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A photograph of an outdoor stone shrine with a grey carved stone canopy and blue velvet curtains drawn back on both sides. Inside, a deity murti stands with garlands of orange and white flowers, and brass oil lamps (lamps) flank the shrine. In front, offerings of fruit and brass vessels sit on the stone platform. A woman in an orange-red sari bends forward in prayer at the right, and another person in a maroon sari stands at the left, near a drummer with a drum. Strings of small lights hang above the shrine.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy and carved pillars, framed by blue velvet curtains with red edges. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis draped in garlands, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the stone platform. In the foreground at right, a devotee in orange robes bends forward in prayer. At left, a person in a dark red robe with a long beard stands beside a drummer. The setting is a temple courtyard with trees behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29September 30 20082008-09-30A temple shrine decorated with banana stalks, blue drapes and flower arrangements, with a deity murti of a seated pair adorned with garlands and a golden arch behind. In front, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at a stone altar with offerings and oil lamps, while a white-clad person is at the left edge. A silver vessel sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja at a festival shrine.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy and dark blue velvet curtains tied at the sides. Inside the arched shrine stands a deity murti with a red face, multiple arms and a crown, adorned with orange and red garlands and gold ornaments. In front is a stone altar holding brass lamps and offerings. A person in orange and red robes bends forward at the altar's edge. A tall brass vessel with an orange cloth wrap stands on the ground beside the altar. Strings of small lights hang from the canopy beneath green trees.2008-09-30A photograph of a stone temple shrine housing a deity murti group: a central deity seated on a raised dais with a crown, flanked by two standing consorts in red and pink garments, with a decorated golden arch and teal backdrop. In front, a small seated figure with a garland. A standing person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-backed with long dark hair, faces the shrine with hands in front. Other people and devotees in orange and white clothing are visible at the right near steps, along with a red curtain on the left. Brass lamps flank the shrine.2013-02-28December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Garlanded deity murti with a white horse vahana and a golden kalasha stand on a dark stone platform, surrounded by brass oil lamps, flower garlands and offerings on plates. In the foreground, two devotees in orange robes bow or sit facing the shrine. Blue cloth hangings and a stone pillar frame the scene, with a woman in a white sari visible in the background.2008-12-29June 01 20092009-06-01