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July 20 20062006-07-20July 21 20062006-07-21Indoor photo of an aarti ritual on a raised stage in a tent-like hall. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand and raise lit oil lamps toward the stage, while a third woman in white with an orange shawl kneels at the lower left. On the right, a gilded deity murti, a framed portrait of a goddess garlanded with flowers, brass lamps, fruit offerings and a small silver kalasha sit on red steps. A carved wooden peetha and a blue-and-white cloth lie in front. Colourful banners hang from the ceiling and a maroon curtain frames the stage.2006-08-28July 20 20062006-07-20A photograph of an indoor shrine on a raised platform before a deep maroon curtain. Gilded statues stand on pedestals, including a seated golden deity murti at centre and a figure in orange robes on the right. A framed portrait sits behind the central murti, garlanded with red flowers. In the foreground, two women in white saris with gold borders hold lit oil lamps aloft; a third woman kneels in an orange-trimmed white outfit, holding a small ritual vessel at the altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and plates of offerings sit on the altar steps, with a blue cloth beneath them. Tall decorative yellow and red banners hang at the top corners.2006-08-28Photograph of an evening ritual on a raised stage with a dark curtain backdrop. Two standing priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls raise lit oil lamps toward an ornate golden throne with a small canopy, on which a framed deity image is placed, flanked by brass lamp stands and figurines. Several seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor in the foreground, and banners with orange and multicoloured patterns hang from the top of the stage. Water bottles and brass vessels sit on the floor, and a pedestal fan stands at the left edge.2006-07-21October 29 20062006-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor shrine set on a raised red platform with a maroon draped backdrop. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland sits on a white cushion beside gilded deity murtis and a tall standing statue in orange saffron robes. Two women in white clothes with orange shawls stand at right, one holding a lit multi-flame aarti lamp aloft while another woman in white kneels in the foreground. Fruit and offerings lie on a tray near a brass kalasha, and decorative tall pillars with colourful patterns frame the room. The portrait is labelled in print with a caption not clearly legible.2006-08-28A photograph of an indoor hall with a raised red-tiled altar platform draped in maroon curtains and striped decorative banners. On the altar are a golden deity murti, a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers, a golden peetha, offerings of fruit on a tray, and a golden kalasha-style vessel. Two people stand at the right in orange and white robes; one holds a large lit flame aloft in an aarti gesture while another person kneels nearby with a few seated devotees at the edge of the frame. A small white box sits on the lower left of the platform.2006-08-28A photograph of an indoor hall with a ceremonial stage. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the centre, raising a lit oil lamp overhead in her right hand. Beside her, another woman in white with an orange shawl holds a lamp aloft. In the foreground, several women with braided hair in white and orange garments sit facing the stage. On the right, an altar holds gilded deity murtis, a red-cushioned seat, offerings of fruit, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments garlanded with flowers. Tall decorated banners with yellow fringe hang on either side, and maroon drapes form the backdrop.2006-08-28February 12 20112011-02-12January 28 20112011-01-28 +1 copies