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A dim temple interior at night shows a golden seated deity murti draped with long garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, with a gold base and kalasha-like ornamentation. In front, a man in a red-orange dhoti with an orange turban, multiple red-and-yellow garlands and gold bangles holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Behind him, several people in white and maroon robes stand in a row along a railing, one holding a plate, another in white dhoti, with a small lit lamp on the floor near a stone base. The scene depicts an aarti or puja.

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December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night-time temple scene at a shrine beneath a large tree. In the foreground, a woman in a red-orange sari with a red-and-gold border and a red turban holds a lit oil lamp with both hands, a flower garland around her neck. Beside her, several people in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Further back, men in saffron-orange robes and a man in white kurta stand near a wooden staff and a small decorated umbrella. On the right, a large golden deity murti with a crown and ornate jewellery is draped in dense garlands of marigold and rose. Small offerings and flowers lie at the base, and a second oil lamp burns on the ground.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05July 22 20132013-07-22December 02 20172017-12-02Night-time outdoor puja at a golden deity murti under a large banyan tree. On the right, a gilded seated murti wearing a gold crown, ornate gold jewellery and a golden body with a dark face is draped in long garlands of orange, yellow, red, purple and white flowers. On the left, a woman in a red-and-gold striped garment with a maroon head wrap, red flower garland and gold necklaces holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Behind her, a man in a maroon-and-gold striped dhoti-style garment holds a video camera on a tripod, and another person stands further back near a metal railing.2014-12-05July 31 20152015-07-31November 26 20142014-11-26December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a seated statue of a figure in gold-trimmed throne, draped in a white dhoti-style cloth, wearing a red and gold turban and layered beaded necklaces, is framed by an elaborate garland of yellow, white, purple and green flowers. Two standing figures on the left: a man in a flower garland, wearing a dark robe and a white forehead marking, holding a ritual implement, and a second man in an orange-brown garment with a white headband holding a silver plate of offerings. Another person is partly visible in the background. The statue is a murti rather than a living person; no clear identification of a living individual is made.2015-02-19