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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars, red curtains and a large deity murti of two standing figures dressed in blue and pink garments, adorned with marigold garlands. In front, a person in an orange robe and green shawl with a garland bows toward a shrine, while a man in a grey shirt and brown trousers leans forward. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and tilak wears a yellow dhoti and shawl and holds a small offering. Other men in white and a boy in a brown shirt stand nearby with hands folded, and offerings lie on a stone platform. Six people are visible in total.

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December 20 20072007-12-20December 20 20072007-12-20December 20 20072007-12-20August 09 20072007-08-09December 20 20072007-12-20Outdoor temple scene with a stone shrine behind a pair of large decorated deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, one wearing a red-and-orange headdress and the other in a green and blue sari. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a saffron-yellow shawl and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, holds a brass tray of white flowers and fruit. Beside him a person in an orange-red top and green shawl with a yellow garland bows with folded hands. Two men in shirts and trousers stand watching, one in a blue shirt on the right. Grey stone carved pillars and a red-and-white painted step frame the scene, with a woman in a sari visible far left.2007-12-20A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone arch and carved pillars. A man in orange robes with a shaved head stands at the centre, raising a lamp toward a deity murti adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red garland. The deity figures wear orange and pink garments. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel sit on the ledge. Five onlookers stand in front: a woman in green sari with a handbag, an older man in a checked shirt with hands joined, a small girl in red dress, a man in white with hands folded, and a woman in orange shawl seen from behind. Red cloth hangs from the roof beside the shrine.2008-03-25A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone canopy and two large painted deity murtis, one wearing a red turban and the other a green and blue garment, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and red cloth draped on the pillars. In front, a man in a long orange robe with a gold necklace and long hair gestures while speaking; beside him a man in orange with a black bag stands. Three other men stand near the altar: one in a dark shirt and beige trousers holding a green cloth, one in a yellow shawl with bare feet, and one in a blue shirt gesturing. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the altar, and a long garland hangs in front of the shrine.2007-12-20December 20 20072007-12-20A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murtis on a stone platform under a canopy with orange curtains. The central figures are adorned with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. Several people in orange and white attire perform abhishekam and puja: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti offers a plate of flowers, a man in saffron robes stands at the platform's right, and a standing figure in orange sleeveless attire with a long necklace watches from the left foreground. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the platform.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a red curtain, where two decorated deity murti stand under a canopy, one in green and purple garments with a crown and garland, the other in red with a gold crown. In the foreground, several devotees face the shrine: a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand near a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Others wear orange saffron shawls, and one man in a white shirt holds his hands together in prayer at the right. A bare-chested figure in orange cloth bends toward a tray at the base of the shrine. Green trees surround the courtyard.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, flanked by red curtains and stone pillars. In front, a bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti with a tilak on his forehead and a red-beaded necklace stands at the shrine, holding a flower-filled basket. A woman in an orange blouse and green shawl with a flower garland stands before him, receiving offerings or prasad. Around them, men in white shirts and an orange-robed person with a staff look on, and a child in glasses stands at the right, all taking part in the puja.2007-12-20