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A temple scene at night with a deity murti draped in purple and gold fabric and garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead stands at left, placing his hand on a large flower garland. Beside him, an older man in white clothes bows his head near the garland. A woman in a pink and white polka-dot sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and an older woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala looks on at right. A small ornate gold throne with red flowers sits to the right. Stone pillars frame the shrine.

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October 14 20072007-10-14A 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.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14October 13 20072007-10-13October 15 20072007-10-15October 14 20072007-10-14October 16 20072007-10-16Photograph inside a temple shrine lit at night. A large deity murti with a red-orange crown and multiple arms sits beside a female goddess figure, both draped in colourful garlands, behind a purple sequined backdrop. In front, a seated white-cloth-covered figure is garlanded with marigolds and red roses. A saffron-robed devotee with a rudraksha-style garland and vibhuti tilak on his forehead stands at left with palms pressed together. An older man in a white kurta with a green leaf garland stands with folded hands before a brass oil lamp and kalasha, beside a woman in a pink and blue floral saree who looks on. Another person in white stands at far right edge.2007-10-14A night-time puja at an open-air shrine with white stone pillars and carved panels. Three deity figures stand in the back, one wearing a red and green crown, against a violet draped backdrop, with a red curtain at right. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron/orange robe with a white forehead mark holds a long garland of pink and white flowers, while a man in white clothing receives it. A brass vessel and a tray of offerings sit on the altar, and another person in white stands at left holding a plate. The man in orange has no visible rudraksha, crown, long hair or ceremonial gold cues, so his identity is uncertain.2007-10-17Night-time photograph inside a stone shrine with a carved granite frame. Behind an altar is a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, decorated with red and yellow garlands, and a purple drape behind it. A barefoot man in white ritual clothes wearing a long yellow-and-pink marigold garland holds a tray of offerings and a framed photograph. A woman in a light blue sari with a pink border and two young women in white and pink stand nearby. On the left, a saffron-robed priest with a light-coloured shawl and beaded necklace stands at the altar. Photo credit overlay reads '' along with an archive source credit2007-10-14A 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.2007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13