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October 18 2017

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Interior of a temple hall decorated for Diwali with rows of small clay oil lamps arranged in a circle on the floor in front of a brass lamp stand. Marigold garlands and strings of yellow flowers hang from the pillars and the ornate canopy above. Golden ceremonial lamps stand on a stone platform, and a silver-clad deity murti is adorned with flower garlands in a glowing shrine area. A large bronze bull sculpture sits to the left near a red-cushioned seat. Bells and hanging brass lamps hang from the ceiling. A blurred figure in dark clothing occupies the left foreground. The walls are painted red.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18December 20 20092009-12-20A dimly lit temple interior with a plain grey stone platform or pedestal at centre. Many small clay oil lamps with flames sit along the steps and floor, and a brass oil lamp with a flame and yellow flowers stands in the foreground right. Behind the platform is a brass trident on a stand, a dark wooden bench, a red-painted wall, a stack of rocks and bricks, and a black pedestal fan. No people are visible.2017-10-18A dim, open-sided temple hall at night, lit by strings of red, blue, purple and green fairy lights wrapped around stone pillars. At the centre stands a golden deity murti or shrine on a raised platform, with a brass lamp stand and a tall brass oil lamp in the foreground. Smoke or incense haze rises near a small fire or lamp on the left, and wooden benches line the edges. No people are visible in the scene.2016-01-01May 29 20182018-05-29February 16 20132013-02-16Night puja in a temple hall with orange pillars and framed portraits on the wall. In the foreground a man with long braided hair, a brown robe, a gold chest necklace and a pale pink-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a decorated deity murti on a gold-framed throne, draped in red, orange and white garlands. Drummers in saffron robes play drums at left, and a black Nandi bull statue sits near the center. A brass plate with offerings sits at the bottom right. a person: the lamp-bearing priest has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, though the figure is mostly in profile and the identification is uncertain.2018-05-31December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of an illuminated Hindu shrine at night, with a dark stone structure framing a group of deity murtis decorated with yellow and white garlands and a gold-accented canopy. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge in front of the shrine, and tall brass lamps line the red-carpeted floor on both sides. A single standing man in an ochre-brown robe stands at the right on the red carpet, wearing a white flower garland and a gold pendant; his hands are folded at his waist and he appears to be standing near the shrine. Strings of multicoloured lights and hanging lamps decorate the open pavilion, and a maroon cloth drapes beside the structure.2016-12-02