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September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15A night-time photograph inside a temple hall before a lit, golden-arched shrine holding a deity murti in red and gold. A woman in a teal and gold silk saree with white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Beside her a man in a cream silk kurta with a brown shawl and white and red flower garland also holds his hands in anjali. To the right a man in white kurta wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala, and an older man in a light blue shirt holds a fruit and flower arrangement on a green leaf base. A child stands at the left edge. Several other people in saris stand in the background.2013-09-15December 31 20112011-12-31A night-time photo of a temple shrine with a stone frame and a gold-edged arch housing a deity murti with a trident, flanked by smaller figures adorned with garlands. Two men in red-orange and saffron dhoti-style clothing stand in the foreground with hands folded in namaskar, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, the other seen from behind with a red cloth over the shoulder. Brass lamps and offerings stand on the stone platform, and a red velvet curtain hangs at the right edge.2016-01-24A temple shrine with a raised stone platform holding a group of painted deity murtis. Central figure wears a red crown and a garland of white and yellow flowers, seated on a decorated throne draped with a beaded red-and-gold cloth. Two standing figures in orange clothing flank it, one holding a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps stand in front of the platform. On the right, a person in a red-orange dress with gold headpiece and a red-and-white flower garland stands with folded hands facing the shrine. Gold-framed arch and teal backdrop behind the deities.2016-01-24A temple shrine lit with green fairy lights along the upper stone ledge. In the arched niche, a pair of deity murti are dressed in green and red silks and garlanded with flowers and green leaves; the male figure wears a crown and holds a ceremonial object. A man in a cream kurta and white turban, standing at right, performs a ritual over the murti, with a second man in orange clothing seated in the lower right foreground. Golden lamps stand on either side, flanked by hanging bunches of green coconuts, and a golden kalasha sits on a white cloth before the murti.2009-06-10A temple sanctum with a gilded arch framing large deity murtis dressed in white and green silk with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A standing priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left, facing the central altar holding a sacred object. A small golden figure in orange robe stands in a green niche at right, and a red curtain hangs at the left edge. Oil lamps and offerings sit on a stone platform before the murtis. No visible people in the audience area; the single priest is the only physical person.2013-01-21A photograph at night of a bride and groom posing together outdoors in front of a carved stone pillar of a temple-like structure. The bride wears a blue and gold silk saree with a gold border, gold jewellery, bangles and a jasmine flower in her hair, and she wears a garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms and a plate of flowers with a green fruit. The groom wears a cream silk kurta with gold embroidery, a brown shawl draped over his shoulder, white dhoti, and a similar flower garland with a flower plate. A child in dark clothes stands behind them, and a few people in blue and gold saree and white clothes are partially visible at the left edge.2013-09-15Night-time temple shrine scene with a lit Shiva-Parvati pair of deity murtis, adorned with garlands of marigolds and flowers and gold jewelry, seated under an arched floral backdrop. Several priests in orange-red and maroon dhotis, some bare-chested, stand before a central stone shivalinga-like object with water or abhishekam flowing over it, while attendants wait nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small standing figure and a seated image appear at the right. Yellow and white floral festoons frame the top and bottom of the shrine. Bystanders in saris stand at the left edge. This appears to be a puja at a Shiva shrine.2015-02-17Photograph inside a temple shrine of two large deity murtis, a male and female pair, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, gold jewellery and colourful draped garments in blue, white and magenta. Oil lamps stand on the stone platform before them and a smaller shrine with a green curtain holds a seated figure. A single person in a brown dhoti and reddish-brown shawl stands with hands joined in prayer, viewed from behind, at the edge of the platform beside a stone pillar and a grille window.2013-01-18June 10 20092009-06-10