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A dim temple shrine at night photographed from the side. In the foreground at left, a person in a saffron-orange robe sits with their back partly to the camera, head turned toward the shrine. On the right, an ornately decorated deity murti stands on a raised platform, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a crown, and a jewelled silver-and-green cloth. Brass vessels and a wooden stand with offerings sit on the ledge in front, and a small flame glows at left.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30February 25th 20072007-02-25February 16 20072007-02-16Photograph at dusk of a stone shrine with a pillared open pavilion. Inside, a deity murti pair sits on a raised platform decorated with white cloth, flower garlands and a small lamp, with two brass oil lamps flanking it. In the foreground, a person in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer before the shrine, a puja. Scattered petals lie on the platform and a brass kalasha sits nearby.2007-02-25November 19 20092009-11-19A photograph at night of a temple shrine where a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and bare chest, holds a lit camphor flame on a metal plate toward a deity murti. Two stone-grey murtis of a couple stand behind a pedestal heaped with garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers, with gold crowns and jewelled ornaments. A trident-like staff and brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine, with fruit offerings in front. The setting is an open granite pavilion with carved pillars and dark trees behind, consistent with an aarti during a Shivaratri puja. The man's identity is not established by appearance.2007-02-16November 12 20102010-11-12Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at a temple-like structure. A priest in orange-saffron robes stands at left with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the shrine. Behind him, a decorated stone-and-brick shrine holds a deity murti pair draped in red and orange garlands with a central floral arrangement. Strings of marigold and red flower garlands hang across the shrine front. In the foreground, a small brass vessel, a bell-shaped kalasha-style pot, bowls of fruit, flower-garlanded altar pieces and a small golden peetha-style seat or throne with a garland sit on a white ritual platform. Smoke or a small flame rises near the altar.2007-12-10Night photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated with a gilded arch and carved stone pillars, with fairy lights strung across the ceiling. Two deity murtis stand within the arch, draped in marigold and red flower garlands, and the central figure wears a red crown and ornate jewellery. In front, a seated priest in an orange cloth and a white-clothed attendant sit beside brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and small bowls, performing puja. Blurred foreground figures in white and dark clothing are partly visible.2008-10-02October 03 20082008-10-03