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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20MAy 27 20212021-05-27A person with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a golden border, stands from behind at left and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated shrine. Two deity murti sit in the shrine: a golden figure in red and orange garments wearing a crown and layered beaded necklaces, and a consort figure in a blue sari with gold jewellery. The shrine is framed by garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands at the base. The scene is a temple puja setting; no physical person is pictured beyond the lamp-holder, and the figure's face is not visible.2009-01-01December 27 20132013-12-27Two gilded metal murtis stand on an ornate gold-engraved platform, both garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink-red flowers. The left figure is a multi-armed deity murti holding a lit oil lamp with a large flame, and a hand from the left edge holds a silver tray near it. The right figure is a standing red-robed female murti, possibly a goddess form, draped in a red-orange cloth. Behind them is an empty red velvet throne flanked by gold-embossed panels, and a large orange-toned portrait backdrop with a lamp motif fills the top. This appears to be a deity puja with aarti, with the throne left vacant.2011-12-08A woman in a rust-coloured silk sari with a gold border stands at left holding a lit oil lamp, performing aarti before a decorated shrine. The central image is a golden deity murti with a crown-like headdress, flanked by two seated deity figures draped in orange cloth and adorned with gold jewellery. The arch and altar are wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. At right stands a smaller gilded figure in a green-curtained niche, wearing a red-brown garment, rudraksha-style beads and a turban, with a garland around its neck. Dim interior lighting suggests an evening temple puja.2013-12-27December 24 20132013-12-24A photograph of a temple ritual beneath a canopy decorated with yellow, orange, white and pink flower garlands. A person in an orange robe with a white and red garland and a gold necklace raises one hand, holding a small bell, with a brass bowl and a flame at the left edge. Behind them stand two large deity murtis, richly adorned with garlands and crowns, seated on a decorated platform. In front, a small brass utsava murti and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor with white and red garlands, and a white-clad attendant kneels beside them. Strong orange and yellow floral decoration fills the frame.2007-01-01Two standing metal murtis, one pale-gold and one reddish-brown, are decorated with garlands of yellow and pink flowers. The left figure holds a lamp-like object and a conch-style item, while the right figure stands with hands together. Behind them is an empty red-cushioned golden throne with gilded carved panels, and a large backdrop shows a painted portrait of a smiling man with orange head cloth and red tilak. A brass lamp with lit wicks sits at the left edge. No physical people are visible in the scene.2011-12-08A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a white and red flower garland over his shoulder, smiling toward the shrine. Beside him, a priest in a reddish-orange cloth holds a silver plate. Behind, a figure in white stands near a smoking brazier. On the right, a large deity murti with a tall ornate crown is dressed in a purple and gold sari-like garment and red skirt, decorated with layered red, yellow and multicolour flower garlands. The ceiling is plain concrete with hanging wires and a white marble-like pillar.2008-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow, orange, pink and white flower garlands and a golden kalasha-style frame. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a dais with red and gold cloth. A person in a long orange robe with a gold border stands at left, reaching toward a small flame near the murtis, while a white-clad attendant stands nearby. At lower right, a figure in orange bows with head down near the floor. Flower petals and garlands cover the platform and steps.2007-01-01