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A photograph of an open-sided temple-style pavilion with a red carpeted platform and a shrine at its centre, decorated with a bright deity murti and draped garlands. Two dark statues of standing figures flank the shrine area, and a small figure in white dhoti stands at the right near a golden stand. A brass kalasha sits on the floor in the foreground beside a square low platform, with yellow cloth and hanging red-and-gold ornaments on the canopy. Trees and a fenced field are visible through the open sides. No clearly identifiable living person is visible on the platform, and the page's a person mention does not establish any presence in this scene.

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A night-time temple ritual on an open-sided stage with a red carpet and a corrugated metal roof draped in yellow and gold cloth. At the centre stands a decorated deity murti on a golden pedestal with a red kalasha-style vessel and a rich garland, flanked by ornate brass lamp stands and hanging floral strings. To the right stands an empty gold-framed throne with maroon cushions. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands near a ceremonial palanquin-like structure, and two attendants in white or dark garments hold garlands. Two seated devotees in white sit at the lower edge of the stage, and another person in white sits near the throne area; their faces are not clear enough to identify. The scene is a rudra abhishekam-style puja setting, with a painted backdrop of deities above.2016-12-09A photograph of an outdoor-roofed temple pavilion at night with a deity murti decorated with garlands in the center, surrounded by brass lamps and offerings on a red stage. On the right, a seated man in a golden throne chair with a red cushion wears a saffron shawl, a red turban and a rudraksha-style mala, beneath a large colourful parasol. On the left, priests in white dhotis and bare-chested seated ritual attire perform puja with brass vessels and an oil lamp near the platform, while devotees in saffron and white sit in front. The assembled audience numbers around twenty visible people.2016-12-07Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and draped yellow cloth. At centre, a fire pit with offerings sits on a red-carpeted dais in front of a decorated shrine with a deity murti garlanded in flowers. Two priests in white dhoti sit at left, one bare-chested with a sacred thread and tilaka, the other in white, both performing a homa or puja over the fire pit. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a red-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a headdress, sits at right under a large multicoloured umbrella. Devotees sit on the floor at the edges. Hanging lamps and flower garlands decorate the space.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07May 17 20162016-05-17December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a red carpet runway and red-carpeted stepped platform on the right. A bearded man with long hair, orange-saffron garment and a long white flower garland walks forward holding a brass tray of flowers, followed by an attendant in white and orange. A white parasol with a green plantain-leaf frame stands behind him. A line of women in saris of orange, red, green and blue stands along both sides, some with hands folded in prayer. A cameraman films at left. Behind the stage, a golden deity murti sits on a throne beneath a decorated arch, and a shrine with hanging orange and yellow lamps and streamers frames the scene. a person candidate appearance is uncertain here because the figure's face and hair are too small to confirm.2016-12-03April 27 20162016-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07January 13 20152015-01-13July 21 20102010-07-21April 24 20192019-04-24