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September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20092009-09-22December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor temple shrine decorated for a Navaratri puja, with a large deity murti of a goddess seated in gold and red at the top centre, flanked by golden alcoves and hanging green coconuts and mango leaves. Below, a seated priest in saffron robes with an orange headcloth and beaded necklace sits at left beside a red-draped deity figure, while brass oil lamps, kalasha-style offerings, plates of fruit, flowers and sweets fill the foreground. Red curtains frame the shrine. Visible people: one seated priest.2009-09-22September 22 20092009-09-22A temple shrine interior with a fire pit (homa) in the foreground, built of colourful painted bricks with a small flame and offerings of yellow flowers, fruit and a cloth bundle. On the left, a priest in a magenta turban and orange-red dhoti sits with bare upper body and rudraksha beads, holding a ladle over the fire. Behind, a decorated kalasha-like altar stands garlanded with yellow marigolds. On the right, seated deity murti figures in gold crowns and red garments are adorned with garlands on a green and orange throne. Golden ceremonial standards frame the scene under white draped cloth.2015-10-19September 11 20172017-09-11Indoor temple puja with tiered trays of offerings. Deity murtis are dressed in garlands and jewelled ornaments on an altar. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with hands joined in prayer kneels at the centre. Towering tiers of fruit, sweets and pineapple stand on the right, and rolling trolleys of sweets and prasad sit in the foreground. Devotees in saffron and white kneel at left, and a brass oil lamp stands on the altar. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the murtis. Appears to be a puja or annadan offering in progress.2007-11-09July 21 20102010-07-21November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a temple shrine with a large multi-armed deity murti and a consort figure seated on a white-draped throne, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and framed by red curtains and hanging green coconuts. In front, a standing priest in an orange robe bends forward over a small fire pit and offerings, while a seated attendant in white clothing with a yellow shawl kneels at the left beside brass lamps, plates and fruit. Brass oil lamps and a red-and-gold costumed seated figure with a garland complete the scene.2009-09-22A photograph of an evening puja at an outdoor shrine with a stone and gold-trimmed arch. Two deity murtis sit on a raised seat draped in white and garlanded with marigolds, with coconuts hanging on either side. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching headcloth stands at the front, holding a lit lamp or aarti plate over a decorated kalasha-style offering with garlands, while flames burn in a fire pit beside him. A seated attendant in white with a yellow cloth sits at the left edge near brass vessels. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and red curtains frame the shrine.2009-09-22