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A night photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Four men stand with their backs to the camera before a central deity murti, with a golden throne-like seat and a lit oil lamp and fire pit in the foreground. The man on the right wears an orange-red dhoti and turban and reaches toward the shrine. Two others wear orange cloths and one wears a white dhoti. Behind them, a large goddess image with multiple arms and a mustached protective figure beside a lion stand under white lace-like arches. A Ganesha murti with a white crown and gold ornaments stands to the left, and an oil lamp burns at the right. Garlands of yellow marigolds decorate the shrine.

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October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night-time puja before a large goddess murti flanked by two ornate arched shrines of white lace-like cutwork decorated with marigold garlands and red backdrops. In the centre, a small golden peetha holds a deity image draped in red and pink flowers, with a bright flame burning in a fire pit in front. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth bends forward at the left, tending the offerings, while another devotee in orange kneels at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the stone platform. Additional shrine figures, a green demon-like face and garlands fill the background.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night ritual before a large decorated deity murti of Durga, a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, framed by a white floral arch and silver-and-pink decorations. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand and kneel on a white-and-orange platform, one holding a brass vessel and another raising a hand; a seated priest with ash-marked body makes offerings. Women in red and maroon saris sit in rows behind, oil lamps burn on the altar, and string lights and leafy garlands hang overhead. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and white turban sits on the right beside a white chair, marked with white ash on his body, participating in the puja.2010-10-16October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 13 20132013-10-13October 02 20142014-10-02