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A temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a woman in a red-orange sari bends forward with her hands resting on a stone ledge before a shrine, standing on a leopard-print mat. Along the ledge sit a brass kalasha-style vessel and garlands of yellow and white flowers. On the left, several men in white dhotis with orange-yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces stand watching. Further back, a man in white and a figure in orange are near a brass lamp stand and a ritual setup, and a tall stone pillar with a brass lamp stand stands in the courtyard. A visible stone carving depicts deity figures. The scene suggests a puja or temple ritual.

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A woman in an orange-red sari bows forward with her hands resting on a carved grey stone ledge in a temple courtyard. She stands on a leopard-print mat. Beside the ledge are brass lamps, a gold kalasha-style vessel, a tray of offerings and a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Behind her, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near orange-and-white painted pillars, and a man in a blue shirt stands near a drum. Orange curtains frame the scene.2010-12-28A woman in an orange-red sari bows forward at a grey stone platform inside a temple, touching its edge with her right hand. Her gold bangles and waist ornament are visible. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, a brass kalasha, a small brass vessel and offering plates with yellow flowers. A white-clad priest and other devotees stand behind her near a stone pillar, and a man in white with a drum stands at the upper right. Behind the platform are seated white deity figures draped in red and orange garlands, and an orange wall with red and white stripes forms the backdrop.2010-12-28A woman in a bright orange-red sari bends forward at a granite platform inside a temple, her long dark hair falling forward as she touches the carved stone edge with one hand. Gold bangles are on her wrist and a gold waist ornament shows at her hip. On the platform behind her sit brass lamps, metal plates and a marigold-garlanded deity murti draped in red and white cloth. Behind the platform, a few men in white dhotis stand near a red-and-white striped pillar and an orange-draped wall, one holding a drum. A carved stone pillar and a brass oil lamp stand on the right. The woman is a devotee performing darshan and reverent worship at the sanctum.2010-12-28December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A woman in a red-orange sari bows low with her forehead nearly touching the stone floor in front of a temple shrine. The shrine holds two deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers, with a white cloth on the ledge and brass lamps and puja vessels set before them. Behind her, a line of women in white saris with yellow borders waits in an open temple courtyard. A tall orange cloth hangs beside a pole with a decorative saffron-and-blue pennant. The scene reflects devotional worship at a temple sanctum.2010-12-28A figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala hanging from the neck bows deeply forward with forehead pressed to a grey stone altar ledge carved with floral and lion motifs, in a courtyard with orange and red walls. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot and a brass tray with offerings sit on the altar at left. Behind, on the right, several devotees in white traditional clothes with yellow or orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The figure stands on a leopard-print mat, bare-footed.2010-10-25A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone platform holding a deity murti draped in red and gold garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, with a white cloth spread on the platform. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels stand before it. In the foreground, a person in a red robe bows low with hands at the ground near the platform's edge. To the right, a red hanging cloth and a saffron-and-cream banner sit beside a few people in white and cream clothing standing near the steps of the temple pavilion.2010-12-28A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone-carved platform and pillars. Deity murti with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers sit behind an altar holding brass lamps and offerings. In the foreground a woman in a red sari bows low with her head down on a small mat before the shrine. To the right, a group of women in white and cream saris with yellow borders stand with folded hands watching, and a red and gold flag hangs on a pole. Red cloth drapes frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene shows a devotee in prostration and onlookers.2010-12-28A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a deity murti adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, seated before a red and gold backdrop. In front stands a granite offering platform with a brass oil lamp, flower offerings and brass vessels. A person in red-orange robes bows low with head down at the platform's edge on a patterned mat. Behind, a few people in white and cream saris and dhotis stand near a red and white striped enclosure, with a tall ceremonial flag on the right. Red curtains hang beside the pillars.2010-12-28A 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.2010-12-27A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a granite-pillared pavilion. Inside, a seated deity murti and a standing deity murti are dressed in red and yellow garments and heavily garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flowers. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the stone platform in front of them. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari bows low with her head down on a small patterned mat before the shrine. To the right, several women in white saris with orange and yellow borders stand near a red curtain and a ceremonial flag. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-28