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Night 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.

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October 17 20072007-10-17October 14 20072007-10-14October 13 20072007-10-13A 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.2007-10-17October 15 20072007-10-15A photograph at a temple shrine at night. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a tilak stands at left with hands joined in namaskar. Beside him, an older man in white clothes and a white head covering holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings while bowing toward a deity murti decorated with marigold and pink flower garlands. The murti wears a red and orange sari, and a purple draped backdrop hangs behind it. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a smaller red-clad deity figure on a side altar at right and a metal lamp on the platform.2007-10-13A night-time photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple setting, with a large deity murti of a seated goddess and consort adorned with flower garlands, a red and orange dress, a crown and gold necklaces, in front of a purple drapery backdrop. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a tray with a small framed picture, while a woman in a white sari with a long plait and a young boy in white clothing stand at right, offering flowers and gathering near the stone plinth. Stone carved pillars frame the shrine with lamps hanging above.2007-10-15October 16 20072007-10-16A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, bending over a stone altar set with brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of flowers and offerings. Behind the altar, a deity murti with a red and gold crown and a rudraksha-style garland is decorated with bright marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, flanked by smaller figures in blue and green cloth. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a saffron wrap, stands at right with her hands raised to her head in reverence. Two people are physically present.2011-12-10Night photo at a temple shrine with a granite-pillared mandapa and a stone platform. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with a red-and-orange sari-like cloth, flower garlands and a purple drapery backdrop. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe, bare-headed and shaved-headed, stands on the left holding a small tray or gift. Opposite him an older man in white dhoti and shirt wears a long garland of white, pink and green flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving the offering. Strings of lights and a small red curtain frame the scene, with brass lamps and flower offerings on the altar.2007-10-13December 10 20112011-12-10Night 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.2007-10-13