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Night-time puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with strings of multicoloured fairy lights along its roofline. A golden arch frames a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white with garlands and a crown, flanked by flower garlands. Brass lamps and bells sit on a low table in front, and several people in white dhotis with yellow shawls kneel or stand near it. Women in saree and salwar in pink, blue and magenta watch and assist at the edges, while a blurred figure in white stands at the left foreground. A man in an orange-saffron cloth attends the shrine centrally. Stone pillars and carved temple walls frame the scene.

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October 02 20082008-10-02Night photograph of an illuminated stone shrine with carved pillars and a gilded arch framing a murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with marigold garlands and red-and-yellow flower strings. A seated figure in orange robes sits before the shrine on a stone platform, with a brass oil lamp and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. Around them, several people in white ritual clothing and women in red, green and blue saris stand or move, some blurred in motion. String lights decorate the roof and drapes hang at the sides. The orange-clad seated figure shows no distinctive a person cues strong enough to qualify, so the candidate is uncertain.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Evening photo of a Navaratri celebration at a covered open-air shrine. A lit golden-arched deity murti is decorated with garlands and fairy lights, framed by pillars. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange and gold borders, plus a woman in a pink sari, move around the shrine on a stone floor. A man in a white striped shirt and lanyard stands in the foreground beside a small boy, and brass vessels sit on a low table. Some devotees hold trays or offerings near the murti.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 16 20072007-10-16Evening photograph of a Navaratri puja in an open-sided pavilion. A lit shrine with a gold arched niche holds a pair of deity murtis draped in garlands, with strings of coloured fairy lights along the roof. In the foreground, several figures in saffron-orange and white stand near the shrine, and seated devotees in white clothes kneel near oil lamps and offering trays. Silhouetted audience members sit in the foreground, facing the shrine.2008-10-03Photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a decorated deity murti of a goddess seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers and a gold arch behind her. Red draped fabric frames the shrine and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Several devotees in white and cream traditional clothes gather at the front, one holding a small brass vessel and another with hands joined in prayer. Their attire includes white dhotis, saris with gold borders, and white blouses. The scene suggests puja or darshan at the shrine.2009-12-30