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Night photograph of a white marble shrine open on the sides, draped with pink cloth and strung with small lights. Inside, a golden deity murti with a crown and garlands in red, yellow and purple sits on a red cloth-draped platform, with a dark sculpted linga-like form in front. Two people stand at the shrine in orange robes: one in an orange dhoti-style garment with a white shawl, and one in a red top and orange sarong handling an offering. A seated person in white and a few onlookers in the foreground watch. Brass lamps and vessels rest on the altar. A purple-and-white logo appears in the corner.

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A night photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a white marble temple-style shrine decorated with pink cloth hangings and string lights. At the centre, two deity murtis sit on an ornate gold-framed pedestal, adorned with garlands of marigold and mixed flowers. In front, a figure in an orange robe stands at a central stone lingam-style vessel pouring liquid, while two men in orange and saffron clothing stand nearby. Another man in white garments and orange sash stands at the lower left beside a brass lamp stand and a trident-like brass object. A red and gold cylindrical item sits at the front of the platform. Lights are strung along the top of the structure.2009-02-23November 19 20092009-11-19Night photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a festival. Two deity murtis stand in an arched niche framed by a gold arch and blue draped curtains, adorned with flower garlands in purple, pink and white; the figure on the left wears a red crown and green-pink skirt and holds a staff. Before the shrine, a white-clad altar holds a small image and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Three people in saffron and orange robes stand in the foreground: one at left faces the shrine, a central man in orange holds a small book and reads, and a woman in an orange sari with red border holds a small plate. A metal pot with a yellow cloth sits in front. String lights hang on the right, and a blue sign with white text is visible on the altar.2008-10-07January 03 20082008-01-03July 20 20102010-07-20A night-time photograph of a white marble shrine holding a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, decorated with a long arch of marigold garlands in orange, yellow and green. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse bends forward to offer something at the base of the murti, beside a dark stone abhishekam vessel. Three men in orange and saffron robes stand at left, one with a shaved head, and a small figure in red and white sits on the right side of the shrine. Pink curtains frame the scene and string lights are visible at the top left.2009-02-23A photograph inside a temple at night showing a gilded shrine arch framing a deity murti pair seated on a raised golden dais, decorated with garlands and flower strings, with orange drapes hanging at the sides and brass oil lamps on stands. Several devotees in white and yellow clothing stand or bow at a metal railing in front of the shrine, one man in a white shirt leaning forward, a woman in an orange and red sari and a woman in a blue and gold sari nearby, with a large silver vessel at right. Stone carved pillars frame the shrine.2010-07-13July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor temple-style shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gold arched frame behind a central deity murti, a seated figure with a red and gold crown and a companion figure in green and pink, both garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. A small golden lamp stand and a tall brass lamp flank the altar, and blue drapes frame the sides. Four people stand around the shrine: a man in orange robes at left, a man in a yellow shawl and orange dhoti carrying a covered silver vessel, a sannyasi in orange robes holding a paper at right, and a woman in a white sari with gold border at far right. Ritual setting.2008-10-07Outdoor stone pavilion shrine with carved grey pillars and red cloth draped at the sides. Two large deity murtis stand on a raised platform: one golden-crowned figure in orange garment and a red-clad figure beside it. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before brass lamps and a kalasha, performing puja. Two devotees bow with folded hands at the platform edge, one in orange and one in white with a red-floral garment. Another orange-clad person stands in the background among trees.2007-02-24A photograph of a white stone temple shrine at night. On the right, a gold-coloured deity murti sits on a raised stone platform, adorned with yellow and red garlands. Beside it, a seated figure in white ceremonial cloth with a gold-and-white crown-like headdress sits in front, also garlanded. A brass lamp stand and small brass vessels stand on the platform. A red cloth hangs from the pillar on the left. On the far left, a woman in an orange sari sits on a mat, and several people in white clothes are seated in the background near the steps.2007-02-16January 03 20082008-01-03