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December 16 2010

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Outdoor stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains, housing a golden-arched alcove with a red backdrop. Two deity murti stand behind a central seated figure: one wears a red and gold turban, holds a trident and is garlanded, the other wears a pink sari with a crown and garland. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti kneels at the left base of the shrine, performing puja with lamps and brass vessels, while a small orange-robed figure is seated on the central white-draped platform. A kalasha and oil lamps sit on the platform. Garlands of marigold hang over the murti. The page indicates a satsang context, but the visible scene is a puja at a shrine.2010-12-16A photo of an open-sided stone shrine with a grey carved pillared canopy and orange curtains hanging at the corners. Inside, a deity murti pair with gold crowns and a red-and-gold backdrop is decorated with marigold garlands. In front, a single priest in white dhoti sits on the stone platform tending brass lamps and vessels while an orange cloth covers the seat. A brass kalasha-style lamp stand and small brass oil lamps stand before the altar, and a decorated fan-shaped banner hangs on the left.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16A photograph of a temple shrine with white stone walls and carved pillars, draped with orange curtains. Inside, a priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged before the shrine, reading or chanting. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti pair, a figure in orange and gold silk, adorned with flower garlands in yellow and red and a crown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and small offering plates lie on the stone platform in front.2010-07-13A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and an open wooden-framed side. Three deity murtis stand on a raised platform before a gold-framed arch with a yellow backdrop, draped with garlands and a rich red-and-green cloth. A seated priest in a rust-orange robe with a shaved head performs puja, his hands at a brass vessel and oil lamps on the platform. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit nearby, and a bell hangs at the left.2013-04-09July 07 20132013-07-07December 16 20102010-12-16A photograph of a shrine with a golden arched frame housing a deity murti with a red-orange face, multiple arms and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. A single person in a saffron-orange garment sits cross-legged at the base of the shrine, performing a puja with brass vessels, lamps and offerings arranged on the stone platform. Blue velvet drapes frame the shrine, and string lights hang overhead. The person's face is not visible and no identification is made.2008-09-30A photograph of an ornate stone shrine with a golden arched niche and red backdrop, housing a deity murti pair of figures with orange-and-gold crowns and garlands of marigolds, flanked by brass lamp stands and brass oil lamps on the platform. Orange curtains hang at the sides of the open pavilion, with colourful striped pillar bands and a brass pot in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-03June 12 20102010-06-12A photograph of a dark stone shrine pavilion with red curtains and a pink-flowered garland, open to the outdoors with trees behind. Inside, a central deity murti stands on a raised platform with a red backdrop and gold arch, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. Brass oil lamps and lamp stands line the platform. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white draped cloth, with a carved gold throne-like chair in the foreground on the left. No clearly visible living people appear except the orange-robed seated figure, whose face and features are not distinct enough to confirm identity.2010-11-25December 16 20102010-12-16