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April 15 2011

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A photograph of a dimly lit room with a white marble floor where women in saris sit in two long rows along the sides, facing a central altar. Many brass oil lamps with lit wicks are set on brass plates along the floor in front of them. At the far end, a decorated altar holds a deity murti or framed image garlanded with flower strands, with additional lamps and offerings. A single child in white clothing sits near the altar. Some women hold small brass items. The setting suggests a group puja or lamp-lighting ritual indoors. A small framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and a metal figure stands at the right edge.2011-04-15April 15 20112011-04-15A photograph of women seated in rows on a white marble floor during a lamp-lit puja inside a room with painted grapevine murals on the doorframes. In the foreground, a woman in a blue salwar kameez with white flowers in her hair sits with palms pressed together, and a younger girl in pink sits beside her. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor beside metal plates of yellow offerings and flowers. Further down, rows of seated devotees in red, maroon and orange saris face a central altar decorated with white garlands and two lit lamps. A seated figure in a white sari sits near the altar, and a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands.2011-04-15April 05 20112011-04-05September 15 20112011-09-15October 01 20112011-10-01A seated group of devotees faces a small altar in a plain room with a green floor mat. At the centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits beside a lit fire pit and an arrangement of dishes, one hand raised in a gesture while holding a small object. Across from her, a young man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them on the wall, a framed portrait shows a robed woman seated beneath a tree with a flower garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps on a white-draped table. Around the fire, seated people in orange, pink, maroon and white saris and white shirts face the altar, with several braided hair visible from behind. The scene resembles a homa or puja with offerings of sweets arranged on a cloth.2009-10-10A photograph of a group of devotees seated on the floor in a narrow hallway, facing a small shrine at the far end. Most wear white or light clothing; several have hair in braids or buns, and one woman in a blue salwar-style outfit sits at right. Some people have hands pressed together in prayer. The shrine, set in an alcove, holds a framed portrait of a figure in white robes garlanded with flowers, flanked by oil lamps, a brass lamp stand, bananas and fruit offerings. The walls are plain white and the lighting is dim and bluish.2005-07-09December 13 20112011-12-13June 29 20142014-06-29Interior photo of a temple hall during a fire ritual. A small fire burns in a square homa pit in front of a seated older man in white clothing with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a dark saree beside him. A priest in white sits on a mat at the left, tending the fire and offerings. Around twenty-five women and girls sit on the floor in the foreground, many wearing sarees in green, blue, orange and yellow, watching the ritual. Behind the fire, decorated deity murti stand in a shrine with garlands, and a framed portrait with flower garlands rests on a red-draped stand. Brass oil lamps and a copper plate of offerings sit on the floor. No identifiable a person is clearly visible among the people present.A photograph of a pada pooja in a white-walled room. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on a red and gold throne at left, hands pressed together in namaskar. In front of them, a golden tray holds lit oil lamps and flowers, and a man in white shirt and a woman in pale clothes tend the lamps while seated devotees in white, yellow and orange saris and shirts sit with hands folded. A cameraperson stands at the back near a window, and a small deity murti and a brass kalasha sit on a shelf. a person: the seated orange-robed figure on the throne wears a flower garland and long hair, with a ceremonial throne and devotees seated before him.2010-01-10