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March 22 2008

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Night-time temple worship at a stone shrine. A long-haired person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised granite platform before a decorated deity murti. The murti is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands and draped in red and pink cloth, with gold arch behind it. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel or stand before the platform, and another person in orange sits to the right beside brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Two cameramen with video equipment stand at the left edge, and a red cloth banner hangs on the pillar. Multiple people are visible, all in orange, red or white clothing. Brass oil lamps, flowers and puja vessels sit on the platform. The long-haired figure in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes, a person appearance, seated in a central ritual role during the puja.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22Night photograph of a temple shrine with a stone pillar and red cloth hangings. On a raised stone platform before an ornate deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a golden canopy, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands cupped. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow shawl offers items, a bearded man in orange stands at the platform, and a young girl in white with a yellow shawl folds her hands. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand on the shrine, and a cameraman films at left. The orange-robed figure at centre has long hair, an orange robe and mala cues, so this is a person (in person) at a puja.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A night-time photo of a temple shrine. A man with long curly hair, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits behind a stone ledge, reaching toward a brass plate and small offerings. He appears to be the a person, with long swept hair and orange robes with rudraksha beads. To his right, a deity murti is dressed in red and decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers, with a gold-framed crown and ornaments. A brass lamp stand with a tall flame stands beside him. On the left, a young man with a shaved head wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala and watches. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow garment with a red border bends forward, hands pressed together in prayer. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the scene.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a temple ritual at an open-sided shrine entrance. A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at left in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, adorned with a white and red flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded mala, gold necklace and bangles, gesturing with one hand while holding a small brass implement. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes sit and kneel, one holding a trident-like sacred staff. In the foreground, a large deity murti in a red and gold sari is decorated with heaped multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. Brass lamps and offering plates with fruit and sweets sit on the floor at lower left. A white-clad priest is visible at right, and a small figure in a red and white garland stands near the bottom edge. A tented roof and a sign reading registration appear in the background.2008-01-01A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped chair while a devotee in white shirt and orange shawl kneels and washes his foot in a silver basin decorated with flower garlands and red and yellow blossoms. Another man in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels to the right, gesturing with open hands. Behind them, a stone-pillared temple platform holds two large deity figures in ornate crowns and jewellery, one in red and orange, one in pink, flanked by brass lamps, bells and a garlanded red bundle. Two onlookers' heads are visible at the bottom edge. The scene reads as a padapuja-style foot-washing offering given during a darshan.2007-07-28October 06 20102010-10-06December 07 20072007-12-07Night photograph of a stone shrine with pillars and a red velvet curtain at left. Two deity murtis stand in the shrine, one in orange and red garments with a crown and layered necklaces, the other with a tall crown and flower garland, both draped over a white-covered pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass bowls, a small kalasha-like vessel and scattered flower petals on the ledge. At right, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair kneels with one hand extended toward the offerings, appearing to perform puja.2007-02-25