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Night scene at an outdoor shrine lit by a flame. Two white-clad devotees stand at left and centre, one holding a small lamp, while a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a wooden staff stands at centre-right, a bead garland at his chest, facing a seated figure. Behind them a sculpted deity murti pair sits on an elevated altar with an orange cloth, brass lamps and a kalasha. At far right a man in white with an orange shawl stands, and in the foreground a bare-backed, dark-haired figure in white sits with a red-and-gold strap. The scene appears to be an outdoor puja or darshan at night.

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A night photograph at a temple-style shrine lit dimly, with a stone structure and a deity image of a seated pair of goddesses with crowns behind a red-draped altar bearing a garland and brass lamps. In front, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe and holds a walking cane, standing to the right of a woman in white clothes holding a small white box. Behind them, a man in orange clothing stands near the shrine. In the lower left foreground is a white-clad figure with long black hair and gold-trimmed shawl, hands in anjali pose, seen from behind. Dark background with red curtains.2007-01-27February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copiesFebruary 25th 20072007-02-25February 16 20072007-02-16A dimly lit photo inside a temple shrine. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and draped orange dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks toward a stone shrine holding a deity murti, with a lit lamp and a brass pole beside it. On the left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the edge of the frame. In the lower foreground, a seated person with long dark hair, a white garment and a golden-brown sash has palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine. Colourful fabric hangs at the top right. The image is not clearly a mark of recognised ritual, but shows devotional worship at a shrine. a person appearance cues are present on the central figure: orange ascetic robe and rudraksha mala, so it is labelled as a probable identification.2007-01-27A photograph taken in a dimly lit, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads stands beside a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a forehead marking, who holds his hands in a ritual gesture. On the right, a man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a small bell and raises his other hand toward a lit oil lamp or fire vessel on a stand. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stand, one holding an ornate orange-and-gold ceremonial banner on a pole. A low wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion sits on a mat in front. The scene suggests a ritual or puja, with the lamp and bell as the visible ritual objects.2007-01-27Night photograph of a white marble shrine pavilion with red velvet curtains draped on its pillars, housing a deity murti with a crown and garlands, seated on a pedestal with a kalasha and brass lamps. Devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron robes stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, while one saffron-robed figure holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. Dark trees surround the scene.2007-02-16Night photograph of a small white marble shrine with carved pillars and red velvet curtains draped at the sides. Inside stand two painted deity murti figures, one in orange-red with a crown and ornate necklaces, the other in red with a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a white-draped altar. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl bends toward the altar, while a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together holding a tray. A third person in white stands further back near the shrine. The scene suggests puja or aarti at the shrine.2007-02-25Evening photo at a temple-style shrine with a richly carved stone arch and golden torana framing a deity murti dressed in pink and gold with marigold garlands, beside a brass oil lamp. In front stands an empty ornate cream-and-gold throne with an orange cushion on a white dais, flanked by red-topped pedestals with offerings. To the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands, with a dhoti-clad man in white beside him. Two women in white saris and white tops stand to the far right near an orange curtain.2011-07-08Night ritual in a stone temple pavilion with a red velvet curtain at left and a bronze deity figure at right. A long-haired, bare-backed man in saffron cloth. Another saffron-robed priest holding a trident stands at left, and a man in an orange shawl with a beaded garland stands behind. Two more people in white and red-bordered cloth are at the edges, and a white sacred ash or kumkum is being exchanged between hands.2007-02-16January 27 20072007-01-27Night temple ritual under a stone pavilion with carved pillars. Two statues of a deity pair, one seated figure with a crown and garland, stand on a stepped platform above a dark stone shivalingam set in a basin. A priest in white dhoti and bare chest pours liquid over the lingam from a metal vessel, while another white-clad man bends low beside the basin. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded mala and gold-toned pendant necklace watches at right. Brass pots, marigold garlands and scattered petals sit on the wet floor.2007-02-16