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October 31 2014

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A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine where a person seen from behind holds a lit lamp toward a deity murti. The worshipper has short dark hair, a red rudraksha mala, a white top with a yellow-edged cloth, and a wristwatch, and is performing aarti. Inside the gilded arch, a central deity figure in red and orange with a red crown is flanked by two attendant figures wearing layered necklaces. Marigold garlands drape the central image, and brass lamps and offerings stand on the plinth. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene.2014-10-29A shaved-headed priest stands with his back to the camera in a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon border, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand before an ornate shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti with a crown and red drapery, garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a golden arch frames it. A small orange-robed figure seated near the base and a golden kalasha on a brass tray are visible. Brass lamp stands line the right side of the shrine, and the courtyard shows stone pillars and greenery.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche and grey stone pillars. A priest with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and a bare upper back, raises a brass lamp with a flame toward the central deity murti. The murti shows a seated figure with a crescent-moon crown and ornate gold jewellery, draped in marigold garlands. Flanking figures stand in green-curtained niches, one wearing a white and gold garment and the other a tiger-skin style garment with a garland. Brass lamps stand on the stone platform in front, and a few small offerings sit nearby.2015-08-31A devotee seen from behind, with long dark hair and a white dhoti bordered in gold, sits before a shrine in a grey stone temple. Inside the gilded arched niche, a deity murti seated on a throne is adorned with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, a green backdrop, and jewelled necklaces. Flanking figures in the niches are also garlanded, and brass oil lamps stand on the ledge in front.2015-08-31A photograph of an outdoor shrine at a stone temple structure during a ritual. Two shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered and red-banded cloths stand at the front, facing the shrine; the closer man has his back to the camera and a red sacred thread across his shoulder, and a figure on the left wears a red cord. The shrine holds a gilded arch with deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold crown, a pair of standing figures in pink and blue, and brass oil lamps on the stone platform. A colourful painted pillar with bird motifs stands at left and a red curtain at right.2016-04-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a shaven-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange shawl over bare shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp toward a deity murti in an ornate golden arch, draped in a red curtain, with garlands of white and orange flowers. Beside the shrine, a smaller figure in a decorated red and green garland setting is also offered flowers. A brass bowl and small vessels rest on the stone platform, and carved grey stone pillars frame the scene.2013-09-16A temple shrine with a carved stone arch framing a deity murti pair seated on a throne, draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-and-red border stands at the lower left, one arm raised toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and a small figure in orange sits near the base. Another person in white stands in the background near a metal gate and greenery.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16October 29 20142014-10-29August 05 20142014-08-05April 03 20162016-04-03August 31 20152015-08-31