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March 24 2008

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 25th 20072007-02-25February 10 20072007-02-10 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12February 25 20072007-02-25Night-time ritual at a stone shrine with a carved pillared canopy and red cloth hangings. A large deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a kalasha-style offering in front. Several people stand before the shrine: a bald man in red robes at center, a woman and a man in saffron-orange garments, and men in white with orange shawls at left and right, some with hands folded in prayer. A figure in orange sits at the base of the altar with offerings. Puja or padapuja-style worship in progress.2008-02-10Evening photo at a temple-style shrine with a richly carved stone arch and golden torana framing a deity murti dressed in pink and gold with marigold garlands, beside a brass oil lamp. In front stands an empty ornate cream-and-gold throne with an orange cushion on a white dais, flanked by red-topped pedestals with offerings. To the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands, with a dhoti-clad man in white beside him. Two women in white saris and white tops stand to the far right near an orange curtain.2011-07-08October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesDecember 10 20112011-12-10Night photograph of a white marble shrine pavilion with red velvet curtains draped on its pillars, housing a deity murti with a crown and garlands, seated on a pedestal with a kalasha and brass lamps. Devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron robes stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, while one saffron-robed figure holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. Dark trees surround the scene.2007-02-16December 11 20092009-12-11Night photograph of a small white marble shrine with carved pillars and red velvet curtains draped at the sides. Inside stand two painted deity murti figures, one in orange-red with a crown and ornate necklaces, the other in red with a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a white-draped altar. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl bends toward the altar, while a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together holding a tray. A third person in white stands further back near the shrine. The scene suggests puja or aarti at the shrine.2007-02-25