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A night-time temple ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and steel trusses. On a stone shrine stands a pair of deity murti, one with a tall gold crown and green garment, the other in red with a crown, both garlanded with flowers, set before a red curtain and a white-draped altar with brass lamps. Two priests in white dhotis, one with an orange cloth over the shoulder, wave feathered fly-whisks toward the deities, and a third priest in orange stands before the altar. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground, and tall lit oil lamps flank the shrine. Striped decorative banners with floral and bird motifs hang at the sides.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine under a corrugated translucent roof with steel trusses. Two large deity murtis, a male figure in a gold-and-orange crown and white garland holding a staff, and a female figure in red and gold garments, sit on a grey stone platform framed by red velvet drapes. A priest in orange robes sits at the base tending a brass lamp stand and offerings on a white-draped table. Tall decorative banners with blue, red and yellow patterns hang on either side. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, many seen from behind, with brass lamps arranged on the ground in front of them.2007-08-11Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style stage under a metal truss roof with fluorescent lights and red-and-white flag-like banners with floral and bird patterns hanging at the sides. On a carved stone shrine, a large deity murti with a red headdress and orange-and-gold garment sits beside a smaller figure in magenta and gold, both framed by a deep red velvet curtain. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands on a red-draped platform in front, with a small figure and a stone seated figure nearby. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on the ground in rows facing the shrine, their heads visible at the bottom of the frame, consistent with a puja or arati gathering.2007-08-26Night photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tubes. On a grey stone stage stands a large deity murti pair with red and gold crowns and ornaments, one figure holding a trident-like staff, the other in a purple and teal dress with gold jewellery. Red velvet drapes frame the shrine. A kneeling priest in an orange-saffron cloth sits at the base beside a flame-lit oil lamp and a red and gold garland. Striped tall decorative banners in red, yellow and teal hang on the sides. A seated crowd of devotees dressed in white fills the foreground, facing the shrine.2007-08-26Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine under a metal-framed roof, with a grey stone structure holding a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and garlands, flanked by a female companion figure in red and gold. A red velvet curtain hangs behind them and oil lamps and offerings sit on a white-draped platform below. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the ground in front, facing the shrine, with some in orange garments at the right. Striped colourful cloth banners with floral and bird motifs hang on the sides.2007-08-11Evening pradosha puja at an outdoor stone shrine at night. A large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with silver crowns, garlands and jewellery, sits on a raised platform in front of a blue draped backdrop with a red cloth hanging at the right. Several priests in white dhoti with orange shawls stand before it. One priest at right holds a lit flame on a lamp, and a woman in a white sari with orange border waves a whisk fan near the altar. Seated children and young devotees in white clothes sit on the ground in rows, and brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor. Light comes from the lamps and the shrine's lighting.2007-09-24Evening puja at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof and tall decorated pillars painted with birds and flowers. On a stone platform stands a large deity murti with a red headdress and gold ornaments, flanked by a second figure in purple, with a red-draped backdrop and a garland at the base. Before the platform sits an arati performer in orange robes, and a crowd of many people in white clothes sits on the floor facing the shrine, including children with braided hair. A fluorescent light hangs overhead. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.2007-08-26A nighttime pradosha puja at an outdoor stone shrine. Two deity murtis, Shiva and Parvati, are seated on a raised pedestal before a blue draped backdrop, adorned with garlands and jewellery. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand and hold lit oil lamps aloft toward the murtis, while a priest in white at right holds a lamp in one hand and a bell-like object in the other. Seated devotees in white clothes, many with orange shawls, face the shrine in the foreground. White fly-whisk-like fans (chamaras) are held beside the deities, and a maroon cloth hangs at right. Offering trays and brass lamps sit on the platform.2007-09-24Night photograph of a Navaratri evening gathering in an open-air pavilion. Seated devotees in white clothes, many with their backs to the camera, face a raised stone shrine lit by strings of small lights. Two colourfully dressed deity murtis stand on the platform, one holding a staff, with a red curtain behind them. Hanging decorative banners with blue, red and yellow patterns frame the scene, and brass lamps and offerings sit at the base of the shrine. Several women in red and green saris sit at the right edge. The shrine shows deity murti figures rather than living people, and no person is identified as a person.2007-10-18Evening puja before a stone shrine under a corrugated roof, with a deity murti dressed in green and red garments, garlanded and crowned, and a second figure in red beside it. Ritual attendants in white and saffron-orange stand and kneel around a lit brass lamp stand and offering trays, while a server in white with a long red cloth beside the shrine pulls it aside and another holds feathered fans. Hanging striped banners with floral and bird motifs frame the shrine, and a seated audience in white fills the foreground.2007-08-11August 09 20072007-08-09Evening aarti at an open-sided pavilion with a stone shrine framed by gold arch. Two deity murtis stand at centre, one crowned and garlanded with flower garlands, the other in a blue and pink sari with a red garland. Three priests in white and saffron-brown cloths hold lit oil lamp fire-bowls toward the murtis; the central priest faces the shrine with his arms raised. Blue curtains hang at the sides, strings of coloured lights decorate the ceiling and pillars, and a few seated devotees sit at the bottom edge near a railing.2008-10-01Night-time temple aarati at an open-sided shrine. Two deity murtis, a male and a female form, are decorated with garlands and stand before purple and gold drapes. Several people in white attire hold lit oil lamps raised toward the murtis. A central figure in orange robes stands at the altar with ritual implements. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face the shrine on mats, many with their hair in braids. Paper bird and star decorations hang from the ceiling overhead.2007-10-23