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A photograph of a shrine pavilion with white stone pillars and red drapery. At the centre sits a pair of large painted deity murtis, one with a green and orange headdress and necklaces, the other in a red blouse with a black crown, seated on a white draped platform with a shivalinga-style object and brass lamps. In front, two men in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor, one performing a puja with a small brass container and tray. To the right, a person in yellow and another in orange sit on the platform. Lush trees are visible behind the pavilion.

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August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with grey stone pillars and red velvet drapes, showing a large pair of deity murti figures seated on a white-draped platform. The figures have dark skin, one wears a green and orange turban and purple lower garment with a green sash, the other wears a red blouse and ornate gold necklaces. A golden cobra hood sits above a central white linga on a golden yoni base, flanked by two brass oil lamps. On the left, seated men in orange and saffron robes and turbans attend the ritual, and on the right a bare-backed sadhu in orange cloth sits with an outstretched hand. A small deity figure stands in a niche on the right.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a white stone pavilion with carved pillars and red velvet drapes. Two large deity murtis sit on a white draped platform: the male figure wears an orange-and-green turban, a jeweled necklace and a green and purple garment, and holds a staff; the female figure wears a red and gold blouse, a crown and a red-and-orange skirt, with a gilded peetha or throne behind them. In front, brass oil lamps stand on the platform. At the left, three seated sadhus in orange robes sit on the floor, one with long matted hair, and at the right two seated men in saffron and yellow clothing face the murtis. A devotee's orange-clad figure is partly visible at the far left edge.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red velvet drape. Two deity murtis stand on a white-draped platform, one with a green and orange crown and garlands, the other in red with a crown. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before the murtis, alongside a man in a yellow robe. In the foreground a second figure in orange robes bends toward the platform, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels arranged in front. A possible a person cue: the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja before the murtis.2007-08-09Photo of a temple shrine with a stone pillared canopy. On the left stands a large deity murti in green, red and purple silk with gold border, holding a small figure. At centre is a white-draped shivalinga-style lingam beneath a gold cobra hood. In front, a seated man with long dreadlocked hair and white body markings wears saffron cloth and presses his palms together. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes kneels in prayer, and a woman in orange sits with folded hands. A brass lamp, a tray of bananas and fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel lie on the floor. Other people stand in the background, and a printed copyright caption appears on the right.2007-08-09