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November 03 20162016-11-03November 03 20162016-11-03A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A person with long dark matted hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap and a white and pink flower garland, stands at left holding a lit lamp toward a central altar. On the altar, a deity murti is dressed with a striped cloth and marigold garlands, flanked by brass lamps and bowls of offerings. Behind it, a larger deity murti with a shiva lingam-like crown and orange-and-white draped cloth sits on a gold throne beneath a canopy. Pink drapes and a gold pillar frame the scene, with brass lamps on the red floor.2016-05-22May 22 20162016-05-22January 01 20162016-01-01July 16 20162016-07-16A person with long dark hair worn loose down the back, wearing a reddish-brown sari-style garment, a white and red flower garland, and a bindi-like forehead mark, stands at left holding a brass lamp with a bright flame toward a decorated shrine. Behind them, a gold-framed throne holds a deity murti with a crescent and a tall ornate crown, draped in orange and blue embroidered cloth. A smaller murti sits on a striped cushion below, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and white flowers. Brass bowls filled with offerings line the red carpet, and a brass lamp stand and a decorative multi-coloured canopy complete the scene.2016-05-22A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered yellow sashes stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting, eyes lowered, before a tall ornate silver lamp stand (deepam) wrapped in red and orange flower garlands with a lit wick at its top. Rudraksha beads hang on his chest, he wears gold armlets and bangles, and a tilak is marked on his forehead. Behind him a gilded throne with red cushions and a red velvet curtain form the backdrop, with brass lamps to the right.2013-07-20September 04 20162016-09-04April 25 20162016-04-25October 29 20162016-10-29A person with long dark hair worn loose down the back, wearing a rust-brown draped garment with a gold-threaded belt, pink-and-white flower garlands and gold bangles, stands barefoot on a red carpet and holds a lit brass lamp toward an ornate gilded throne. On the throne sits a decorated deity murti with a Shiva-style crescent and tripundra, adorned with jewelled orange and blue silk drapes and necklaces. A smaller decorated figure sits below on a striped silk cushion garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Rows of brass bowls with grains and offerings surround them, with scattered petals on the floor. The person is seen from behind, so the individual's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2016-05-22