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June 17 2009

A photograph of an outdoor temple-like shrine decorated for a ceremony, with a golden arched niche holding a deity murti of a couple, dressed in red and pink with a crown and jewelled ornaments. Strings of marigold and yellow garlands and hanging fruit decorate the shrine, with blue velvet curtains at each side and banana plants in front. A man in saffron/orange robes stands at left holding a microphone, appearing to address the seated audience of devotees in white clothes who sit on mats along the aisle. A videographer with a camera on his shoulder stands beside the speaker. The ceremony appears to be a puja before a deity shrine.

Photograph of a temple hall with an orange-painted interior and corrugated roof where a devotional ceremony is underway before a shrine holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and colourful cloth. A long red carpet leads up the centre aisle between metal railings. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and gestures with his hand while standing. Men in white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls stand in rows at left, while devotees in white and pastel clothing sit cross-legged on the floor at right. Two saffron-robed priests stand near the shrine. A framed photo panel hangs on the left wall.

A photograph of an indoor temple hall under a translucent roof with paper streamers and ceiling fans. At the far end stands a decorated deity murti in red, gold and orange drapery, flanked by tall striped pillars. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the sanctum performing ritual worship, holding objects near the murti. A row of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas fills the foreground, with a few saffron-clad figures near the altar. A ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured embroidery stands at left. Metal railings guide the central aisle.

A temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof shows a deity murti of Devi Sowdeshwari decorated with colourful garments and garlands at the centre of a stone shrine. Lines of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit or stand on the left and right along a red carpet aisle. Two priests in orange robes stand near the shrine performing ritual worship, with a brass offering table in front, while a woman in white and orange sits at the right. Ceiling fans and speakers hang overhead.

A photograph inside a covered open-sided temple hall showing a shrine with a deity murti of two figures in blue and gold ornaments, flanked by gold and brass lamps and orange and red draped curtains. In front of the shrine, a person in an orange robe sits on a raised platform while another person in orange stands nearby, and several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand around the shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats in the foreground, while women in saris stand behind metal railings at right. Overhead are fans and speakers, with trees visible beyond the walls.

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September 29 2009

A photograph of a large seated congregation facing a raised dais in an open-sided hall. On the dais a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne before a shrine with a red-and-gold deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Many devotees in white and mixed-colour saris and kurtas sit on the floor in rows, with long braided hair visible, while camera tripods stand near the stage. Colourful woven banners hang at the pillars and a metal railing separates the front seating. a person appears as a probable candidate from the orange robes and seated throne position, though the appearance is only partly visible.

Outdoor temple pooja under a white corrugated canopy in front of a small stone shrine with a deity murti garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers, flanked by a red cloth drape. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand and move around the shrine, while a row of children in white clothing and saffron shawls sit cross-legged on woven mats holding brass vessels and lamps. Strings of yellow and orange marigold garlands hang across the courtyard, and a few adults in white stand near the steps at the back. Trees and a red-and-white parasol frame the scene.

A photograph of an outdoor temple puja under a white corrugated canopy. A shrine structure of grey stone with a blue-and-white painted top holds a deity murti draped in a large garland of orange and yellow marigolds, with a red cloth hanging beside it. In front, several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row facing the shrine, some holding flower offerings or lamps and one holding a ritual item. Seated on woven mats below are about two dozen children and young people in white clothes with orange sashes, with brass ritual vessels and lamps arranged on the mats. Devotees in white stand farther back, and a photographer in an orange robe is at the right edge. Garlands of marigolds decorate the shrine base.

A photograph of a puja at an open-sided temple pavilion with a white roof. At the centre stands a white stone shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, holding deity murti figures in front of a red cloth. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand and face the shrine, one holding a flower offering. Children and young people in white clothes and orange shawls sit on mats in front of the shrine, with brass vessels and a bell on the mats. Umbrellas and trees are visible outside the pavilion.

July 21 2010