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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands barefoot on a stone floor, facing a gilded deity murti adorned with colourful flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings of white flowers sit on the stone plinth before the murti. A second person in orange robes stands at the right edge. Orange cloth drapes frame the shrine, and a carved stone pillar with a relief of Ganesha stands at left.

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December 27 20082008-12-27Night photo at a temple shrine with a deity murti group on the left, decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, brass lamps on a stone platform in front. A barefoot man in orange robes stands on a mat of flower petals, wearing a long multicolour flower garland, gazing toward the shrine. Behind him a monk in an orange hooded top and orange dhoti stands with hands joined, and a person in orange garments is partly visible at the right edge. The page excerpt does not establish who the standing man is, so no identity is attributed to him.2011-12-10A photograph of an evening aarti at an outdoor shrine beneath a corrugated roof. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand at left: the nearer one holds a lit aarti lamp in his right hand while palms are pressed together, and the other has his hands folded in namaskar. A man at far left in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a brass vessel. A gilded deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands in a shrine alcove, with a brass lamp stand, bells and a red-and-gold cloth draped on a low altar in front. Yellow marigold strings line the platform and rangoli and flower petals cover the floor. Oil lamps stand at lower left.2010-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesEvening aarti performed at a temple shrine with a gilded deity murti adorned with yellow and red garlands. A man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit brass aarti lamp toward the deity, while a second saffron-clad figure stands beside him with hands joined and a younger attendant in orange waits nearby. A bearded man in white with a yellow cloth over his shoulder stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate, marigold garlands and floral rangoli decorate the stone platform. Red curtains and a hanging decoration frame the shrine.2010-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine area with a granite pillar and open pavilion. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a white garland, stands with back to camera facing an altar. The altar holds brass oil lamps on tall stands, brass plates and vessels, and a seated deity murti in blue and gold draped in garlands. Behind the altar a shrine displays a deity pair with orange and red cloth, marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, and ornate necklaces. Red-and-white painted walls and a green garden with a red metal gate appear beyond the pillars.2010-09-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +3 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12July 09 20102010-07-09