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A barefoot man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands on a stone platform before a shrine. Behind him, a deity murti with a red crown and ornaments sits beside a consort figure, both adorned with garlands, with brass lamps and offerings arranged before them. A red and gold throne with lion-head finials sits at left, and orange drapes frame the open pavilion with a corrugated roof.

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October 26 20102010-10-26October 26 20102010-10-26October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing person in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha-style necklace, performing puja at a stone shrine. The person stands barefoot on a mat, holding a plate or offering with both hands, facing a shrine with a deity murti in the background. The murti is a goddess with a crown and a garland of marigolds and red-and-white flower garlands, seated on a white cloth-covered platform. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge in front, along with small brass vessels and offerings. Red and white striped walls and a red curtain frame the open-sided shrine, with palm trees visible outside. The person's role is devotee performing worship; no identity is established from appearance.2010-10-26A figure in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a doormat with hands folded in prayer before a stone shrine containing two deity murtis draped in garlands; the central deity wears a red crown and holds a trident-like weapon, and a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and brass oil lamps sit on the granite platform, with a red and white striped temple wall and a red curtain nearby.2010-10-29A photograph inside an open-sided temple shrine with grey stone pillars, red curtains tied back and a carved stone platform. On the platform sit deity murtis of a goddess and a seated god, decorated with marigold and multicolored garlands, with brass lamps and pots arranged before them. A single person in orange ochre robes stands barefoot on a doormat at right, facing the shrine. In the foreground a golden throne with a red cushion sits empty beside brass trays with offerings and a kalasha-like vessel. Surrounding greenery and a red-and-white painted railing are visible.2010-09-18A photo of a temple shrine with a stone plinth holding a deity murti decorated with orange and yellow garlands, a red and gold crown, and a purple skirt. Brass oil lamps flank the murti. In the foreground a gold and red ornate throne with a red cushion sits beside a gold tray and brass vessels. A man in an orange robe bows deeply with his head lowered before the shrine, standing barefoot on a mat in a covered open hall with a red-and-white striped wall and a hanging orange curtain.2010-10-27October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA person in orange saffron robes stands with hands joined in prayer, facing a shrine on the left side of a stone-pillared pavilion. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers, with a small orange-robed figurine seated before it on a stone platform. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand in front of the shrine, and red-and-white painted walls and an orange cloth hanging frame the scene. The image shows temple worship, with the visible person offering darshan at the shrine. No readable text appears in the image. The person's face is not visible, and no identity is claimed from appearance.2010-10-12October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine open to a garden-like setting. Two large deity murtis stand under a gilded arch, one in red garments with a crown and garlands, the other in green and red with a tall crown, both holding ritual objects. A small shrine with a seated figure in orange stands to the right. In the foreground a man in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-toned bead necklace and bangles, walks past a silver tray of offerings decorated with a red and green garland. Orange curtains frame the pavilion, and brass oil lamps stand before the shrine.2012-02-09October 27 20102010-10-27