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A woman in an orange saree and red sleeveless blouse leans forward and touches a decorated deity murti with her hand. The murti, draped in white cloth and layered silver and jewelled necklaces, sits before two gilded figures in orange turban and teal-and-red ornate dress. Yellow and white flower garlands hang across the scene, and brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand in the foreground near offerings. The setting appears to be a temple-style ritual shrine.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24Photograph of a devotee in an orange top and orange skirt bending forward over a decorated deity murti, with long dark hair and a white flower garland in her hair. The main deity figure is a silver-faced murti in a red and gold brocade cloth, adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands. Beside it stand gilded figures in red, orange and gold costumes with crowns. Brass lamps and a kalasha with garlands sit on a white cloth in front, and colourful balloons hang in the upper corner. Plain temple walls surround the scene.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor shrine pavilion with stone pillars and balloons in red, green, yellow and orange tied to its edges. Two devotees bow before a large white deity murti decorated with jewelled necklaces, a flower garland with yellow and red blooms, and a red tilak-marked face. Behind it stand two painted figures, one in an orange turban and one with a crown and red and green sari-like dress. A man in white kurta and dhoti on the left bends forward with hands extended, while a woman in an orange sari with red blouse leans over the altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings and a banana leaf sit on the white-draped altar, with a purple cloth backdrop bearing a trident.2007-12-25A man in orange robes and a bare upper body stands at left, holding a brass lamp tray aloft and reaching toward a large goddess murti adorned with a gold crown, green and gold headdress, garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds, and jewelled necklaces on a maroon velvet cloth. A white marble statue of a seated figure in orange robes and a pearl mala sits at lower left with raised hand. Brass oil lamps and a gold canopy frame the temple scene.2010-07-21December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A devotee in orange robes bends forward at the base of an ornate golden arch, placing a hand on a large seated white marble statue of a saint in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head. The statue is garlanded with bands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Behind them, painted-metal deity figures with orange turban and red jewelled garments are seated on a throne, and a decorative mask of a lion-faced figure stands to the left. Brass oil lamps, copper pots and a brass kalasha sit on the floor with scattered flowers.2008-12-25A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange shawl and a white-and-gold-bordered dhoti, leaning over a silver-framed kalasha-like object with one hand. Behind him are two large gilded deity murtis of a seated goddess and a standing deity, adorned with gold jewellery, crowns and garlands. The shrine is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, with a green-and-gold backdrop and a crimson and white border. A brass pot sits on the floor at right and the floor is wet with scattered petals.2007-01-01A man with long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a sleeveless red top and an orange dhoti-style wrap, stands at left and reaches to drape a long garland of yellow, white, green and magenta flowers over a shrine. Behind him, a pair of golden-faced deity murtis in red, orange and green silk sit on a purple-draped platform, one wearing an orange headdress. A dark stone linga with a copper kalasha stands before them, and the base is dressed with a navy embellished cloth and red flower offerings. White cloth with a green border covers the lower platform, and brass lamps stand at the lower left. The scene is an outdoor shrine with an arched stone ceiling.2007-12-25A person in an orange saffron robe with long, loose dark hair and a vertical tilak on the forehead stands at left, draping a garland of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers over a dark stone lingam at the centre. Behind it sit two large gilded metal deity statues wearing jewelled crowns, layered gold necklaces, and maroon and green silk garments, framed by a flower-decorated backdrop of yellow, orange and red blossoms. A small brass deity figure stands in an ornate arched frame in the foreground with more marigold garlands hanging around it, and a brass vessel rests at the lower right. The scene appears to be a temple puja with floral decoration.2007-01-01