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Before him is a brass puja tray with oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a cup, and a standing devotee in saffron offers a flower or item. Nearby, a woman in white with a veil and a young girl in pink hold a banana. Behind them, ornate deity murtis are decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and gold-trimmed backdrops, and several men in white and saffron stand around the shrine.

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Indoor temple scene with a seated man with long swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, receiving offerings and hand gestures from devotees. Standing to the left, a group of men in saffron and white dhoti attire holds brass vessels and trays, while a woman in white and a young girl in pink stand nearby. A woman in a turquoise sari stands at right with folded hands before the platform. Behind them are decorated deity murtis with orange and gold garlands, a brass kalasha, a tiered tray of fruit and offerings, and brass oil lamps and puja vessels on the altar ledge.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with a raised stone platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, sits at the centre as a man in white dhoti and shirt bows deeply and touches the seated figure's feet. Behind them stand a man in orange robes and a man in a white-striped shirt. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, and marigold garlands surround the platform, with decorated deity murti and a tall gold-framed backdrop behind. A man in grey shirt stands at left with hands together. The scene reflects padapuja or darshan. Five people are visible.2007-11-09A photograph of a devotional darshan scene in front of an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands and striped cloth. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, long orange shawl and beaded necklaces, sits on a red-cushioned seat and smiles while a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and a mala attends them, holding a brass tray. Around them stand devotees in white clothes, including a man in a white shirt holding a baby and a woman in a white sari with a shawl. The figure on the throne has distinctive long hair and orange saffron clothing with malas, a possible a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-07-17July 08 20102010-07-08June 13 20102010-06-13A seated figure in an orange-red robe and matching red-orange turban sits on a cushioned seat in front of a gilded deity murti and a golden throne-like shrine with green drapery and three seated figures adorned with gold garlands. Potted green plants and leafy foliage surround the platform. The seated figure holds a brass kalasha-style vessel and extends a hand toward a wooden tray of oranges, apples, sweets and flower offerings, while a young child in a red outfit reaches toward the tray. A man in white and a woman in a white sari stand beside the tray. Behind them, several women in white and red-orange shawls stand watching. a person is the seated figure in the orange-red robe and red-orange turban with long hair, given the ceremonial role of conducting the offering.2015-02-06 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14Photo of a temple darshan scene. A figure seated on a white-draped throne-like seat wears saffron-orange robes with a long braided plait down the back, and is smiling as devotees approach. A man in white kneels at the left with his hands folded and a devotee in a white garment bows at the seat's edge. A tray of fruit and offerings sits on a table beside the seat. Standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow scarves, one in orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, watch from the left. Behind them are brass lamps, a gold-trimmed shrine with a marble deity murti decorated with garlands, and a purple cloth. Water bottles sit on a white table at right. Seated figure appearance is uncertain, so identity is not asserted.2010-06-13A photograph taken inside a temple-style pandal decorated with leafy garlands, strings of mango-leaf torans and a lit backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron robes, a saffron head-wrap and a rudraksha mala stands smiling and conversing with a man in a white shirt and trousers who gestures with one raised finger. To the left, a large deity murti draped in flower garlands and a pink-and-blue garment stands beside a tall orange-draped figure. Behind them, an illuminated shrine holds deity figures amid greenery. Other devotees in white shirts, a woman in a green sari and a woman in orange stand around the group.2008-12-30February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesA photograph from a stage event in front of a blue and gold backdrop. On the left, a long-haired figure in a red dhoti and red shawl, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, stands beside an ornate golden throne decorated with rainbow-coloured and yellow marigold garlands. A woman in a white salwar and gold-bordered shawl bends forward toward him, with a man in white kurta bowing low beside her. A man in an orange-saffron kurta holds a tray of fruit and a white packet near a golden trident, while a bald man in white and an older woman in a gold sari stand at right. A small boy in a navy jacket holds a yellow flower. Oil lamps and kalasha-like objects appear along the edges. The scene suggests a devotee offering and darshan.2010-12-22November 14 20102010-11-14