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Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched canopy above a gilded platform. At centre, a deity murti in orange cloth is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, flanked by two standing figures in red and gold attire, one wearing a green turban and crown. Three women in saris, one in magenta and yellow-orange, stand on the left and right, their hands reaching toward a brass plate with a lit lamp and offerings at the base of the murti. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene, and red curtains hang behind.

Women devotees in saris offer a golden tray during worship of a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne with a central ornate murti in an orange cloth, garlanded with white and red flower garlands. Four women in orange, magenta and maroon saris stand at the altar, their hands reaching toward the tray. Two smaller murtis flank the central image, one wearing a green garment. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor, along with an open book, a microphone and oil lamps. Carved stone pillars and a red-railed shrine frame the scene.

Night ritual scene in a temple hall before a shrine with gilded arch and deity murti: a central deity figure with raised hand and trident, flanked by two standing figures draped in garlands. A seated man in a deep maroon robe, gold necklaces and a maroon turban sits on a gold throne at the centre, with a fan-like ceremonial instrument near him. Around him devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, some bare-chested, stand with hands folded or raised in prayer, and a woman in a white saree with gold border holds a pooja item; a clear sheet covers the scene edge. Lit by overhead lamps, with gold curtains and a metal mesh fence behind. Several garlands and a kalasha-style offering appear near the throne.

Photograph inside a temple hall of a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden palanquin-style platform, garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a lit oil lamp held at left by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti. Standing at centre is a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with golden borders, hands raised in offering over the murti. To the right, a man in a saffron shawl with a gold necklace and red forehead band stands with palms joined, next to two more saffron-robed men with folded hands wearing beaded necklaces and gold trim. Behind them, a few devotees in white stand near red-and-gold canopy fabric and brass bells.

A photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A large deity murti in a golden arched niche is draped with marigold garlands and red and orange flowers, and it sits on a white and red decorated pedestal. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the granite platform in front, one holding a lamp toward the deity and another tending offerings on silver trays with flowers. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands at left beside a fellow in orange holding a long staff. Red curtains frame the open pavilion, and white plants and flowers decorate its edges. The scene looks like a puja or aarti in progress.

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A homa ritual in a tented hall before a golden throne with a seated deity murti garlanded in marigolds and red flowers. A blue-rimmed fire pit burns with flames in front, topped by a tiered kalasha-like structure draped in marigold garlands. Four men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand around; one at left pours an offering while the men on the right hold microphones and stand near the throne. A man at left wears a purple-banded wrap and rudraksha-style malas. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings and red brick fire platform surround the scene. No individual is clearly identified as a person by appearance.

Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.

July 15 2011

Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A standing man in a long yellow dhoti and shawl with a long swept-back hairstyle holds a flame lamp (aarti) before a large seated deity murti draped in yellow silk, with a crown, gold jewellery and a rod, and heavily garlanded with orange, red, purple and white flowers. A younger man in white dhoti with saffron-yellow shawl holds a plate of offerings, and a third man in white stands behind. A small yellow-robed figure sits at the base of the murti. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn altar cloth lie in front; a drummer and onlookers stand in the background.