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A night-time temple darshan scene in an open-sided hall beside a carved grey stone shrine. On the left, a colourful deity murti in red, yellow and blue robes sits beside brass lamp stands and a gold-coloured vessel. Orange curtains hang at the shrine entrance. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit aarti lamp, and a second white-clad figure stands nearby. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on mats near a row of lit oil lamps, and a few others sit further back. A black metal stepped stand and a brass pot sit in the foreground.2010-07-09February 16 20092009-02-16December 11 20092009-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20082008-12-11Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a stone pillar carved with sculptural panels. On the left, a white altar with a deity murti or image garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, flanked by brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel, with a red curtain behind. In the centre, a standing man in orange robes holds a ritual implement while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands nearby. Seated on the floor to the right, a large group of devotees in white and orange clothing sits in rows before a lit brass lamp, with small oil lamps glowing on the ground. A pink cloth hangs from a red pole in the middle of the hall.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Night aarti at a temple shrine with a stone pillar carved with floral reliefs. On the left, a large colourful deity murti with garlands and green and red drapery sits beside a white-draped seated figure. Center and right, three men perform aarti with flaming lamps: one in white dhoti and orange shawl, two in orange robes and orange shawls. Seated devotees in white and orange line the right side of the hall beneath a corrugated roof. A pink curtain hangs near the pillar and a framed picture is on the wall.2009-02-16Night temple ritual in an open-pillared stone shrine lit by floodlights. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, raising a multi-branched brass lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti at right, decorated with gold crown, garlands of yellow and red flowers and a red velvet backdrop. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white chair before the shrine, hands joined, while men in white clothes sit and stand behind, some holding brass plates. A tall brass lamp stand and offering vessels rest on the stone platform. Striped mats cover the floor and string lights glow in the background.2007-02-16December 23 20092009-12-23June 01 20092009-06-01July 09 20102010-07-09Evening scene at an open-sided temple hall lit by rows of small oil lamps on the floor and a raised stone platform. Five men in white and saffron-orange dhotis stand along a long metal table, each holding a lit flame aloft during an aarti-style lamp offering. Seated musicians and attendants in orange and white sit on the floor, one playing a large drum at the right. Brass vessels and lamps sit on the table. Red curtains hang at the left beside a carved stone pillar and green foliage garlands. The ceiling is corrugated metal with fluorescent light.2008-12-11