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A photograph of a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garland strings, with a seated figure in orange and red clothing and a red turban beside a similarly dressed figure, all on an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, lamp stands, silver vessels and a kalasha sit on a grey stone ledge scattered with rudraksha beads and petals. A red curtain and a gold arch frame the shrine. In the foreground at left, a man in an orange saffron garment, garlanded with white flowers and wearing a brown head wrap, stands beside a partly visible second man. A deity murti appears on the altar. Two physical people are visible.

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December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine heavily decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands. Deity murti of a seated figure and consort are dressed in orange and red with a golden crown and jewelry, flanked by a white bull statue. In the foreground a smiling man in saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland, a red-and-gold shawl and a light turban stands beside a brass lamp stand and offering vessels on a stone platform. A second man with a beard in orange robes is partially visible at the left edge. Red curtains and bright flowers frame the shrine.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26A decorated shrine with a pair of deity murti, one in gold with a red turban and one in red and gold with an ornate crown, both draped in yellow, orange and white garlands. A white bull statue (nandi) stands on the left, and an orange-robed priest in saffron cloth stands at the far left edge. Brass oil lamps, silver and brass vessels, kalasha-like pots and bowls with marigolds sit on a stone platform covered with an orange cloth studded with rudraksha beads. Stone pillars frame the shrine with orange and pink flowers hanging at the sides, and red curtains are drawn behind.2008-12-27A photograph of a shrine inside an open pavilion with a stone arch and gilded frame. Two large deity murtis, one golden-faced with a red turban and one red-clad with a tall crown, are draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands. A priest in orange robes stands at left, touching the image with his hands. Brass oil lamps stand on the right beside a red curtain, and a silver kalasha, offerings and rudraksha garlands sit on an orange-draped altar. The figures visible are statues, not living persons.2008-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, performing a ritual before a deity murti. Behind the figure stand golden and red-clad murtis of deities, one adorned with a crown and a gold necklace. A large seated figure wrapped in orange cloth and a gold crown is garlanded with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands, while a brass lamp, silver vessels, brass bowls, and a rudraksha bead garland hang or lie on the orange-draped platform. Red curtains and brass lamps frame the scene.2008-12-27A temple shrine with a stone-pillared pavilion dominated by a central deity murti group, seated figures with crowns and a gold halo-like arch behind them, decorated with garlands of yellow and marigold flowers and multicolored bands. Brass oil lamps stand before the altar. A person with long dark hair in a saffron-orange garment and a red-and-white garland stands in front of the altar, and a young man in saffron-orange robes stands at right. Yellow-orange drapes and curtains frame the scene.2016-12-03A priest in orange ochre robes stands at the left, holding a lit lamp toward a shrine. Behind him stand two painted deity murti figures under a gilded arch, one with a red and gold turban and one in red garments with a crown-like headpiece. Yellow and white marigold garlands drape the murtis and a pillar, and a rudraksha bead garland hangs from the ceiling beside the priest. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops, silver kalasha and vessels, and a flower arrangement sit on the platform, which is decorated with rudraksha strands and marigold petals over an orange cloth. Red curtains enclose the pavilion. Only the standing priest and a seated figure at the far left edge are visible, and the seated figure is partly cut off.2008-12-27A photograph of an outdoor shrine-style altar decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and magenta. Seated on a raised throne-like dais are two richly dressed deity murti, one with a red turban and gold ornaments and one in red sari with jewellery, with a black lingam-like form and a white nandi-style bull in the background. In front stands a standing figure in an orange robe with a long hairstyle and a white crown-like headband, pouring or offering at the altar. Two seated attendants in orange robes sit to the left beside brass lamps and kalasha vessels. Brass oil lamps, bells, plates of offerings and a fire vessel line the platform, with rudraksha-bead garlands draped on the orange cloth edging. Pillars with carved stone and potted flowers frame the scene.2008-12-27Outdoor shrine decorated for ritual worship. At the centre sits a deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and mixed flowers, with a crown-like headdress and a mala of rudraksha beads hanging across the front. Two figures in saffron-orange robes attend the shrine: one standing woman in a long orange garment with a white head covering, arranging or offering items, and a seated figure in orange at the left edge. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass plates with offerings, a bowl of flowers and a white cloth stand on a stone platform covered with an orange cloth strewn with rudraksha beads. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the shrine, with greenery behind.2008-12-27