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October 14 20072007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14A photograph taken in a dim hall at night. A large projection screen on a tripod shows an image of ornate stone structures and terraces. In the foreground a person in a light grey garment sits cross-legged on the floor, reaching up to touch the screen's edge, with a laptop in front of them showing the same image. Several people sit in shadow at the left edge. To the right, a shrine area with stone pillars holds a deity murti in orange and red garments with a blue backdrop.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14Dim temple shrine at dusk with a gilded arched frame around a pair of deity murti seated on a raised platform, one holding a ritual object, draped in orange and teal cloth with red and gold garlands. A small figure in dark clothing stands beside a metal vessel near brass lamps on the floor, and a person in orange robes stands at left beside a lit oil lamp on a stand.2013-06-25 +1 copiesOctober 14 20072007-10-14A decorated stage in a dimly lit hall with a deep red curtain backdrop. A large gold-framed painting of a deity with a crescent and garlands hangs above an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a heart-shaped back. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and white garland sits on the throne with a small gold lion figure below. A kalasha-like gold vessel and a flower-draped deity murti stand to the right beside oil lamps. A person in white stands at the lower right, reaching toward a brass item on the floor, and another person stands at the far right edge near a bright light. Gold ornaments, lamps, and a red carpet surround the altar.2016-10-10October 11 20142014-10-11Night-time temple ritual at a stone shrine with carved pillars and red velvet drapes. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl raises a multi-branched aarti lamp toward a decorated deity murti with a crown, garlanded in marigolds and flowers. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels nearby on a striped mat, and other white-clad devotees stand in the background. A brass lamp stand and oil lamps sit on the platform, with more lamps glowing beyond.2007-02-16October 03 20082008-10-03A dimly lit temple shrine with a golden arched frame and orange curtains. Two deity murtis sit on a raised platform draped with yellow cloth and garlands of red and yellow flowers, with a central ornate kalasha or metal object decorated with flowers in front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Three figures in plain light clothing are seen from behind, raising lit lamps or flames toward the shrine during aarti. A few partially visible heads appear at the bottom edge, and a metal railing runs across the foreground.2010-07-13A night-time photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple setting, with a large deity murti of a seated goddess and consort adorned with flower garlands, a red and orange dress, a crown and gold necklaces, in front of a purple drapery backdrop. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a tray with a small framed picture, while a woman in a white sari with a long plait and a young boy in white clothing stand at right, offering flowers and gathering near the stone plinth. Stone carved pillars frame the shrine with lamps hanging above.2007-10-15