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A temple shrine open to a sunny courtyard under a tin roof with red steel posts. Inside the shrine, a grey stone structure holds deity murti with red and white forms, floral garlands and decorated gold-framed arches. In front, offerings of fruit, flowers, coconuts and a lamp are laid on an orange cloth, with metal vessels and bundled sticks nearby. Two seated priests attend the offerings: one in an orange robe and bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloth, and another in a yellow shirt at the right. Red and white striped walls frame the courtyard.

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November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01A temple shrine with a stone-pillared open pavilion and a golden-arched niche holding a deity murti with flower garlands, flanked by two deities in red and orange garments. Two priests sit on an orange cloth at the front; one wears an orange robe and the other a white dhoti, and they tend offerings of bananas, plates of herbs and bundles of dried sticks, small oil lamps, and steel vessels. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor. No a person candidate is visible; the two priests are shown in roles only.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple ritual photograph at a shrine with a stone canopy and golden arch behind a dressed deity murti pair with red and orange draping. Two priests in ritual dress perform worship at a golden-framed altar: the left priest in white dhoti with an orange cloth wrap offers flowers and garlands to an idol, while the right priest in saffron-orange robes and bare upper body, with a bracelet, holds up a plate and offering. Garlands of white and yellow flowers adorn the murti. Brass lamps stand on either side, a small fire burns in a pit in front with offerings, and trays of fruit, bananas and sweets sit on the floor mat.2011-11-01A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a grey stone structure, golden arch and red curtains tied to red pillars. Inside stand two deity murtis in gold and red garments with flower garlands, one holding a bell or instrument. In front sit two people on a patterned mat surrounded by rows of small oil lamps, fruit, sweets and bowls of offerings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits with hands folded in prayer, beside a man in white with a yellow shawl. Another figure in white walks on the steps behind. Coconuts and banana leaves decorate the shrine. The setting suggests a puja with offerings.2009-09-22 +1 copiesTwo priests perform puja at a stone shrine with golden arches and garlanded deity murtis. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and gold necklace sits holding a brass plate, while a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits beside him, burning incense on a red tray. Behind them stand two colourfully dressed deity figures under orange drapery, with a small figure in a red garment at right. Brass oil lamps flank the central golden kalasha-like shrine, which is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Red-and-white striped pillars and a purple cloth mat complete the temple scene.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01