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December 24 2008

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Photograph of a temple shrine during a festival, with two deity murtis in an arched stone niche decorated with marigold and lily garlands, silver tinsel strands and a yellow-and-red canopy at right. In the foreground a woman in orange sari bends forward with hands folded, offering reverence at a painted white horse figure placed before the shrine ledge, while another woman in orange sari stands with her back to the camera. At right a man in orange robe holds a tall golden staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a crowd of people in white and light clothing gathers near the temple entrance. A brass kalasha stands on the stone ledge beside a small toy doll and floral offerings.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with pink drapes, orange and white flowers, and a stone canopy. Inside, a gilded deity murti with a red crown and garlands is flanked by brass lamps. In front, two women in orange robes stand and kneel, one raising a hand toward the shrine. A couple sit cross-legged on a mat: the woman in a red sari with hands folded in namaskar, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind them. Trays of oranges, marigold garlands, brass lamps and small white offering boxes lie on the ground. Nobody is identified as a specific figure here.2008-12-26December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a temple ritual at a gilded shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two murti figures are seated on a golden palanquin-like seat, one wearing a crown and pink silk. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala kneels holding a brass tray of oil lamps and offerings, while a standing woman in orange robes with a garland stands with hands folded in prayer. A small red-clad child figure with garlands sits in front, and brass vessels and a brass lamp stand are placed nearby. A few people in white are visible in the background.2008-12-31A photograph taken at a temple shrine. A bare-backed man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland around his neck, stands with hands joined in prayer before a shrine. To the left, two people in orange robes stand with hands folded. The shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white and pink flowers, and a long garland of marigolds and roses runs along the platform edge. Stone carvings frame the shrine and a red curtain hangs at the right. Green foliage is visible beyond the pillars.2007-07-29A barefoot figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap bows deeply with hands together before a raised stone shrine inside a temple pavilion. The shrine holds seated deity murtis draped in orange cloth and heaped with marigold and mixed flower garlands, with brass vessels and oil lamps on the platform. Behind the bowing figure, several people in white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow shawls, stand near a red-and-white railing, and a woman in an orange sari watches at right. A tall red cloth hangs beside a pillar, and a green tree shows through the open side of the hall. Eight or so people are visible, with the bowing figure in the foreground.2010-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26January 01 20082008-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31