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A temple shrine with a golden arched niche holding deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands. A priest in a white dhoti and white cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, tends brass bowls and lamps on a stone platform. A woman in an orange-red saree bows forward with hands together at the shrine edge. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style bowl sit on the ledge; the setting is a stone-pillared temple with a red-and-white painted wall.

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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine. On the left, a deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a consort figure sit on a raised platform draped with orange and red cloth and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and metal bowls with offerings sit on the stone ledge in front. A priest in a white dhoti and white garment sits cross-legged at the platform, facing the deities and tending the offerings. To the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron shawl and long dark hair stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Open pillars and a palm tree are visible outside.2013-03-20March 23 20132013-03-23Photo inside a stone-pillared temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands and gold ornaments behind an orange backdrop. A priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged on the raised stone platform before brass oil lamps, bowls and offering plates. To the right, a standing figure in orange robes with a marigold garland and long dark hair faces the shrine with hands raised near the face, appearing to offer prayer. Red and white striped walls and palm trees are visible through the open side.2013-03-20A temple shrine with a deity murti of a seated goddess and a larger carved figure decorated with gold ornaments, green cloth and a garland of flowers. In the foreground, a man in an orange-brown robe kneels on a grey stone platform, reaching toward a brass plate and ritual vessels with lamps. A woman in an orange sari bows low with her head near the platform edge. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and a small figure is visible in a niche. The setting is a stone-pillared temple with an open doorway and trees outside.2013-03-15March 23 20132013-03-23March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a granite stone platform and a gilded arch framing deity murtis draped in green cloth and garlanded with red flowers. A priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at the platform, tending puja items and oil lamps. In the foreground, a young person in an orange-red dhoti with gold border bends forward, hands pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Behind, an orange and white painted wall and a palm tree are visible. A small framed picture hangs on the orange wall.2013-03-17March 24 20132013-03-24November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple shrine with a large deity murti on the left, depicted seated on a blue-draped seat with orange and green garments, crown-like headdress, and orange-red flower garlands, holding a staff. Beside it stands a smaller figure in a white and gold headdress with garlands. In the foreground, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with his hands in anjali mudra faces the shrine, with brass oil lamps, kalasha-like metal vessels and offerings in front. A second man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands at right with hands folded. Kumkum on his forehead is visible. The scene suggests puja or darshan at the shrine.2013-03-13January 17 20132013-01-17A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple structure with a golden arched niche. Two deity murtis stand on a raised stone platform, one with multiple arms and a red crown, the other with a garland, both draped in yellow and red garments with red and orange flower garlands. Two people are visible: one in front of the platform in saffron robes bowing low with head down, and another at the right in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with bare upper body, bending forward with hands joined in namaskar on a mat. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the platform. Red curtains frame the left side and a small second shrine sits to the right.2013-04-01