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Photograph of a small stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold arch framing deity murti seated on a raised dais. Several murti are dressed in red and orange cloth with garlands of yellow and white flowers, gold ornaments and crowns. Brass lamps stand on either side. A red curtain hangs at the right side of the shrine. In the right foreground a person in a saffron-orange dhoti and red-orange shawl with white flower garlands stands near the shrine, and two or three figures in white and orange stand in the background beneath a canopy.

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February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph of a stone temple shrine open on the front with red-painted pillars and a corrugated roof. Inside stands a deity murti with a golden arch behind it and a red cloth backdrop, flanked by two smaller standing figures, all draped in orange and white garlands. Oil lamps stand on the stone base. On the right, a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari with a white garland holds a blue-and-gold ceremonial umbrella, while another attendant in orange stands beside her.2015-02-05A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a grey stone canopy supported by red-painted metal posts and a blue-and-white striped umbrella at the right. Inside the shrine, several seated deity murtis are adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands, gold necklaces and jewelled crowns, set against a red curtain and a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone plinth. Two temple priests in orange-red dhotis stand at the right, one bare-chested with a sacred thread and the other holding a cloth bag, while a woman in an orange-red sari with a garland stands near the shrine. Other devotees are visible in the background.2015-02-05June 20th 20152015-06-20A photograph of an outdoor shrine at a stone temple structure during a ritual. Two shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered and red-banded cloths stand at the front, facing the shrine; the closer man has his back to the camera and a red sacred thread across his shoulder, and a figure on the left wears a red cord. The shrine holds a gilded arch with deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold crown, a pair of standing figures in pink and blue, and brass oil lamps on the stone platform. A colourful painted pillar with bird motifs stands at left and a red curtain at right.2016-04-03A stone temple shrine with carved pillars houses a deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident and a goddess-form figure with a crown, both draped in red and adorned with marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine platform before them. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange ritual dress with a yellow waist cloth and a marigold garland stands on a mat with his hand raised in a gesture of offering, facing the shrine. Red cloth hangs on the right side, and other figures in white stand farther back.2015-09-08Outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch housing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and a red-and-white garland draped on the stone platform. A priest in orange-red robes bends at the altar lit with brass lamps and offerings. A standing man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, an orange shawl, and a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right of the platform, with a dark mat at his feet. Red curtains hang on the left and red-and-white striped railings border the scene.2013-04-08February 05 20152015-02-05October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene with a dark stone shrine platform holding a Shiva linga adorned with white flower garlands and a deity murti with white garlands, backed by a green and gold drape and a gilded arch. A woman in a red sari sits at the lower left beside brass oil lamps and offering vessels. On the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace wears an orange dhoti and walks past a red curtain. Two young men in red dhotis stand behind him, one holding a long ceremonial horn-like instrument. Trees and a stone pillar frame the background.2013-07-20A woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera before a stone shrine with an arched golden frame and red curtain backdrop. Inside sits a pair of deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps and offering vessels on the stone platform. Orange curtains hang at the sides of the open pavilion and green foliage surrounds it. A small orange-clad figure of a sage sits at the base.2010-09-12November 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copies