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A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone canopy and two large painted deity murtis, one wearing a red turban and the other a green and blue garment, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and red cloth draped on the pillars. In front, a man in a long orange robe with a gold necklace and long hair gestures while speaking; beside him a man in orange with a black bag stands. Three other men stand near the altar: one in a dark shirt and beige trousers holding a green cloth, one in a yellow shawl with bare feet, and one in a blue shirt gesturing. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the altar, and a long garland hangs in front of the shrine.

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December 20 20072007-12-20A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars, red curtains and a large deity murti of two standing figures dressed in blue and pink garments, adorned with marigold garlands. In front, a person in an orange robe and green shawl with a garland bows toward a shrine, while a man in a grey shirt and brown trousers leans forward. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and tilak wears a yellow dhoti and shawl and holds a small offering. Other men in white and a boy in a brown shirt stand nearby with hands folded, and offerings lie on a stone platform. Six people are visible in total.2007-12-20December 07 20072007-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine with white stone pillars and a red curtain behind a raised platform. Two large decorated deity figures stand on the platform, one in green and orange with a tall orange crown and the other in purple and red with a black headdress. Between them a white-draped altar holds brass lamps, a kalasha and pink garlands. Around the platform, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men stand in an attentive circle. A man with long dark hair in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garland stands at the centre-right, gesturing toward the shrine, while a sannyasi in an orange head wrap is nearby. A camera operator stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a ritual or puja at an open-air shrine.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron robes gathered in front of a stone shrine with carved pillars and red velvet drapes. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murtis, one wearing a tall orange-and-green turban and the other a red blouse with purple skirt, both adorned with garlands, with a kalasha and flower offerings on a white-draped platform. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a bearded man with a rudraksha mala face the shrine; a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at the right beside a man in white kurta and a man in orange robes. Several others in orange and white stand nearby under green trees.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a carved stone arch framing a golden deity murti decorated with garlands. In front, a man in orange robes with long hair sits on an orange-cushioned seat, while a second seated person in orange robes sits beside him. A man in a white dhoti kneels on the orange-and-purple mat before them, and several attendants in white dhotis, white shirts, saffron scarves and white saris stand around the platform. A brass lamp and offerings sit before the shrine. Visible cues include long swept-back hair and saffron clothing on the seated figure, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-06-18Outdoor photograph at a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red-and-white curtain behind. Two painted deity statues stand on a raised platform, one wearing an orange crown and holding a trident-like staff, the other in a green and blue skirt, both draped in marigold garlands. A long-haired man in an orange cloth and green shawl with a yellow garland, holding a basket of white flowers, accepts it from a priest. The priest wears a white dhoti, a yellow shawl, a red coral and rudraksha mala and a tilak, and is offering the basket. Two men in shirts stand behind, and a person in a dark blue shirt reaches in from the right.2007-12-20A photograph of a temple shrine canopy with orange curtains and a stone pillared roof. Inside, a deity murti pair with garlands sits on a golden arched backdrop. A man in orange robes stands at the shrine, and a sadhu-like figure in orange offers something beside it. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari with bare upper body faces the shrine, and a man in a striped shirt folds his hands. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a stone altar surround the murti.2009-12-20December 20 20072007-12-20A photograph of an outdoor stone shrine pavilion with dark grey carved pillars and red curtains draped between them. Inside, a large deity murti with a crown and garlands stands behind a black stone abhishekam basin where a shivalinga-like pillar is being bathed. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand around it: one bald man on the left with his arms folded, one older bald man in the middle, and a long-haired man in orange leaning forward to pour or touch the sacred stone. Leafy green garlands hang along the roof, and a small white seated statue and brass vessels sit at the side, with trees in the background.2008-01-17May 25 20082008-05-25