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A temple-style shrine set with potted plants, banana leaves and red-and-white striped steps. At centre stands a large deity murti with a blue face and a white crown-like headdress wreathed in yellow marigold garlands, flanked by two gold-coloured figures in red and pink garments. A brass oil lamp and kalasha-like offering vessels rest before them on a red cloth. To the left a seated man in white dhoti and orange shawl with folded hands performs puja, with a small lamp in front of him. A gold-trimmed throne draped in pink and garlanded stands at right. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti group: a golden-hued Shiva figure in an orange turban and gold necklaces with a trident, beside a golden goddess figure in a pink sari with red garland, seated behind a central blue-skinned deity murti with white crown and yellow marigold garland. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering sit on a red cloth before the shrine, with a small silver-framed peetha seat holding a figurine at right. At left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-toned shawl sits with folded hands in puja. Potted plants and banana leaves frame the scene.2011-10-26A seated priest in a white dhoti with a gold border performs puja at a shrine before a blue-skinned Kali-type deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a white crown and a white garland. Behind it stand additional painted deity figures, one holding a trident and one wearing a black crown. Brass kalasha vessels with flower offerings, lit oil lamps, a silver bowl and a small plate of fruit sit on the platform. To the right, a golden figure stands on a green throne-like seat decorated with a white flower garland. Potted plants and an orange-painted wall frame the temple space.2011-10-27October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti draped in green cloth and adorned with long marigold garlands, flanked by tall brass lamps. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a purple mat at left, with his hands joined, facing the shrine. Brass pots, bowls and offering vessels are arranged on the platform in front of the deity, and a small pink-clad figure stands in a niche at right. The frame is a temple interior with carved golden arches and wooden columns.A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a shrine with red curtains and gold-stone niches. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at the lower left, facing the altar and holding a small object in his hands. Before him are several floral-garlanded deity murtis: a central murti in blue and gold with pearl necklaces on an orange cloth, a murti in a red and pink sari at right, and a figure in pink and green seated on a throne at the back. Marigold garlands, a kalasha with flowers, brass lamps and a plate of offerings sit on the platform, with coconuts hanging at the top corners.A temple shrine at night shows two golden deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, one with a crown and trident-like staff and another with a crown and jewelled garments, both garlanded with red and white flowers and heavy necklaces. Brass kalasha pots with marigold offerings sit before them on a white cloth. A priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread sits at lower left, lighting an oil lamp over a metal tray during a puja, a microphone set before him. Oil lamps, fruit, brass vessels and a small lamp stand on the steps. A person in white stands at the right edge. Steps are striped white and red, with potted palms beside them.2011-07-08A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at lower left, holding a brass implement over the offerings. Before him stand several deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers: a central figure in blue and red with a crown and beaded necklaces, a figure in red and gold at right, and a larger pair of deities on the raised altar in the back, one wearing a red crown. Brass lamp stands, a kalasha with flowers, bananas and coconuts hang in the arch, and red curtains frame the shrine. Fruit and flower offerings lie on a green cloth in front, and smoke rises from a lamp at left.August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing two large deity murtis seated on a raised platform draped in yellow and blue fabric. The central figure wears an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding a trident, with a consort beside him in a crown and garlands. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl kneels at lower left with hands folded in namaskar, his forehead and arms marked with white paste. Red and orange garlands hang over the shrine, with a kalasha, brass vessels and oil lamps placed before it. A small red-clad figure stands at right beside another lamp. The man is a priest or devotee; no identifiable a person is visible.2011-08-08A priest in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, sits cross-legged on the floor before a shrine during a ritual. He faces two decorated deity murtis: a blue-robed figure on an orange cloth with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a figure in a red sari with a red and purple garland and gold jewellery. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, copper and brass vessels, a brass bowl of flower petals, and a small fire pit with burning embers sit in front. Smoke rises at left. Behind the shrine are gold-topped pillars, a red curtain and hanging fruit.A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest seated at left on the ground, wearing white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace, bent over a white square fire pit with a black interior and a silver bowl beside him, appearing to perform a homa or offering. Behind him stand statues of deities in a shrine: a blue-skinned goddess deity murti with a crown, garland and a raised sword, and two gold-faced figures in red and orange with garlands. A dark standing figure with raised arms stands at the back. Brass oil lamps and lamps with yellow and white flower garlands surround the fire pit, with a potted plant and orange floor cloths. A small gold deity sits on a red throne-like seat at right. Orange wall and red-and-white striped border frame the scene.2011-10-27