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A shrine in an open-sided stone pavilion with carved pillars and a tiled floor, backed by a large golden-framed niche holding a deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, dressed in blue and green garments with a red garland. In front stands a small orange-robed figure of a sage with a garland, flanked by brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a lidded brass pot and offering plates with flowers and kumkum. A young man in orange robes and a saffron shawl, with bangles, stands on the left with hands together. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right, holding a blue book in both hands and smiling toward the camera. Green foliage and red-and-white striped cloth are visible behind.

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July 08 20082008-07-08A photograph inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a deity murti with a gold crown and garland behind a red curtain. In front, a young man in saffron robes holds a blue folder and smiles, while a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined in namaskar. Brass oil lamps and a small saffron-robed figurine with flower garland sit on the altar, with a kalasha and offerings nearby.2008-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor temple shrine with granite pillars and a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a red-and-gold backdrop. A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left holding an open blue-covered book or certificate. At right a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower petals and a small orange-clad figure seated before the altar are on the platform. Trees surround the shrine.2008-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple setting with grey stone pillars and a golden arched frame. Behind a stone platform stand a deity murti pair in blue and pink garments, garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers, with a seated figure in orange and red garments and a golden crown-like headdress at the centre of the platform. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the platform, along with a brass plate of offerings and a small framed picture. Three people stand before the shrine: a young shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl holding a brass tray, a man in white clothes holding a prayer bead, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl at right. Red drapes frame the scene.2008-02-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing person in an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, hands joined in front of the chest as if in prayer, facing the shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti pair with a figure wearing a red crown and holding a trident and a standing female figure in pink-and-red garments, both draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Below them is a small blue deity figure, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small offering vessels sit on the stone platform. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red-and-white striped wall behind it and green trees beyond. A person in saffron clothing is seen from behind, so the figure is a devotee or sannyasi and no identification is made.2010-09-15December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gold arched frame behind deity murti dressed in blue and red garments with garlands and jewellery, flanked by red curtains. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe walks on a stone platform, smiling, while a man in orange at left holds a camera. At right a person in white with garlands and an orange cloth stands near the shrine. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the platform.2008-08-07A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and an arched gold-framed niche. Two large deity murtis stand in the niche, one with a red crown and holding a raised hand, the other in dark-blue/black tones with a tall crown, both draped in white and purple cloth and garlanded with red-and-white flower malas. A smaller white-robed figure stands to the right in the shrine, and a blue seated figure sits on the central platform. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels and plates sit on the stone platform in front. In the foreground a man with long hair wears a saffron/orange sannyasi cloth wrapped over one shoulder and stands facing the shrine with hands clasped in front of him.2011-02-25Night photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a shrine containing two painted deity murtis decorated with garlands and dressed in red and green garments, one holding a trident-like staff. In front, a saffron-robed sadhu with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at left, receiving a framed photo from a young man in white clothes with a yellow-and-white flower garland, who holds a tray with flowers and lamps. A small bell-shaped lamp and brass vessels sit on the altar. Purple drapes and a red curtain frame the scene.2007-10-17October 13 20072007-10-13A 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.2013-03-20