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Night-time photograph inside a stone shrine with a carved granite frame. Behind an altar is a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, decorated with red and yellow garlands, and a purple drape behind it. A barefoot man in white ritual clothes wearing a long yellow-and-pink marigold garland holds a tray of offerings and a framed photograph. A woman in a light blue sari with a pink border and two young women in white and pink stand nearby. On the left, a saffron-robed priest with a light-coloured shawl and beaded necklace stands at the altar. Photo credit overlay reads '' along with an archive source credit

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A photo inside a shrine at night with a grey stone canopy and a dark red curtain on the right. Behind an altar stands a deity murti decorated with marigold and red garlands, a crown, and a blue-purple drape. A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a silver tray of offerings toward a woman in a pink and white sari, who holds garlands and a tray with a framed picture. Two women and a young boy stand to the right, one in a white sari with a beaded necklace and one in white with a brown mala. Small oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar.2007-10-14Evening puja at a stone shrine with a painted deity murti. A priest in a saffron-orange shawl stands at left, facing a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a yellow and green garland who holds a framed photograph. A woman in a light floral sari with a garland offers a silver plate, and two women in white and pink saris stand beside them. Red cloth hangs from the pillar at right, and a figure in an orange shawl with a camera is visible at far right. Patterned mat on the floor.2007-10-14A night-time photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple setting, with a large deity murti of a seated goddess and consort adorned with flower garlands, a red and orange dress, a crown and gold necklaces, in front of a purple drapery backdrop. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a tray with a small framed picture, while a woman in a white sari with a long plait and a young boy in white clothing stand at right, offering flowers and gathering near the stone plinth. Stone carved pillars frame the shrine with lamps hanging above.2007-10-15October 15 20072007-10-15October 17 20072007-10-17October 16 20072007-10-16Evening puja at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands on a woven mat holding a brass plate of offerings. Facing him, a woman in a white kurta and blue shawl holds a garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, a raised stone shrine holds a deity murti of a goddess with a crown, flower garlands and a tall red-and-gold crown, beside a second seated figure, with purple drapes and small brass lamps and kalasha vessels on a white-draped altar. Hanging string lights glow green and red.2007-10-13October 16 20072007-10-16Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a white stone structure and a large colourful deity murti (two figures, one crowned with red and green attire) draped with a blue backdrop and flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with lamps toward a woman in a white sari with orange border, who holds a floral garland. A striped mat lies on the floor with scattered petals. Strings of coloured flags hang above the shrine.2007-10-16Night photo at a temple shrine with a granite-pillared mandapa and a stone platform. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with a red-and-orange sari-like cloth, flower garlands and a purple drapery backdrop. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe, bare-headed and shaved-headed, stands on the left holding a small tray or gift. Opposite him an older man in white dhoti and shirt wears a long garland of white, pink and green flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving the offering. Strings of lights and a small red curtain frame the scene, with brass lamps and flower offerings on the altar.2007-10-13Night puja at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a deity murti draped in purple cloth, garlanded with marigolds, flanked by oil lamps and brass vessels. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands at left, hands joined in prayer, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace; beside him a boy in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand at the altar, holding a tray with a small framed photo. The altar is decorated with a white cloth with saffron borders. Appearance is not sufficient to identify the saffron-robed man as a person, so he is described by role as a devotee in saffron robes.2007-10-15Night photo at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a blue-purple draped backdrop. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one with a green-and-red crown and necklaces, the other in a red sari with garlands, with a white-draped object in front and a kalasha and lamps on the altar. Three people are visible: a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads presses his palms together before the altar; a man in white clothes stands beside him with hands folded; a third person in white at the left edge holds a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Fresh garlands drape the altar.2007-10-17