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July 08 2008

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A shrine in an open-sided stone pavilion with carved pillars and a tiled floor, backed by a large golden-framed niche holding a deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, dressed in blue and green garments with a red garland. In front stands a small orange-robed figure of a sage with a garland, flanked by brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a lidded brass pot and offering plates with flowers and kumkum. A young man in orange robes and a saffron shawl, with bangles, stands on the left with hands together. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right, holding a blue book in both hands and smiling toward the camera. Green foliage and red-and-white striped cloth are visible behind.2008-07-08July 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a nighttime Navaratri puja at an open-air shrine with carved white stone pillars and a purple draped backdrop strung with small lights. A deity murti decorated with garlands, red and orange garments and a crown stands on the raised platform, with a small framed portrait placed before it. A bald sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands barefoot on a striped mat, holding a tray toward a woman in a white sari and a girl in white who receive it. A small child in white stands beside them, and partially visible devotees in white and orange stand at the edges. a person cues are not present: the shaved-headed priest lacks long hair, crown or turban, so his identity is uncertain.2007-10-15A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gold arched frame behind deity murti dressed in blue and red garments with garlands and jewellery, flanked by red curtains. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe walks on a stone platform, smiling, while a man in orange at left holds a camera. At right a person in white with garlands and an orange cloth stands near the shrine. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the platform.2008-08-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing person in an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, hands joined in front of the chest as if in prayer, facing the shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti pair with a figure wearing a red crown and holding a trident and a standing female figure in pink-and-red garments, both draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Below them is a small blue deity figure, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small offering vessels sit on the stone platform. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red-and-white striped wall behind it and green trees beyond. A person in saffron clothing is seen from behind, so the figure is a devotee or sannyasi and no identification is made.2010-09-15October 16 20072007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16Night photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a shrine containing two painted deity murtis decorated with garlands and dressed in red and green garments, one holding a trident-like staff. In front, a saffron-robed sadhu with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at left, receiving a framed photo from a young man in white clothes with a yellow-and-white flower garland, who holds a tray with flowers and lamps. A small bell-shaped lamp and brass vessels sit on the altar. Purple drapes and a red curtain frame the scene.2007-10-17Night view of a stone shrine lit with string lights, housing a colourful deity murti with multiple arms, red and gold crown and garlands. In front, a man in an orange saffron robe with shaved head stands on the left, a small boy in white stands on a striped mat, and a man in white shirt and a woman in white sari hold a tray with flowers and a framed photograph before the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar; a purple backdrop and red curtain frame the shrine. Two seated devotees in white are visible at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja.2007-10-15December 10 20072007-12-10