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Photograph of a temple entrance hall with carved stone pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and a flower garland, stands centrally in the doorway. Several men in saffron and white garments sit or stand behind a brass ritual setup on a low wooden table, including brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a white floral offering. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers, draped in orange and red cloth, and seated on a purple and orange base. A white cloth covers part of the deity's base. Festive paper decorations hang from the ceiling.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor temple ritual under a stone-pillared portico. A man with long, unbound dark hair and a red headband, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland, stands on the left holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward the deity. On the right, a large deity murti with a crown, dressed in a purple and orange skirt and green garment, is adorned with yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands. A white cloth covers a table in front, with brass vessels, a silver tray and white flowers. Several white-clad priests and assistants in orange shawls stand in the background, and a bright blue sky is visible through the arch.2007-12-25A photograph of a temple ritual under an open stone pavilion. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red headband and a white flower garland, holds a silver vessel and pours or offers from it. Beside him, a kneeling man in white clothes with folded hands and other men in orange attire attend. To the right stands a deity murti or image decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in white, yellow, pink and red, with a silver-embroidered cloth and brass lamps and vessels on the altar. A photographer with a camera is visible at the right edge, and a hanging wreath of marigold-like garlands decorates the pillars.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a temple ritual under a stone-pillared portico. A figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a white-and-orange floral garland stands at left, holding a ritual implement and facing right. Two men in white dhotis with orange shoulder cloths stand beside a brass oil lamp and a brass vessel on a tiled floor. A large deity murti at right wears a red and gold sari and is adorned with a floral garland and bright multicoloured garlands. A white cloth lies draped over a stone block near brass lamps and a red coconut-like offering. A blue and white sky and water tank are visible beyond the open arch.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a temple ritual under a stone-pillared covered porch. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multicolour flower garland, holding a lit lamp or aarti vessel high with both hands. Two seated men in white dhoti and orange shawls assist beside brass pots and puja items. To the right, a decorated deity murti or palanquin is draped in white cloth with yellow-bordered fabric, marigold and red flower garlands, and a cobra-hood shaped ornament. Red and yellow balloons and a blue sky are visible through the opening. A partially visible head in the foreground is wrapped in plastic. Aarti is performed. a person: the standing figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the page's presence claim, but cues are limited, so a person is set to unsure.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photo inside a temple pavilion showing a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala performing an aarti with a lit lamp in front of two large seated deity murtis dressed in orange and draped with yellow, purple and red garlands. A younger man in white dhoti and orange cloth assists with a tray. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and offering plates sit on a white-draped table in the foreground, with a few devotees standing at the edge of the courtyard under a red-painted structure. The priest's features are not clear enough to confirm identity, so the a person claim is uncertain.2010-12-27A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with stone pillars and a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging marigold and red flower garlands. On the right, a large white-clad deity murti stands on a raised platform wearing a crown and a green cloth draped over it. In front, brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering plates sit on a wooden tray. A group of devotees stands at left: several men wear saffron/orange shawls over white dhotis, and a woman in a maroon sari stands with hands folded in prayer. Smoke rises in the background. Overhead strings of festoon decorations are visible in the courtyard.2006-12-26