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January 20 2008

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A photograph of a pooja at an open-pillared shrine with grey stone pillars and red curtains. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a brass tray of marigold and rose petals. Two kneeling devotees in white shirts and brown trousers bow forehead-to-floor on a green mat at lower centre. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches at right. Behind them stands a deity murti with trident, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with white beads on a purple cushion. Oil lamps sit at the edges of the altar.2008-01-20January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph inside a temple shrine with stone pillars and greenery visible through an open side. A standing devotee in white dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. The central deity murti is a white figure with a tall white turban, draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a gold chest ornament, seated on a white-draped throne. Behind it stand two figures with golden crowns and ornaments, decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and an oil lamp sit on the dais in front, with a banana-leaf offering and flower petals. The scene shows puja or aarti at the shrine.2010-12-21Night ritual photograph at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with banana plants and a kumkum-marked stone platform. A deity murti with a crown and ornate necklaces stands at centre, backed by a floral arch. In front, a man in an orange robe stands with palms joined in namaskar, while a woman in a white saree with gold borders holds a tray and a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure, offering it before the murti. Oil lamps glow at the base of the shrine.2007-12-10A temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a throne-like platform, adorned with orange and purple garlands and a red-and-orange cloth backdrop. In the foreground a person in orange robes and an orange shawl bows low with bare feet on a patterned mat, facing the shrine's stone platform, which holds a silver tray and brass lamps. Behind, several people in white dhotis and white shawls, some with yellow or orange sashes, stand and move along a red-walled colonnade under a tin roof, with palm trees outside. A red cloth hangs from a pillar. The person bowing has an orange-clad figure's form and a dark head covering, but no identity can be established from appearance alone.2010-12-27A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone-carved facade. Two deity murtis stand at the centre, draped with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers, the figures in orange and gold clothing. In front on a red-cushioned golden throne-style seat is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with orange shawl and rudraksha beads, garlanded with red flowers. Orange cloth covers the floor, with brass lamps, a kalasha pot and offering plates set before the throne. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with red borders lie prostrate on the orange cloth in front of the shrine. Orange and red curtains frame the shrine on either side.2010-12-14A photograph inside a temple shrine area with red-and-white striped walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center-left holding a brass tray of offerings, while a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long red and yellow garland and rudraksha-style adornment stands center, hands open, with a crown-like headwear region. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti prostrates on the floor in the foreground. At right, floral garlands drape over a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. A stone carved panel and brass lamps are visible behind them.2008-08-07December 07 20072007-12-07A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine with carved pillars. Inside, two deity murtis are dressed in yellow and red garments with yellow and red garlands; one holds a trident-like staff. In front stands a gold-framed printed portrait labelled as a poster on a red cushioned chair, showing a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded mala and a raised hand. A person in orange robes bows low before the portrait on the right, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offerings of fruit and flowers on the altar. An orange and red cloth hangs from the pillar, and a whitewashed wall with red stripes stands behind.2010-02-19A photograph of an outdoor temple puja at a shrine. A devotee in orange robes with long hair and a white garland kneels at the front holding a brass tray or aarti plate with a lit lamp, while a bald priest in orange robes stands at left tending oil lamps. Behind them, a deity murti and framed portrait sit in a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful striped pillars. Three seated devotees on the right, one in white, one in red and one in blue sari, fold their hands in prayer. Brass bowls of fruit, bananas and sweets sit on a mat in front, with rows of yellow and orange offerings. A visible portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange robes with a garland, labelled with no legible name.2009-12-26January 20 20082008-01-20December 30 20092009-12-30