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September 30 2008

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A photograph of a shrine with a golden arched frame housing a deity murti with a red-orange face, multiple arms and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. A single person in a saffron-orange garment sits cross-legged at the base of the shrine, performing a puja with brass vessels, lamps and offerings arranged on the stone platform. Blue velvet drapes frame the shrine, and string lights hang overhead. The person's face is not visible and no identification is made.2008-09-30A photograph of a golden-framed shrine inside a stone temple, housing two large painted deity murtis seated side by side, one with a crown and red turban and one with a tall crown, both garlanded with marigold and rose-coloured flower strands and adorned with necklaces. Below, a young man in orange robes kneels at the base, touching a brass offering vessel and a small blue-figured item. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and string lights hang above the carved grey pillars.2008-09-30October 03 20082008-10-03August 15 20132013-08-15A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame. A goddess murti with multiple arms, wearing a red and orange head covering and a yellow and gold blouse with layered necklaces, is decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. Before her, a seated priest in an orange dhoti and orange shirt with a shaved head faces the shrine, tending brass lamps, a kalasha and small brass vessels on the stone platform. Blue drapes hang at the left, and a carved stone Ganesha panel sits in the foreground. Smoke rises from a small vessel beside the priest.2008-09-30A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, decorated with red and orange garlands and a gold arch behind them. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged at the lower left, facing the shrine during a puja. Red curtains hang at the left, and the open-sided canopy is draped with purple, yellow and white floral festoons with tassels. Oil lamps, a brass kalasha and small offering vessels sit on the platform in front of the deities.2013-03-13A photo of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and a deity murti pair in a palanquin-like golden throne, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands and a large floral garland at the centre. A standing man in saffron/orange robes with a white garland and white marks on his body holds a flame lamp toward the deities, while a kneeling person in orange with hands folded in prayer sits on the right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, brass bowls and offerings surround the shrine, with blue cloth draped behind and stone pillars on either side.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains, housing a golden-arched alcove with a red backdrop. Two deity murti stand behind a central seated figure: one wears a red and gold turban, holds a trident and is garlanded, the other wears a pink sari with a crown and garland. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti kneels at the left base of the shrine, performing puja with lamps and brass vessels, while a small orange-robed figure is seated on the central white-draped platform. A kalasha and oil lamps sit on the platform. Garlands of marigold hang over the murti. The page indicates a satsang context, but the visible scene is a puja at a shrine.2010-12-16September 30 20082008-09-30A photo of an open-sided stone shrine with a grey carved pillared canopy and orange curtains hanging at the corners. Inside, a deity murti pair with gold crowns and a red-and-gold backdrop is decorated with marigold garlands. In front, a single priest in white dhoti sits on the stone platform tending brass lamps and vessels while an orange cloth covers the seat. A brass kalasha-style lamp stand and small brass oil lamps stand before the altar, and a decorated fan-shaped banner hangs on the left.2010-12-16February 02 20132013-02-02