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December 10 20072007-12-10Night ritual photograph at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with banana plants and a kumkum-marked stone platform. A deity murti with a crown and ornate necklaces stands at centre, backed by a floral arch. In front, a man in an orange robe stands with palms joined in namaskar, while a woman in a white saree with gold borders holds a tray and a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure, offering it before the murti. Oil lamps glow at the base of the shrine.2007-12-10October 16 20072007-10-16December 10 20072007-12-10A night-time temple scene at a decorated shrine with a stone frame draped in garlands of marigolds and leaves, and a deity murti in the centre adorned with flower garlands and a red cloth. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe stands barefoot with his back to the camera, reaching up to the deity, while a person in white clothes with long dark hair stands beside him. On the left a young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a brass tray. Banana plants and strings of flowers frame the shrine, and a brass lamp stands in the lower right.2007-12-10Night view of a stone shrine lit with string lights, housing a colourful deity murti with multiple arms, red and gold crown and garlands. In front, a man in an orange saffron robe with shaved head stands on the left, a small boy in white stands on a striped mat, and a man in white shirt and a woman in white sari hold a tray with flowers and a framed photograph before the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar; a purple backdrop and red curtain frame the shrine. Two seated devotees in white are visible at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja.2007-10-15A photograph of a nighttime Navaratri puja at an open-air shrine with carved white stone pillars and a purple draped backdrop strung with small lights. A deity murti decorated with garlands, red and orange garments and a crown stands on the raised platform, with a small framed portrait placed before it. A bald sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands barefoot on a striped mat, holding a tray toward a woman in a white sari and a girl in white who receive it. A small child in white stands beside them, and partially visible devotees in white and orange stand at the edges. a person cues are not present: the shaved-headed priest lacks long hair, crown or turban, so his identity is uncertain.2007-10-15December 10 20072007-12-10Night photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a shrine containing two painted deity murtis decorated with garlands and dressed in red and green garments, one holding a trident-like staff. In front, a saffron-robed sadhu with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at left, receiving a framed photo from a young man in white clothes with a yellow-and-white flower garland, who holds a tray with flowers and lamps. A small bell-shaped lamp and brass vessels sit on the altar. Purple drapes and a red curtain frame the scene.2007-10-17October 17 20072007-10-17October 16 20072007-10-16A photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and greenery visible through an open side. A standing devotee in white dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. The central deity murti is a white figure with a tall white turban, draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a gold chest ornament, seated on a white-draped throne. Behind it stand two figures with golden crowns and ornaments, decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and an oil lamp sit on the dais in front, with a banana-leaf offering and flower petals. The scene shows puja or aarti at the shrine.2010-12-21