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Photograph of three people standing in front of a temple shrine with deity murtis in gold-framed niches draped with garlands. At left, a man in saffron-orange robes and orange headwear wears a long rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari stand together; the woman holds a silver aarti plate with lamps, and the man wears a red kumkum mark. Behind them hang a striped cloth and white tiled walls.

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2001 - Glimpses From Various ProgramsOctober 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple scene at a shrine. A man on the left in a saffron-orange garment and ornate gold earrings holds out a silver bowl of white and pink flowers. A man in the centre wears white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border and a red tilak on his forehead, extending his hands. A woman in a light pastel sari and a child in the lower right reach toward the offering. A dark deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow and green flowers and beaded necklaces stands at right, with another garlanded shrine figure in a gilded throne at centre. Gold-framed decorations and white drapery frame the room.2008-10-22Photo 11737853Warm-toned photo inside a temple shrine. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, leans forward and pours liquid from a brass pot over a small metal deity murti set on a red base. A woman in white, holding a small bowl, stands at the left edge. Behind them a dark stone deity murti is framed by an arch hung with beaded garlands, with a striped cloth on the wall. Brass vessels, a tray of flowers and white-clad stone lamp-bearer figures stand on a patterned floor. Two people are present.2007-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with plain white concrete-block walls. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, a white ash mark on his arm. Beside him a younger man in an orange-brown cloth holds a brass tray with a bowl and offerings. To the right stand large garlanded deity murtis decorated with red, green and white flower garlands, gold crowns and yellow silk garments, one with a green-tinged face and tall headdress. At left a smaller black deity murti with a crown and garland sits on a pedestal beside a seated man in white with a gold chain. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2007-11-09A photograph of an indoor puja in a lattice-walled hall. On the left a woman in an orange sari with an orange head wrap holds a lit multi-wick brass aarti lamp toward the altar. Beside her a bearded man in a white kurta extends one arm over the altar. The altar holds a decorated deity murti draped in red cloth and garlands, with bananas, fruit, sweets, flowers and a brass bowl laid out, and smoke rises beside it. A bronze dancing Shiva-type deity figure stands on a pedestal at right, adorned with garlands, and a green curtain hangs behind. A third person in white sits low at the left edge.2004-07-02A photograph inside a white marble temple hall with carved pillars and a polished reflective floor. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace kneels at a low brass lamp and tray, touching the floor before him. Behind him, a woman in a white and grey patterned shawl with glasses stands with hands joined in reverence, and a man in cream clothing and a woman in a teal-and-pink outfit also stand with hands folded. Hanging colourful ceremonial cloth decorations with floral and peacock motifs stand at the back.A photograph of a temple worship scene before a row of large painted deity murtis dressed in yellow and gold garments with crowns and ornaments. On the left, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron cloth over his shoulder holds a lit flame toward the deities. Beside him, a younger man in orange and red robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind them a man in a white robe with a flower garland photographs the scene, and at the far left a small group of devotees sits with hands folded in prayer. A small brass vessel and white flowers rest on the altar.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A night-time photo of a temple shrine. A man with long curly hair, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits behind a stone ledge, reaching toward a brass plate and small offerings. He appears to be the a person, with long swept hair and orange robes with rudraksha beads. To his right, a deity murti is dressed in red and decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers, with a gold-framed crown and ornaments. A brass lamp stand with a tall flame stands beside him. On the left, a young man with a shaved head wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala and watches. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow garment with a red border bends forward, hands pressed together in prayer. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the scene.2008-03-22March 24 20082008-03-24