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A temple courtyard shrine with a dark stone canopy and red curtains holds a deity murti adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In front, several metal utsava murtis in ornate silver and jewelled dress sit on pink, blue and red draped cloths on a grey stone platform. Oil lamps and offerings are arranged before the shrine. At right, a few people in white, saffron and pink saris and a white-clad man stand and walk near the shrine, and a bent figure in yellow appears near the murtis. Orange walls and a hanging ornament frame the scene.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23An outdoor shrine decorated for worship, with a tiered stone temple structure behind an altar. Multiple deity murtis, several dressed in white and gold, are arranged on coloured cloth bases in pink, teal, orange and blue, each garlanded with white flower strands. Brass kalashas with mango leaves and coconuts sit on stone plates in front, with offerings of laddus, rice, flowers and turmeric on a low table. Orange and red curtains frame the shrine pillars, and small decorative lanterns hang at the sides. No people are visible.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine set under a stone canopy with red-and-orange curtains hanging at the sides. At the centre, a seated deity murti pair is garlanded with white and yellow flower strings. In front, a row of about ten small deity murtis is arranged on coloured cloths of red, blue, orange and blue, each draped with white flower garlands. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and yellow flowers stand on the platform in front. Brass and silver ritual vessels, plates of sweets, rice and fruit occupy the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23A temple shrine set up outdoors under an open pavilion with orange curtains hanging from red pillars. Behind, a central deity murti pair sits on a raised platform decorated with white and orange garlands, with a pair of seated gold-robed figures above a stone altar. In front, rows of statues of deities and sages wear white and marigold garlands and sit on coloured cloths of red, blue and orange. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts stand on a low platform, with plates of sweets, rice and fruit, a brass lamp and a fire pit at the bottom. No people are visible; the scene is a puja arrangement with statues only.2010-12-26A temple courtyard scene at a shrine with several deity murtis. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before the shrine. Behind the shrine, a large deity murti sits with a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and smaller murtis in dark blue, pink and gold cloths are arranged on a blue cloth and a pink mat in the foreground. To the right, several men in white dhotis and an attendant in orange saffron robes stand, with a man in white holding a decorated umbrella and a woman in orange sari taking photos. Red curtains hang at the back and an orange-walled building with a palm tree is visible.2010-12-23