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Photo of a temple-hall ritual at night. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured crown-like headpiece and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits at left, performing puja with a bell, lamp and brass vessels on a tray. Beside him stands a white-clothed figure with a shaved head. At right, large deity murti figures of a seated goddess in a pink and green sari and a seated figure in orange and gold garments are garlanded with flowers. A white-draped stool or peetha with a flower garland is in the centre, and strings of small coloured flags hang from the ceiling.

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October 17 20072007-10-17October 17 20072007-10-17October 17 20072007-10-17August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine at night. A priest in saffron-orange robes, wearing an ornate silver-and-black patterned cap and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged at left, holding a bell and a lamp over a silver tray of offerings. Behind him stand two large statues of deities: the left one has a green-and-red turban and white pearl necklaces; the right one wears a red and pink sari with orange trim, gold ornaments and a garland, holding a ceremonial object. A white-draped altar below is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, and brass vessels and flowers sit on the floor. Strings of colourful lights hang overhead against a blue backdrop.2007-10-17Interior temple scene at night showing two large painted deity murtis seated on a raised platform, one in a green and red-orange sari-like garment with a crown, the other in pink with a garland, both adorned with marigold garlands. In front, a white-draped object with a curved metal arch and garland sits before them. Two men stand to the right: one in white dhoti and orange shawl holding an object, and another in white kurta with an orange shawl standing at the edge of the frame. Brass vessels and oil lamps are on the floor, with a blue cloth backdrop and a fluorescent light on the ceiling.2007-10-16October 17 20072007-10-17A night-time puja at an outdoor covered stage. A seated priest in orange robes and a tall patterned crown-like headpiece, with a garland and beaded necklaces, holds his palms together in prayer beside brass and steel ritual vessels, a small brass lamp and flowers. Behind him stands a white-draped form adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a raised hooded cobra-shaped element. At the right edge, a woman in a red and gold sari and jewelled anklets stands partly in frame. Strings of colourful bunting and a grey stone pillar are visible above.2007-10-17October 16 20072007-10-16January 03 20082008-01-03Night ritual scene in a stone-pillared hall hung with strings of small coloured lights. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at left, each holding a long fan-like whisk of dried grass or fibre; one holds a round decorated fan. In the centre, an empty white-draped seat or peetha is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a flower-decorated arched backrest, with a brass kalasha and brass ritual vessels on the floor below. At right, large painted deity murti figures wear red and orange silks, flower garlands and jewellery. A lit oil lamp stands at left.2007-10-15Night ritual on a stone-pillared temple porch. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, faces right and waves a flaming lamp and holds a brass bell over a shrine. Before him sits a large deity murti pair with ornate gold crowns, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, one figure seated on a red-clothed pedestal. A brass oil lamp stands nearby, with a silver kalasha and offerings in front, and string lights glow behind. Attendants in white stand at the edges. Aarti being performed.2007-02-16