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Night photograph of a temple scene at a large dark circular deity murti adorned with layered gold and beaded garlands and jewelled ornaments. A young man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing the murti. To the right, a row of devotees in white and orange-red saffron clothing hold tall golden staffs with embroidered fringed banners, looking on with hands folded. A lamp glows in the background and a light stand is visible at left. Several people are visible in the scene, including partially visible figures at the edges. The setting is a temple courtyard with a grille window behind.

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February 03 20152015-02-03Photo 11692642Night photo of a temple ritual at a red-walled shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit lamp toward a large dark stone deity murti draped with gold beaded garlands and a magenta cloth, with a circular halo behind it. Around him stand devotees with palms pressed together: a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti, a woman in white sari, a man in white shirt, and women in orange, blue and maroon saris, one holding a flag on a pole. An iron gate and a ceiling fan are visible. No a person candidate is clearly present in appearance, so the priest is described by role only.2014-10-03Night-time photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a large dark stone deity murti with a crescent moon ornament, garlanded in red and white flowers and draped with a white cloth. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with pink-stained shoulders kneels or bows toward the murti, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with hands folded in namaskar stands at right. Other women in white saris and men in white, some with red and pink powder on their clothes, stand with palms joined. A lit oil lamp sits at the base of the murti. Orange-painted buildings and a yellow flag frame the scene. Their presentation suggests a puja, and no a person candidate is clearly distinguishable here.2013-01-01Evening outdoor procession scene at a temple-style setting. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white headband, rudraksha-style beaded mala and garland, holds a lit flame toward the crowd while a man in white dhoti with a saffron sash gestures beside him. A dark stone deity murti stands behind them, adorned with green leaf garlands, red and orange flower garlands, and jeweled necklaces. A woman in orange sari with a red bindi watches at right, and palm fronds frame the scene. Several heads of devotees are visible in the foreground.2017-05-06March 02 20132013-03-02November 14 20132013-11-14Night aarti at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead band, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, holds a lit aarti lamp with flames and a brass bell in his right hand. Behind him a dark stone deity murti stands in a black arched backdrop, adorned with green leaf garlands, red and orange flower garlands and a jewelled necklace. On the right, a woman in white holds a sparkling orange and silver canopy umbrella over the scene. A gold trident stands at the left edge and a mist of incense rises. Part of another person is visible in the foreground at right.2017-05-06February 21 20162016-02-21Night photograph of a temple ritual before a large black deity murti with wide staring eyes, a dark circular halo behind it, and layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas, and rosettes on a red-orange garment. Yellow marigold garlands drape both sides of the murti, and smoke drifts across the scene. In the left foreground a person with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange cloth with a pink border and holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity, performing aarti. The person's identity cannot be determined from this view.2014-12-02Night-time photograph of an outdoor courtyard at an ashram. In the foreground, three people walk away from the camera: a shaved-headed figure in a long ochre-brown wrap on the left, a second person in a dark shawl with a long dark ponytail-like hair in the centre, and a third in a dark brown garment holding a long staff or pole. Ahead stands a large dark black deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, adorned with an orange-saffron dhoti and white flower garlands, flanked by a dark circular halo-like backdrop. Potted plants and a red mat lie before the shrine, and a lit warm-lit doorway and building frame the scene. The people appear to be approaching the shrine for darshan.2016-02-17March 02 20132013-03-02