, holding a silver vessel toward figures seated on a raised platform. Behind her, two large metal murti figures are adorned with multicoloured garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers; one wears a red turban and the other a black crown. Foreground at left, a man in an orange garment holds a brass oil lamp. A decorated pot with colourful patterns sits at right, and brass lamps stand at the base of the shrine.2007-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25A standing figure in an orange dhoti and red sleeveless top with long dark hair, a white garland on the shoulders, faces a shrine under a stone canopy and offers a lamp toward deity murtis. The central murti is a pale stone figure with a painted face, adorned with a yellow and red garland and a white floral garland, with a flower-decorated murti of a second figure in orange and gold beside it. Red and orange balloons hang from the canopy, with purple drapes behind. A seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits at left with hands in anjali, and brass vessels, a kalasha, and flower offerings lie on the platform. Three physical people are visible.2007-12-25