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Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a white stone structure and a large colourful deity murti (two figures, one crowned with red and green attire) draped with a blue backdrop and flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with lamps toward a woman in a white sari with orange border, who holds a floral garland. A striped mat lies on the floor with scattered petals. Strings of coloured flags hang above the shrine.

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October 16 20072007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16October 17 20072007-10-17A photograph of an evening puja at a stone shrine with carved granite pillars and a purple draped backdrop. Two large deity murtis stand on the altar, one with a green and red crown holding a trident-like staff, the other in red and gold with a crown. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white tilak, bead necklace and wrist beads stands with hands folded in namaskar. To his left a man in white clothes holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. On the right a man in white clothes holds a garland of white and red flowers and also stands with hands folded. A small brass oil lamp and ritual vessels sit on the altar. The scene is lit at night with a red curtain at the right edge.2007-10-17Evening puja at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands on a woven mat holding a brass plate of offerings. Facing him, a woman in a white kurta and blue shawl holds a garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, a raised stone shrine holds a deity murti of a goddess with a crown, flower garlands and a tall red-and-gold crown, beside a second seated figure, with purple drapes and small brass lamps and kalasha vessels on a white-draped altar. Hanging string lights glow green and red.2007-10-13October 14 20072007-10-14October 17 20072007-10-17October 13 20072007-10-13A 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.2007-10-15Night 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.2007-10-17Night photo at an outdoor stone shrine during Navaratri celebrations at Aadikailaasa. A deity murti pair sits on a raised stone platform draped with purple cloth and garlands, with a kalasha and oil lamps arranged in front. A man in an orange robe stands holding a multicoloured flower garland toward the shrine. Another man in white kneels on a striped mat before the platform, and a young attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tray of offerings at left. Strings of lights and a red cloth hang above the stone pillars.2007-10-13Night photo at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a blue-purple draped backdrop. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one with a green-and-red crown and necklaces, the other in a red sari with garlands, with a white-draped object in front and a kalasha and lamps on the altar. Three people are visible: a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads presses his palms together before the altar; a man in white clothes stands beside him with hands folded; a third person in white at the left edge holds a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Fresh garlands drape the altar.2007-10-17