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December 13 20092009-12-13December 13 20092009-12-13A seated priest in white clothes and a yellow shawl performs a puja before a golden arched shrine holding two deity murti with crowns and garlands. In front, a tall sitting figure wears a red-orange turban, gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style garland and an orange sash, draped in marigold and red flower garlands. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and brass plates, kalasha-like vessels, cups and fruit sit on the stone platform, with an orange cloth on the ground. Only the priest is a physical person; the central figure is a statue.2009-12-13A photograph inside a shrine of an ornate gold-framed niche with a red curtain behind two deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The figures wear jeweled crowns, pearl and bead necklaces and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre stands a golden kalasha with a green and red garland, and a small orange-clad figure with flower garlands sits in front. A seated man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, performing puja with a lamp and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bronze lamp stands line both sides, with a smaller garlanded deity murti at right. The scene reflects temple puja and aarti.2010-07-13A temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red drapery. Two deity murtis are seated on a raised platform: the figure on the left wears a crown, a red garment and a white garland with a beaded necklace, and holds a ceremonial object, while the figure on the right wears a large crown, a jewelled necklace and a white dhoti-style garment. Between them is a golden kalasha-like vessel. Marigold and rose garlands drape the platform and a small golden murti sits at the base. A man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at the left, palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps stand on either side and offering plates rest on the floor.2010-07-13A temple shrine scene where a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl around his neck performs puja to a small white figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a garland. Behind him stands a large gilded deity murti of a four-armed seated form with a trident, in red and orange garments, heavily adorned with jeweled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers, beside a second seated murti of a goddess with a crown and jewelry. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, along with brass vessels, a bowl of fruit, and a shivalinga-like object under garlands. The archway is gold-decorated with a red curtain behind.2010-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a golden throne before a red cloth backdrop and a gold arched frame. The deity on the left holds a trident and wears a tall crown and a white bead necklace; the figure on the right wears a jewelled white and gold sari-style garment. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. In front, a golden kalasha and a brass oil lamp stand on the altar, with brass lamps flanking the sides. A single man in white dhoti and yellow shawl kneels at the lower left with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass plate and vessels set before him.2010-07-13A photograph inside an open-sided shrine with a grey stone roof and blue curtains at the sides. At the centre, a large golden arch frames two painted deity murti with crowns, garlands and red and pink garments. Below them, a seated figure in orange and white draped over a golden seat is decorated with a long garland of orange, yellow and purple flowers. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, a tray of red flowers, a bowl of offerings, incense sticks and a standing brass lamp stand on the stone platform. The scene shows puja worship in a temple shrine.2008-10-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne, adorned with flower garlands and jewelry; the central figure wears a red turban and the consort a white and silver sari. In front, a man in white clothes with a yellow garland sits cross-legged on the shrine platform beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha/ritual vessel, and offering bowls, indicating pooja and arathi. Gold-finished lamp stands line both sides.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame. A goddess murti with multiple arms, wearing a red and orange head covering and a yellow and gold blouse with layered necklaces, is decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. Before her, a seated priest in an orange dhoti and orange shirt with a shaved head faces the shrine, tending brass lamps, a kalasha and small brass vessels on the stone platform. Blue drapes hang at the left, and a carved stone Ganesha panel sits in the foreground. Smoke rises from a small vessel beside the priest.2008-09-30January 01 20092009-01-01July 08 20102010-07-08