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November 06 2011

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Evening puja at a stone shrine with a deity murti dressed in red and gold, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands, flanked by brass lamps and banana leaves. A man in white dhoti with a yellow border holds a lit lamp toward the deity. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and teal clothing sit before metal bowls of food, bananas and fruit, with a lit fire-pit area visible. The scene appears to be a ritual worship session at dusk.2011-11-06A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders performs aarti before a decorated deity murti on a stone shrine. The priest holds a lit multi-flame lamp in his raised right hand. The deity figures are adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red cloth and gold ornaments, seated beneath a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and banana leaves frame the scene. Two or three devotees are partially visible at the bottom edge, one wearing a dark head covering.2011-11-06A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a shrine decorated with red drapes, coconut and banana leaf bunches, and brass lamp stands. Two deity murtis are dressed in green and red garments with marigold garlands, the central one wearing a crown. In front, rows of brass oil lamps (lamps) fill the floor. Two men in white clothes sit at a brass plate of offerings; one seated at the left and another in white reaching to arrange items on a tray. Brass bowls of fruit and a kalasha-like vessel sit nearby.November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06November 12 20102010-11-12Evening ritual at a temple shrine. A fire burns on a raised stone hearth in front of an ornate shrine decorated with marigold garlands and holding a deity murti. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a dish, and a young priest in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth lifts a flaming aarti lamp toward the shrine. Seated devotees wear white with flower garlands, one woman in a red and green sari, and a small child in blue sits on a lap at right. Brass lamps and steel vessels are arranged around; banana leaves frame the scene.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06December 31 20112011-12-31November 12 20102010-11-12Evening puja at a temple stage lit by strings of small lights. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl stands at left, waving a white chamara fan over brass oil lamps. Behind them is a richly decorated deity murti pair seated on a golden throne, adorned with bright garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, with a golden arch framing them. Red and orange cloth drapes hang behind the lamps. A small figure sits before the throne in front of a flower-decorated arrangement. The scene is dark and focused on the lit shrine.2009-12-30March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies