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A photograph of an outdoor shrine canopy with grey stone pillars and red cloth draped at its sides, sheltering a seated deity murti decorated with red and gold garments and a garland. In front stand a brass lamp, offerings and kalasha-like vessels on mats spread on a green tarpaulin. A group of about six to eight people in white dhotis and saris and a man in orange robes stand at left near the shrine, while another man in white stands at right by stacked concrete blocks. Partly built walls and trees form the background.

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February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a stone-pillared open pavilion, its columns carved and draped with red cloth, sheltering a large deity murti on a raised platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the platform's front, with lamps and offerings arranged before the murti. Standing devotees in white dhotis and white clothing face the platform, with women in red and yellow saris and a child in yellow to the right. Trees and a distant crowd appear behind.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars and red drapes, housing a pair of deity murtis richly dressed in orange and red cloth with a silver kalasha-style vessel and lamps in front. Several people stand in an open courtyard before the shrine: a woman in an orange sari at the left foreground, a group in white clothes including men in white dhotis and women in white saris, and an older woman in a green sari with hands folded in prayer. Trays with oil lamps and offerings sit on a cloth at the lower left. A rough concrete block wall and bare trees surround the courtyard.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor stone pavilion with carved pillars and red cloth draped between them, housing a deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, one figure wearing a crown and orange garment. In front, a white-draped altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a lamp. Two people in orange robes stand nearby, one at left in orange and another at right with a shaved head holding a staff, in a puja setting with trees behind.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a grey stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars, topped by white animal figures, under a metal-framed canopy. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murtis, one in orange and one in red garments with gold crowns. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands at the base beside a brass lamp, while white-clad devotees in white dhotis and saris, some carrying bags, gather around the platform and walk past. Red cloth drapes hang from the shrine columns and tall trees and a grey wall frame the scene.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a pillared granite shrine under a metal-frame canopy with red velvet drapes. Several men in white dhoti and white shirts sit on the raised granite platform performing a puja; one bald man at centre-left holds a lamp while others sit with hands joined in prayer. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with red cloth and garlands. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes sits with hands folded, and a row of seated audience members in silhouette fills the bottom edge. A grey block wall and bare trees form the background, with a yellow-wrapped container and brass vessels near the steps.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a white stone temple canopy with carved pillars and red curtains, decorated with a yellow garland along its roof. Inside, a deity murti is adorned with marigold and green garlands while several priests in white dhotis and a figure in orange robes perform ritual service around silver vessels and brass pots. Devotees in white clothing stand nearby, and a large water tank and trees sit behind the structure. Several people are visible in the foreground and at the right edge, including a child in white and women in white saris and a rudraksha mala. The setting appears to be a festival-time puja at a temple.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with a white flat roof, carved pillars and red velvet curtains hung on the open sides. Inside, a standing deity murti is draped with green cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands. Several people in white and cream ritual clothes stand around it; one tall man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands at the front, and a young boy in a white kurta gathers near the shrine. A woman in a white sari with a red border attends to the murti, and other devotees in white stand around the platform. A stone trough and offerings sit at the base, with tree foliage and a water tank behind the structure.2006-12-31