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April 01 2012

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A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on a wooden platform at a temple shrine, holding a lit lamp in his right hand and performing aarti before a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands. The murti sits within a gilded arched frame on a golden palanquin-style stand. Brass plates with offerings, a kumkum dish and a small oil lamp lie on a cloth mat in front. A seated person in white and yellow clothing sits at the left edge of the courtyard, and a red-and-white striped pillar and tiled roof frame the scene.2011-12-10A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk with an orange cloth hanging beside an open pillared area. A single priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing a gilded shrine, holding a lamp or aarti flame toward a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Beside it, a larger shrine with a golden arched frame holds two figures in red and pink garments, one seated with an animal mount below, and a small figure in blue and green to the right. Brass vessels and offering trays rest on the floor, and a potted plant and tree stand outside the structure.2011-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31April 01 20122012-04-01 +1 copiesEvening puja at an open shrine with a gilded arch framing a deity murti adorned with garlands, dressed in red and flanked by a smaller figure. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a flaming lamp, while a second attendant in white sits cross-legged at the lower left beside oil lamps. Below, a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala rests on the altar, with brass vessels, offerings and lit diyas on the floor. Dark pillars and foliage surround the scene.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06November `4 2015 +1 copiesDecember 07 20132013-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a man in a white dhoti and shawl raising a ritual implement. The shrine holds a golden-framed niche with a deity murti adorned with red and white garlands and draped in a red cloth, alongside a second figure in blue and pink robes and a smaller standing figure draped in orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the stone platform in front. The man's wrist bears a red thread.2013-12-06A temple shrine scene in daytime with a golden-framed throne set before a deity shrine. On the gold-and-red throne sits a framed portrait of a person in orange robes, garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with a garland, flanked by orange and red draped curtains and stone pillars. A man in a white dhoti with maroon-bordered shawl stands at right, holding a bell or small ritual object before a dark counter with small oil lamps and a brass lamp. The scene suggests a puja or temple arati.2010-10-01A photograph of a temple shrine under a corrugated roof. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a gold necklace, raises an oil lamp toward a gilded deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. The shrine has a red-and-gold canopy, red curtains on the sides, and golden lamp stands. Above, a painted arched niche shows a two-figure deity with a bull in the niche above.2010-10-01November 13 20152015-11-13