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April 17 20162016-04-17August 08 20112011-08-08January 03 20122012-01-03June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a yellow shawl over his shoulders, sits cross-legged at left with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Behind him a large deity murti in gold and orange drapery is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. In front stands a white marble image of a figure in red and orange garments and a red turban, garlanded with white flowers. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a lit oil lamp and a brass bowl of offerings sit on the altar, with a yellow-and-orange flower offering in a tray at lower left.2010-07-13August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a temple puja setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a dark platform, eyes closed, chanting, while his hands rest over brass and steel vessels, a silver bowl, a small glass and an oil lamp. Beside him stands a white statue of a sage with a saffron-orange robe, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a raised palm. Behind them hang a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, an embroidered silver-and-black ornamental backdrop and a saffron cloth. The scene suggests a padapuja offering ritual.2011-01-17November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine at night with a man seated on the floor in white clothes and a yellow shawl, hands folded in anjali mudra in front of a golden shivalinga-style vessel decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him stands a large deity murti in orange and gold garments with ornate jewellery and a crown. Brass oil lamps (deepa stands) flank the shrine, and brass puja vessels, a small bowl of flowers and a small figure in orange with a garland sit at the front. The setting suggests a pooja and arathi offering.2010-07-13December 14 20102010-12-14A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits at lower left performing a puja, holding a lamp with a flame toward a large deity murti behind. The deity is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a crown-like headdress. In front sits a small white figure in lavender robes and a purple turban, with a yellow mala, seated on a platform. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps, flower offerings and pink petals fill the foreground, with a tall brass lamp stand at right.2011-07-26April 17 20162016-04-17