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A temple puja in progress before a central deity murti draped in green, yellow and red garlands, with a gold crown and gold-framed arch behind it. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits at the lower right, facing the deity with hands folded, beside an offering tray holding apples, a bowl and a small arrangement of red flowers. On the left, a man in orange clothing kneels with palms pressed together, and another devotee in orange sits beside him. Devotees sit in rows on the floor in the foreground, with red rope barriers between them and the shrine. Two brass bells hang at the upper right, and a large second deity murti in a pink, green and gold skirt with garlands stands at the right edge.

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October 22 20082008-10-22A temple shrine interior with a row of decorated deity murti on a raised platform, draped in red and multicolored garlands and flower arrangements. A brass lamp stand and an ornate golden arch frame the central deities. Several seated devotees in the foreground face the shrine: a woman in red, a man in white, a woman in a green sari, and a man in an orange shirt, with a bald man at lower left. No figure in the scene is identifiable as a person; the seated people are devotees in ordinary clothing, and the shrine suggests puja or darshan.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12Photo of a temple shrine lit at night with many deity murtis draped in marigold and flower garlands, a gold kalasha-style canopy in the centre and a black stone murti on the right. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the altar making an offering, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the left beside a peacock-feather fan. Several seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in green, kneel on the carpet facing the altar. Fruit offerings and oil lamps sit on the altar table.2008-05-04Inside a temple shrine hall, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead waves a white feathered fan over a silver-rimmed kalasha and offerings on a small orange mat, while a second priest in orange kneels beside him. Behind them, several richly garlanded deity murtis stand on a raised shrine with brass oil lamps in front. A woman in a red sari sits cross-legged on the right, and another woman in red kneels at left with papers before her. Scattered flower petals and brass plates of offerings lie on the mat.May 12 20082008-05-12October 22 20082008-10-22Photograph inside a temple shrine hall during a ritual. Several deity murtis stand in the background, decorated with colourful flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps in front. At left, two men in saffron/orange robes sit on a red mat; one holds a feathered whisk or fan toward the altar while the other sits bare-chested with ash markings, near a puja plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari sits at centre on the floor facing the altar with hands joined. Three women sit on the floor at right, one in a red and gold sari, one in a teal floral outfit, and one in blue with blonde hair. A microphone stand stands at left.Inside a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands, a man in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands beside a large black Nandi bull statue on a tiled platform, holding a small object in his hands. Three women in colourful saris sit on a white cloth at the front; the woman in the centre has her palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them are deity murtis draped in flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and a golden peetha-style shrine on the right. The saffron-robed man is an appearance-based candidate who cannot be confirmed from the image alone, and there is no visible name caption, so identity remains uncertain.May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja before a richly decorated shrine with garlanded deity murtis and ornate gold arches. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe stands facing the altar, holding a ritual object. Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows with metal plates before them; they wear red, teal, pink and white garments. On the right, a person in a red sari stands near the shrine, and a child in orange sits at the front right. Oil lamps stand on the floor in front of the altar, and a glowing lamp hangs near the wall at the right edge.A photo inside a Hindu temple shrine room with two deity murtis decorated with garlands in yellow, red, white and green. On the left, a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl raises one arm toward the central murti, while a young man in white clothes sits beside him. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front. A row of seated devotees faces the shrine, including women in saffron and blue saris and a girl in a yellow top. Brass bells hang between the two shrines, and a purple and green cloth covers the altar base on the right.2008-10-22