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Night-time photo at a temple shrine with a stone-pillared mandapa. Two painted deity murtis, one in red and green with a crown, one in gold with a crown, are draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold jewellery. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand or move in front, and a man in a saffron-orange shawl stands near the centre. A young woman with a long braid and small hoop earrings is at the left edge. Hanging red fabric and a green sign hang at the upper left and right.

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Night photograph of a Navaratri evening gathering in an open-air pavilion. Seated devotees in white clothes, many with their backs to the camera, face a raised stone shrine lit by strings of small lights. Two colourfully dressed deity murtis stand on the platform, one holding a staff, with a red curtain behind them. Hanging decorative banners with blue, red and yellow patterns frame the scene, and brass lamps and offerings sit at the base of the shrine. Several women in red and green saris sit at the right edge. The shrine shows deity murti figures rather than living people, and no person is identified as a person.2007-10-18A photograph of an evening temple aarati at a shrine with carved grey stone pillars. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised platform draped with purple cloth, one bearing a green and red turban with a crown-like headdress, the other adorned in gold with a crown, both decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A white-clad figure with a white head covering sits in front of the murtis. Devotees stand in white and light clothes, a woman in white with an orange shawl, and a person in orange robes at the right edge facing the shrine. Small lamps and a seated figure in red appear at the right side of the platform. Several people, including the visible devotees, are standing in the foreground, watching the ritual.2007-10-23November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a covered outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof with fluorescent tube lights, strung fairy lights and orange triangular pennants bearing a dark emblem. Inside a stone-framed niche, a deity murti decorated with garlands, gold ornaments and an orange-red garment is shown. Several devotees stand in the foreground; a man in a checked orange shirt, a man in white, and women in white saris are visible, one holding a green-bordered cloth. A tall decorated pillar with geometric patterns stands at right.2007-12-25Night-time photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered before a small shrine with a red-and-gold temple gateway. A richly decorated deity murti stands at the centre, draped in red and adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, with brass lamps flanking the entrance. Red cloth hangs from the pillars. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar-style dress, and a figure in saffron clothing stand close together with hands folded in prayer, some with palms pressed together and others looking toward the shrine. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the scene reads as a darshan or puja at a temple shrine.2010-11-12Photograph of a stone and gilded shrine under a carved granite pavilion. A seated deity murti with a trident is adorned with marigold and red garlands and a gold-coloured throne. Several people stand and sit in the foreground: a man in a white shirt at left, a person in a dark shirt, a person with curly grey hair in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, and another person in dark clothing at right. A small seated figure in orange robes appears near the base of the shrine. Orange cloth hangs beside the shrine and red railings are visible at right.2010-07-07December 26 20072007-12-26Night abhishekam at a shrine: a man in white dhoti and shirt pours liquid over a black stone Shivalingam at the centre, while a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a vessel at left. Behind the lingam, a painted deity murti pair with crowns and red-and-green garlands sits on a golden pedestal. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a figure in orange robes, assist nearby; a bronze kalasha and brass vessels sit on the floor and marble pillars frame the hall. Flower petals scatter the wet floor.2007-02-16Devotees stand in a crowd facing a stone shrine with orange curtains and a golden arched niche holding two large deity murtis, decorated with garlands and a brass kalasha-like vessel before them. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in white sari stand with hands folded in prayer. A man in orange clothing stands at left and another person in white is visible at the upper right. Brass lamps flank the shrine platform, and a carved stone pillar frames the scene. Many people are partially visible at the bottom edge.2010-07-11December 10 20112011-12-10Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style stage under a metal truss roof with fluorescent lights and red-and-white flag-like banners with floral and bird patterns hanging at the sides. On a carved stone shrine, a large deity murti with a red headdress and orange-and-gold garment sits beside a smaller figure in magenta and gold, both framed by a deep red velvet curtain. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands on a red-draped platform in front, with a small figure and a stone seated figure nearby. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on the ground in rows facing the shrine, their heads visible at the bottom of the frame, consistent with a puja or arati gathering.2007-08-26A night-time temple ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and steel trusses. On a stone shrine stands a pair of deity murti, one with a tall gold crown and green garment, the other in red with a crown, both garlanded with flowers, set before a red curtain and a white-draped altar with brass lamps. Two priests in white dhotis, one with an orange cloth over the shoulder, wave feathered fly-whisks toward the deities, and a third priest in orange stands before the altar. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground, and tall lit oil lamps flank the shrine. Striped decorative banners with floral and bird motifs hang at the sides.2007-08-11