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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a large golden ornate canopy (vimana-style gold structure with red and green tassels) behind a golden altar. A man in a red shirt leans forward to touch or adjust a bronze deity murti on a green-topped table. Beside him stands a smiling man in a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. On the right, a man with short hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha-style mala, and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers; he stands with palms together near the metal grille. A partly visible figure in orange robes appears at the right edge. Green curtains hang on the left.

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August 08 20092009-08-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Night-time temple ritual at a golden shrine entrance. A deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green leaf garland sits on a silver palanquin at left. A shaved-headed priest with white tilak marks and white dhoti stands at center with palms pressed together in namaskar near a golden lion-pillar. Behind a blue-draped table, a priest in saffron cloth performs puja with a lamp and offerings, and another saffron-clad figure stands at right. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A gilded wooden temple chariot with ornate golden canopy and carved pillars stands beside a blue metal gate at a temple precinct. Beside it, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a small object, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands next to them and a man in a green shirt with a tilak mark on his forehead watches. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands between them. A silver figure of a deity stands on the chariot base. The chariot is decorated with gold and silver figures and yellow wheels. Several other people in white dhotis are at the left edge. Crowd count visible: about 6-7 people.2007-01-12January 08 20172017-01-08Night photograph of a temple-style shrine with a gilded arched frame and gold-painted lion pillars. A deity murti, adorned with a garland of colourful flowers and a silver crown, sits on a silver peetha or palanquin base at the centre. In the foreground, a young man in an orange robe with white body markings holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame towards the shrine, while another orange-robed devotee with white markings stands beside him. Behind them, a man in glasses and a white shirt and an older man with white hair stand with hands folded in prayer. The scene is a puja or aarti at the shrine under a metal roof with string lights.2017-01-08Night ritual scene at a temple-style hall with a gilded deity murti adorned with colourful garlands, seated on a silver palanquin-like base. Three priests stand near a blue-draped altar: a man in white dhoti with a grey-haired head and bare chest stands with palms pressed together in prayer, while a younger priest in orange dhoti holds a bell and ritual lamp, and another in orange stands behind. Gilded lion-figure pillars and ornate golden carvings frame the scene, with string lights overhead and seated devotees along the right edge.2017-01-08A photograph of an open-sided temple hall at night, with a corrugated metal roof and strings of coloured lights. Ornate gold-painted pillars carved with lion figures frame the scene. At left, a silver palanquin-style platform holds a deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded in namaskar. Beside him, a priest in orange robes holds a ritual tray, and a second orange-clad attendant in the foreground holds a bell and a lamp-tray. A few devotees in saris stand at the right edge. Blue cloth and a striped runner lie on the steps.2017-01-08A photograph inside a temple hall showing a palanquin shrine draped in red and blue cloth and decorated with garlands of red, pink and white flowers, holding a figure with a crown. In front, two men in saffron and orange robes stand beside the palanquin, one with a shaved head and a red-and-gold garland, the other with long hair, rudraksha beads and a gold-trimmed saffron cloth. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a striped white and red cloth and a shawl stands in the foreground, with more people in white dhotis at the left and right edges. A stone pillar is visible at the left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesNight ritual under a corrugated roof at an open temple courtyard. Golden lion-pillar sculptures flank a gilded ornate doorway-style structure with a silver-framed seat or palanquin decorated with garlands in red, yellow and green, and a red-cloth base. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with white sacred markings holds a lit oil lamp and brass vessel. Behind her, two men stand with bare upper bodies and white ritual cloths, one with grey hair and one wearing rudraksha beads, looking on during the puja. A cameraman in white shirt films the scene from the right. Strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2017-01-08