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Photograph of a devotee in an orange top and orange skirt bending forward over a decorated deity murti, with long dark hair and a white flower garland in her hair. The main deity figure is a silver-faced murti in a red and gold brocade cloth, adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands. Beside it stand gilded figures in red, orange and gold costumes with crowns. Brass lamps and a kalasha with garlands sit on a white cloth in front, and colourful balloons hang in the upper corner. Plain temple walls surround the scene.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph inside a stone shrine of a temple. A person in a long saffron-orange robe bends forward with their head pressed against a white-draped altar or base in front of two painted deity murti. The standing murti on the left wears a red-and-saffron turban, rudraksha-style beads and a trident-like staff; the one on the right wears a tall crown, layered necklaces and a green and blue skirt, with a white jasmine garland and yellow and red flower garlands draped across the altar. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the floor in front, along with a small offering plate. Red curtains hang behind, and sunlight falls across the pillars.2007-12-22December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A woman in an orange saree and red sleeveless blouse leans forward and touches a decorated deity murti with her hand. The murti, draped in white cloth and layered silver and jewelled necklaces, sits before two gilded figures in orange turban and teal-and-red ornate dress. Yellow and white flower garlands hang across the scene, and brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand in the foreground near offerings. The setting appears to be a temple-style ritual shrine.2007-12-24December 23 20072007-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 24 20072007-12-24A photograph of a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari-style garment with a gold border, bowing forward with the head pressed against a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a maroon silk garment with gold zari border, layered diamond-studded necklaces and a jewelled crown-like ornament. Dense garlands of yellow, white and red flowers surround the figure, and a metal bowl and bronze feet of the deity are visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an act of devotion at a shrine in a temple setting.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A person in an orange robe bends forward with hands and forehead resting on a gold-coloured pot or stand draped in an orange cloth, appearing to perform worship. Behind is a large golden arch and two painted or gilded deity figures, one wearing an orange turban and red garments, with a bejewelled face and necklaces. Brass vessels, a lamp and a small blue seated figure sit at the base of the shrine among offerings. A printed backdrop panel of a woman is at left.2008-12-26December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sari with a white garland draped over her shoulders stands at left, smiling, and touches the shoulder of a bronze deity murti seated on a dark pedestal. The murti wears a crown, layered jeweled necklaces and a red and gold garment. Beside it sits a second bronze figure in a crown and red and green silk, with a garland at its feet. The altar is framed by yellow and orange marigold garlands, red-and-white flower strings, and a white jasmine garland hanging at the left edge. A small silver and gold ornamental stand with a flower garland sits in the foreground.2007-01-01