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Night photograph taken from behind a woman with dark wavy shoulder-length hair and a rust-red top, in the foreground on the left. Beyond her, a brightly lit deity murti or shrine figure in gold and red stands illuminated by lamplight within a dark temple doorway. Faint figures in white clothing stand off to the right in the darkness. The scene is mostly black with warm golden light on the central shrine.

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Night photograph of an open courtyard leading to an illuminated temple shrine with a pillared open-front canopy. A woman seen from behind, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with a patterned leopard-print wrap and gold-trimmed hem, stands with hands folded in prayer at the edge of a red carpet. Inside the lit shrine stand colourful deity murti figures. A few other figures in orange and white clothing are faintly visible near the shrine entrance and at the right edge. Dark night sky above.2014-05-27Night photograph of a crowd of devotees seated in rows facing an illuminated shrine decorated with orange, yellow and red fabric streamers and strings of marigold garlands. Within the shrine stand deity murtis, including a figure in red and gold on a golden throne-like seat. In the foreground, many devotees sit with backs to the camera, several in white and saffron-orange clothing, some with long dreadlocked hair. A standing man in reddish-brown clothing gestures near the shrine, appearing to lead the ritual. Other lit decorations and banners frame the scene.2016-08-24Night photograph of an outdoor procession. In the right foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment looks toward a tall torch whose flame rises to the left. Behind it, a lit illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a crown is displayed on a decorated float beneath dark trees. Several people in white dhotis and shawls, some holding umbrellas, stand in the dim background. The figure in the foreground wears a dark garland or mala around his neck and does not show distinctive a person cues, so identity is uncertain.2016-10-11October 02 20082008-10-02October 04 20132013-10-04December 12 20162016-12-12Night view of an outdoor temple courtyard on a grey paved floor with a red carpet runner leading toward a small open-fronted shrine with a pitched wooden roof and pillars. The brightly lit shrine holds colourful deity murti figures. A woman seen from behind stands at left in a rust-orange draped garment with a gold-bordered hem and a patterned cream-and-gold panel at the waist, her hair pinned up. At far right, a partly visible figure in white stands beside a small red light. Other figures in orange robes are faintly visible near the shrine. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable.2014-05-27Night photograph of a temple shrine lit by warm light. A brightly illuminated deity murti group, with multiple figures and gold-and-red ornamentation, sits in a shrine alcove at upper left. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with dark hair in a bun wears a rust-red robe over the shoulder and holds hands together in prayer. Before them stand a pink-and-gold pedestal with a canopy and three small grey-and-orange carved figures with folded hands. Red-and-white striped steps lead up to the shrine, and foliage with pink blossoms fills the background.2015-02-24 +1 copiesNight photograph of an illuminated shrine at a temple, with a lit deity murti of a seated couple with a crown and garlands in gold and red set in an arched niche, and a smaller figure seated below. In the foreground a person in a red-orange garment viewed from behind, with hair in a bun, carries a tray or plate with offerings on the head. Red-and-white striped steps lead up toward the shrine, and figures and lamps stand along the platform on the right.2015-02-24 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night in a temple setting. In the right foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair and a rust-orange shawl over his shoulder, bare-shouldered, faces left and appears to speak. Behind him, a gilded ornate deity murti with golden halo and golden drapery is illuminated against darkness. Several shaven-headed men in white and light clothing with white tilak marks sit in the lower foreground, partially visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2013-03-18April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNight street photograph of a crowd gathered before a lit deity murti or decorated shrine on a raised platform, with a flame burning in front. A man in an orange-brown garment stands near the flame, and an attendant in white stands beside the platform. Devotees in the foreground, several with their backs to the camera, wear white and beige shirts and saris in orange, yellow and green. A white bus with a blue and white band and an orange car sit in the street at left, and illuminated shop fronts and signboards line the road.