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A photograph of a stone-pillared shrine with a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red flowers, a golden arch behind it, and a gold-and-red cloth drape. Offerings including brass oil lamps, bowls and a small golden box sit on the granite ledge in front. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair in an orange garment kneels with folded hands in devotion. A camera operator in the lower left photographs the scene. Behind, white-clad attendants move near the shrine, and red-and-white striped canopy cloth is visible at the right.

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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine at night-lit interior. A woman with long dark loose hair, seen from behind in an orange-brown garment, stands in the foreground facing a deity murti draped with a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers. The murti is adorned with gold ornaments and a gold arch above it. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the dark stone platform, with white-clothed figures visible at the left edge. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2013-03-10A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a deity murti adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, seated before a red and gold backdrop. In front stands a granite offering platform with a brass oil lamp, flower offerings and brass vessels. A person in red-orange robes bows low with head down at the platform's edge on a patterned mat. Behind, a few people in white and cream saris and dhotis stand near a red and white striped enclosure, with a tall ceremonial flag on the right. Red curtains hang beside the pillars.2010-12-28December 29 20082008-12-29December 14 20162016-12-14A photo of a stone shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands of orange and purple flowers and a red garment. A person in an orange-red robe bows forward with folded hands at a stone platform laden with brass lamps, plates of offerings and flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside a blue velvet curtain, with a striped white and red tent visible at right. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine, with one visible person.2008-12-29A figure in orange saffron robes bows forward at a grey stone altar, placing their head close to the ledge before a shrine. Behind the altar stands a deity murti with a trident and crown, draped in red, yellow and green garlands and a purple cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower plates, a bowl of offerings and a bunch of green bananas surround the shrine, with blue curtains and flower arrangements behind. The scene suggests a devotional puja at a temple shrine. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and a distinctive ceremonial presentation, but the face is turned away and the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-12-30A photograph inside a stone shrine during a temple celebration. A deity murti on an altar is draped with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, with an ornate golden crown-like form above. In front is a platter of fruit, a brass lamp, bell and small offering vessels, plus a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) on a stand beside a blue curtain. At the right edge a person in an orange-red robe with gold trim bows toward the altar. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2008-12-29March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA person in orange clothing bows with hands folded before a shrine decorated with marigolds, red and white flowers and green foliage. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis with crowns and jewelled adornments, one seated on a silver throne-like peetha, dressed in red garments and garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower strands. Brass lamps stand on the granite platform beneath the floral display. A saffron cloth hangs on a pillar to the right, and a red-and-white striped wall runs behind.2010-10-17July 19 20162016-07-19A woman in an orange-red sari with a red blouse and gold bangles bends forward at the right edge, hands resting on a stone ledge, facing a shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, with a brass kalasha-like lamp stand and brass oil lamps set before them. Green banana leaves frame the left side and a stone pillar with carvings stands at right, with trees visible through the open pavilion. The white cloth-covered seat and arched floral backdrop complete the scene.2016-07-19A temple shrine with grey stone carved pillars and a raised stone platform. Behind it stands a large deity murti with a crown, its shoulders and body draped in red and garlanded with long multicoloured flower strings, plus a deity in red and gold seated on a golden throne in front, also garlanded. A brass oil lamp stands tall on the right, and brass vessels, plates of fruit and flowers sit on the platform. Blue cloth hangs behind the shrine. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with gold borders bends forward with head bowed toward the platform in reverence. Scene appears to show ritual worship at a temple during a festival.2008-12-29