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Night view of a stone shrine lit with string lights, housing a colourful deity murti with multiple arms, red and gold crown and garlands. In front, a man in an orange saffron robe with shaved head stands on the left, a small boy in white stands on a striped mat, and a man in white shirt and a woman in white sari hold a tray with flowers and a framed photograph before the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar; a purple backdrop and red curtain frame the shrine. Two seated devotees in white are visible at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja.

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A photograph of a nighttime Navaratri puja at an open-air shrine with carved white stone pillars and a purple draped backdrop strung with small lights. A deity murti decorated with garlands, red and orange garments and a crown stands on the raised platform, with a small framed portrait placed before it. A bald sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands barefoot on a striped mat, holding a tray toward a woman in a white sari and a girl in white who receive it. A small child in white stands beside them, and partially visible devotees in white and orange stand at the edges. a person cues are not present: the shaved-headed priest lacks long hair, crown or turban, so his identity is uncertain.2007-10-15October 16 20072007-10-16October 15 20072007-10-15October 14 20072007-10-14December 10 20072007-12-10October 16 20072007-10-16October 15 20072007-10-15October 17 20072007-10-17A night-time temple scene at a shrine with grey stone pillars and a purple draped backdrop. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one with a red-and-orange crown and gold ornaments, the other in red-and-gold dress, both draped in garlands of marigold and rose-pink flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head stands at left, reaching up to place a long flower garland on the figures. Beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti watches, and a woman in a floral pink-and-white sari stands at right with a woman in white and a boy in white shirt. A red curtain hangs at the right edge. Several people in white and pink clothing stand around the platform.2007-10-14Night photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a shrine containing two painted deity murtis decorated with garlands and dressed in red and green garments, one holding a trident-like staff. In front, a saffron-robed sadhu with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at left, receiving a framed photo from a young man in white clothes with a yellow-and-white flower garland, who holds a tray with flowers and lamps. A small bell-shaped lamp and brass vessels sit on the altar. Purple drapes and a red curtain frame the scene.2007-10-17A night-time temple scene at a decorated shrine with a stone frame draped in garlands of marigolds and leaves, and a deity murti in the centre adorned with flower garlands and a red cloth. In the foreground a young man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe stands barefoot with his back to the camera, reaching up to the deity, while a person in white clothes with long dark hair stands beside him. On the left a young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a brass tray. Banana plants and strings of flowers frame the shrine, and a brass lamp stands in the lower right.2007-12-10Night outdoor ritual before a decorated shrine with a deity murti of two goddesses in orange and green garments, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and adorned with gold ornaments, set against a purple drape and stone pillars with carvings. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads stands at the center, touching the head of a boy in white garments who wears a flower garland. A young man in white dhoti holds a framed photograph and a tray. A smiling young boy in white stands to the side, and a woman in a white sari with folded hands stands at the right. A mat with flower petals lies on the floor, and a few partially visible heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2007-10-15