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March 07 20132013-03-07Interior of a temple hall with a dark draped backdrop and gold-framed shrine arches holding several deity murtis decorated with marigold and rose garlands and red silk. A small framed portrait hangs above the shrine. A man in an orange robe stands at the left of the shrine holding a ritual lamp, and a priest in orange stands near the center. A seated congregation in colourful saris and kurtas, several in orange and yellow, faces the shrine on a tiled floor, with a child in orange at the lower right. Brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on the altar platform.2009-10-17A photograph of a dimly lit temple shrine at night. A central deity murti with a raised arm and crown stands before an arched golden backdrop framed by orange curtains. Two figures are seated or standing at the base, decorated with garlands of marigold and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. A seated priest in white clothing is performing puja before the deities. Metal railings lead toward the shrine, with a row of seated devotees visible in the foreground on the left and right edges.2010-01-24 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. At the centre, a priest in white clothes sits cross-legged on the floor before a raised shrine, performing puja at a small altar. Behind him stands a large deity murti with a crown and trident-like staff, beside a second figure, both draped with flower garlands in red and orange. Orange curtains and a gold-framed arch surround the shrine. Seated devotees line both sides of a central aisle in the foreground, shown from behind. The priest's face is not identifiable.2010-01-24 +3 copiesMay 24 20172017-05-24A dimly lit temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with marigold garlands and a golden crown. Orange curtains flank the shrine and brass oil lamps line the platform. In the foreground a seated devotee in white clothes performs puja before the murti, with a small offering plate in front. Rows of seated devotees fill the hall on both sides of a railed walkway leading toward the shrine.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 25 20132013-01-25January 29 20172017-01-29Night-time ritual in a shrine hall before a stone altar framed by red curtains and hanging mango leaves. A golden-arched niche holds a decorated deity murti flanked by garlanded figures, with a kalasha-style brass pot at the front. In front, white-clad priests in yellow-shawled attire sit on striped mats; one tends a fire pit with burning flame, another arranges brass lamps and vessels. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and bowls of fruit, flowers and offerings are laid out on the floor. Several seated devotees appear at the lower edges. Setting suggests a puja or homa.February 02 20162016-02-02November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesOctober 19 20172017-10-19