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February 03 2015

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Night photograph of a temple scene at a large dark circular deity murti adorned with layered gold and beaded garlands and jewelled ornaments. A young man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing the murti. To the right, a row of devotees in white and orange-red saffron clothing hold tall golden staffs with embroidered fringed banners, looking on with hands folded. A lamp glows in the background and a light stand is visible at left. Several people are visible in the scene, including partially visible figures at the edges. The setting is a temple courtyard with a grille window behind.2015-02-03Night photo of a temple ritual at a red-walled shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit lamp toward a large dark stone deity murti draped with gold beaded garlands and a magenta cloth, with a circular halo behind it. Around him stand devotees with palms pressed together: a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti, a woman in white sari, a man in white shirt, and women in orange, blue and maroon saris, one holding a flag on a pole. An iron gate and a ceiling fan are visible. No a person candidate is clearly present in appearance, so the priest is described by role only.2014-10-03Photo 11692642Night-time photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a large dark stone deity murti with a crescent moon ornament, garlanded in red and white flowers and draped with a white cloth. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with pink-stained shoulders kneels or bows toward the murti, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with hands folded in namaskar stands at right. Other women in white saris and men in white, some with red and pink powder on their clothes, stand with palms joined. A lit oil lamp sits at the base of the murti. Orange-painted buildings and a yellow flag frame the scene. Their presentation suggests a puja, and no a person candidate is clearly distinguishable here.2013-01-01Evening outdoor procession scene at a temple-style setting. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white headband, rudraksha-style beaded mala and garland, holds a lit flame toward the crowd while a man in white dhoti with a saffron sash gestures beside him. A dark stone deity murti stands behind them, adorned with green leaf garlands, red and orange flower garlands, and jeweled necklaces. A woman in orange sari with a red bindi watches at right, and palm fronds frame the scene. Several heads of devotees are visible in the foreground.2017-05-06Night photograph of a temple ritual before a large black deity murti with wide staring eyes, a dark circular halo behind it, and layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas, and rosettes on a red-orange garment. Yellow marigold garlands drape both sides of the murti, and smoke drifts across the scene. In the left foreground a person with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange cloth with a pink border and holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity, performing aarti. The person's identity cannot be determined from this view.2014-12-02March 02 20132013-03-02November 14 20132013-11-14Night aarti at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead band, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, holds a lit aarti lamp with flames and a brass bell in his right hand. Behind him a dark stone deity murti stands in a black arched backdrop, adorned with green leaf garlands, red and orange flower garlands and a jewelled necklace. On the right, a woman in white holds a sparkling orange and silver canopy umbrella over the scene. A gold trident stands at the left edge and a mist of incense rises. Part of another person is visible in the foreground at right.2017-05-06February 21 20162016-02-21Night photograph of a large black stone deity murti of Shiva standing in a room with a window behind it. The murti is draped in a white and brown silk cloth, wears layered rudraksha and bead malas, and is garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. It holds a trident, and a white vibhuti tripundra marks its forehead. To the left, a partially visible person with a white forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A camera or lens edge is visible at the bottom. Warm wall tones and a ceiling light frame the scene.2013-03-02A photograph in a dim temple shrine of a large dark stone deity murti adorned with heavy gold garlands, a gold necklace and a decorated face. A bald priest in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, reaching up with one arm to apply something to the murti's face. Two devotees at right in orange and saffron saris fold their hands in prayer beside a tall golden staff. A warm lamp glows above. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-02-03