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A bare-backed man in an orange cloth bends forward in prayer at the granite shrine of a sculpted deity pair, seated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha, a small fire lamp and offerings on a stone platform. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand to the left with hands folded. A red velvet curtain frames the open pavilion, with trees and a low wall behind.

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A temple shrine under a stone pavilion with granite pillars. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one wearing a crown and red-and-green garlands and another draped in red flower garlands, with a gold ornamental back piece. A white cloth covers the platform, with brass lamps and a gold-decorated peetha in front. A person in a long-haired figure wears an orange saffron wrap and stands at the left edge, facing the shrine, holding a small brass vessel. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside the platform, one holding a brass pot. Trees and a grey block wall are behind the pavilion.2007-02-14February 23 20072007-02-23A photo of a shrine with a grey stone canopy and red velvet curtains at an outdoor temple. A long-haired person with bare upper body and orange cloth wrapped around the waist stands at the shrine platform, one arm raised in blessing. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside him. On the platform are brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and metal trays. Behind them are two seated deity murtis adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and crowns, with a white cloth draped on the altar.2007-02-14December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and carved columns, red curtains at the sides, and trees behind. Seated centrally on a stone platform is a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes, holding a brass vessel and performing a ritual beside a deity murti with a cobra hood, flanked by two figures in red and gold garments, with a brass lamp stand nearby. Two women in white and red-floral saris stand at the right edge, and a figure in orange kneels with hands folded at the lower left. The seated man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm he is a person, so he is described only as a priest in saffron robes.2007-02-24February 23 20072007-02-23A temple scene with a stone platform holding a murti of a deity seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and an orange cloth. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap bows deeply with forehead to a small mat on the stone floor. Behind, several devotees in orange and white attire walk and stand in the covered temple courtyard, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit brass lamp. Brass lamps and a silver vessel rest on the platform, and an orange cloth hangs from a pillar beside a red-and-white painted wall.2010-12-27A photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and a red curtain drape on the left. Inside, two deity murtis are seated on a raised throne, garlanded with red and orange flowers, flanked by brass lamps. In front, a dressed attendant in white ritual cloth stands at the altar holding a brass vessel, while a figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair stands with their back to the camera, holding a brass pot. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands with folded hands beside a tall ceremonial staff. Brass trays, a kalasha-style vessel, and flower petals sit on the altar stone. No identifiable a person is visible.2007-02-14A photograph inside an open-sided stone shrine pavilion with dark stone flooring. A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands smiling near the shrine. Beside her a man in orange robes holds a white cloth or sheet, and another figure in orange stands nearby. In the foreground a person in white lies prostrate with bare feet on the wet stone floor, in an act of full-length prostration. Behind them are a black stone pedestal and decorated deity murtis with colourful garlands and red and gold garments. Brass kalasha pots and oil lamps sit at the left edge, and a white marble statue of a seated sage with a mala stands at the right.2008-01-17A temple shrine in an open-air stone pavilion with a grey stone platform. Behind it stands a deity murti pair decorated with a garland of marigolds and a golden arch, with orange and purple cloth draped around them. A man in a saffron-orange robe bows low with his head near the floor before the shrine, in front of a small square mat. Orange curtains hang at the pavilion sides. To the right, several people in white and cream dhotis and saris stand in a line, some in orange, and a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti holds a lit lamp or plate. Red-orange walls and palm trees are in the background.2010-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a person in saffron-orange robes bent forward at a granite shrine platform, one hand resting on the stone, head covered by the orange cloth. Behind the shrine, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers and wrapped in orange and purple cloth, with a brass kalasha-style offering and a lit lamp in front. Two people in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the left by a red-and-white painted wall, with incense smoke drifting in the air. Red-orange curtains frame the shrine pavilion. The person bowing is in an act of puja offering or padapuja at the shrine.2010-12-27Outdoor stone pavilion with carved pillars and red cloth draped between them, housing a deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, one figure wearing a crown and orange garment. In front, a white-draped altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a lamp. Two people in orange robes stand nearby, one at left in orange and another at right with a shaved head holding a staff, in a puja setting with trees behind.2007-02-24