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Night 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.

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Photograph inside a temple pavilion at night with white stone pillars and fluorescent lights. Two women in white saris with orange borders stand at left and centre, waving large dark whisks or fans with round decorated handles toward the figures. Seated in the middle is a white-draped figure wearing a garland of yellow and pink flowers, with a brass staff behind it. On the right stand large painted deity murti figures, one in red and orange garments and one in green and gold, decorated with garlands and jewellery. Brass lamps, a kalasha, fruit and flower offerings lie on a low table.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night. Two life-size deity murti figures in ornate dress sit on the left: the larger one wears a red and yellow turban-style crown, green and orange-gold layered skirts, and heavy garlands; the smaller one wears a green and gold sari with floral garlands. Before them stands a white-draped seat or throne with a curved golden back, decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. On the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near a peacock-feather fan. Overhead hang small coloured strings, and a blue draped cloth backs the figures.2007-10-14October 17 20072007-10-17October 13 20072007-10-13Night-time photograph inside a temple-like hall with carved stone pillars and a low ceiling. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a red border waves a large smoking-sized whisk fan of green fronds over the scene. Beside her, a second woman in a white sari holds a round dark fan with a red handle. In the centre, a seated figure in white robes wears a white turban and a long garland of orange and yellow flowers, seated before a white draped seat. At right, a large deity murti in red, gold and yellow dress with a flower garland stands in a niche. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings sit on the floor in front of the seat. Small string lights hang in the background.2007-10-13A dimly lit temple hall at night with a priest in a white dhoti and shirt standing at left, waving a long dark ritual fan or flame-like implement toward a seated figure in white draped robes wearing a garland of red and white flowers and a tall cap-like headdress. To the right, large colourful deity murti figures in red, gold and green garments and garlands stand on a raised platform. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, and small flower offerings sit on the floor in front. Strings of small lights and hanging decorations line the upper walls. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti performed during Navaratri celebrations.2007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13February 16 20072007-02-16A temple shrine interior at night, lit by a white fluorescent tube and a few warm lamps. Two people in white ritual clothes stand at the left and centre, each waving a large feathered fan or chamara over the deities. The left figure wears a white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, and the centre figure wears a white sari-style garment and orange shawl. On the right, two large painted deity murtis in red, pink and orange silk stand on a pedestal, one with a green-and-white flower garland. A white-draped seated murti sits in the centre beneath a curved hooded cobra-like form and garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a plate of offerings sit on the altar. Strings of marigold-like beads hang from the ceiling, and a white stone pillar frames the scene.2007-10-16October 17 20072007-10-17October 13 20072007-10-13