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A photograph of an open-air shrine with grey stone walls and an arched golden frame housing deity murti dressed in pink and gold cloth and garlands. In front, a priest in an orange-saffron robe sits on the stone platform before brass lamps and offerings. To the right, a standing man in an orange robe, with bare upper torso and a cloth over one shoulder, stands beside an empty red velvet throne with gold trim and an orange cushion. Orange curtains hang from red pillars, and a small red carpet lies on the floor. Three visible people: one seated priest and one standing man, plus the throne area.

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November 25 20092009-11-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA stone shrine with a gilded arch houses a deity murti pair, a richly dressed goddess with a crown and a male figure, both garlanded with yellow and multicolour flower garlands. An orange-clad woman devotee stands at right with hands folded in prayer before the shrine. In front, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a mala and beads rests on a red-and-gold chair draped with orange cloth, garlanded with white flowers. A brass lamp with a flame burns at lower right, and orange curtains and striped red posts frame the open-air shrine.2009-12-16Outdoor temple shrine with a grey stone structure housing a deity murti of a goddess in yellow and green dress with flower garlands, flanked by golden lamps. In front, a man in orange robes bows toward a framed portrait on a red-and-gold chair, the portrait garlanded with flowers and showing a figure in orange robes with long hair. Orange curtains hang from red poles, a red carpet lies on the floor, and a brass fire vessel with a flame sits at the lower right.2009-12-17December 20 20092009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20December 11 20092009-12-11July 19 20102010-07-19December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch, housing a deity murti with floral garlands and brass lamps arranged before it. In front stands an empty orange armchair with an orange cushion and a low orange footstool on an orange cloth, beside a white pedestal holding a wooden tray. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, barefoot, stands to the right near orange curtains.2010-07-07 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a stone canopy hung with orange cloth curtains and colourful woven panels. Inside, a golden deity murti with a crown and blue-and-yellow garment stands beside a second deity figure, both garlanded with marigold strands. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering sit on the stone platform. In front, a framed photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes seated cross-legged with a rudraksha mala is set on a red velvet chair draped with an orange cloth. A single person in orange robes stands at right, facing the photograph. The shrine is outdoors with greenery behind.2009-12-02A figure in orange robes bows low beside an orange-upholstered chair placed before a stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a trident and a consort are adorned with marigold garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a decorated kalasha. An orange cloth-covered table holds fruit, and a small cushion and footstool sit on an orange-and-purple striped mat. The bowing figure is the only physical person, and the scene reads as a temple sanctum with a seat set for honour.2010-07-07