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Evening photograph at a stone shrine with white pillars and a dark sky. Two deity murtis stand in the shrine, one in orange and gold with a crown and garland, the other in red. A white-cloth-draped altar holds brass lamps, oil lamps and offering vessels. A priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a small silver vessel. To the right, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair walks with a devotee in a purple sari, and several people in white and orange follow across a dirt path beside a white wall. A red cloth hangs from the pillar.

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February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at a temple shrine lit by bright lamps. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the left holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp. Seated in front on a white chair is a figure in an orange saffron robe with hands pressed together in namaskar, with a red cloth hanging from the pillar above. Several men in white garments stand or sit behind, with a row of small oil lamps glowing along the platform. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a crown and a silver-trimmed ornament. A brass lamp stand and metal vessels rest on the stone platform.2007-02-16A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red velvet drape. Two deity murtis stand on a white-draped platform, one with a green and orange crown and garlands, the other in red with a crown. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before the murtis, alongside a man in a yellow robe. In the foreground a second figure in orange robes bends toward the platform, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels arranged in front. A possible a person cue: the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja before the murtis.2007-08-09Dusk worship at an open stone shrine with red velvet curtains tied to its pillars. Two painted deity murti sit inside, one seated with a crown and garlands and one standing beside with a pale face and red-orange garment. Brass oil lamps and offering plates stand on a white-draped platform in front. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair bows with joined hands toward the shrine on the left, while a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass plate. Another person in white stands in the background near a tree.2007-02-25Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at a Shivaratri observance. A grey stone canopy with carved lintels and red velvet drapes frames a black and gold deity murti adorned with garlands, lit by oil lamps and brass vessels on the platform. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron or orange garments gather around the shrine, one man in white with a bare head stands at the platform while others in saffron and sari-clad women attend. A young man in a dark shirt and glasses stands in the right foreground among seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, with more people visible at the edges.2007-02-16Photograph at dusk of an open-sided stone shrine on the left, housing a white and gold deity murti seated on a throne with a crown and gold ornaments, with a red-and-gold drape hanging beside it and brass oil lamps set on the platform. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks beside two figures in saffron-orange robes; the central figure with long dark hair wears an orange garment and gestures with his hand, and the figure on the right with white hair and a beard wears orange robes and a beaded mala. Several more robed people in orange and white stand under multicoloured umbrellas in the background, beside a grey block wall and palm trees.2007-02-10 +2 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor white stone shrine with pillars draped in red velvet cloths. Two painted deity murti figures stand on the raised platform, one in orange and gold with a crown, the other in red and gold, with brass oil lamps (lamps) flanking them and a white-draped altar below. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the front performing puja, holding an object over the altar. Another man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands at right with palms joined in prayer. A third figure in white stands in the background near the shrine.2007-02-25Night-time photograph of a temple shrine with a pillared stone canopy and red velvet drapes. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl raises a multi-branched silver aarti lamp toward the deities. Two gilded deity murtis sit on the shrine, one adorned with a crown, garlands and yellow marigold strands. A seated woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits to the side, and several people in white stand in the background. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar, and a row of lights glows beyond the courtyard.2007-02-16Night-time temple ritual at a stone shrine with carved pillars and red velvet drapes. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl raises a multi-branched aarti lamp toward a decorated deity murti with a crown, garlanded in marigolds and flowers. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels nearby on a striped mat, and other white-clad devotees stand in the background. A brass lamp stand and oil lamps sit on the platform, with more lamps glowing beyond.2007-02-16