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A night-time photograph of an open-sided stone pavilion with grey granite pillars and a corrugated roof. On the left, a golden deity murti in orange drapery sits on a yellow-draped base, with a copper vessel beside it. In the centre, a rounded stone shivalinga-style form is garlanded in white flowers, with a red cloth behind it and brass offerings on a low platform. Several white-clad devotees stand and bow in a line along the right, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts stands in the background. A blue metal rack stands in the foreground. A kneeling figure in white leans forward near the offerings, possibly performing puja. Two women in saris stand near the shrine.

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Night-time photograph of a pradosha puja at an open-sided shrine under a corrugated roof. Before a stone shrine with carved pillars, a pair of deity murtis stands decorated with garlands, a crown and jewelled ornaments, with purple drapes and two ornate hanging lamps on either side. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts crowd the floor, some with orange shawls. A tall man in an orange robe with a white head band stands at right near the steps. A red brass bowl sits on a dark table at left, and a striped mat lies on the floor.2007-09-24December 17 20072007-12-17Night photograph of a covered temple-style courtyard with a carved stone pillar and pillared stone platform on the left, holding brass vessels and offerings. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or shirts stand and walk across the floor, with a few in orange or saffron garments and one figure with a black camera bag. Overhead tube lights, a corrugated roof and painted pillars with red, white and blue patterns frame the scene; framed pictures hang on the back wall. A man in a white shirt in the foreground faces away from the camera. Visible people number roughly 21-100, with some saffron-clad figures near the center; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-12-17Night photograph of an open-sided temple shrine under a white and pink canopy, with a corrugated roof above. Inside, a raised shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold arch, with bull figures carved above. Devotees crowd the front: several men bare-chested in white dhotis, women in white saris with gold borders, and one woman in orange sari. A plain dark-brown wall-less frame and a fence sit behind. Some people hold items near the shrine.2017-09-05A photograph inside a covered open-sided temple hall showing a shrine with a deity murti of two figures in blue and gold ornaments, flanked by gold and brass lamps and orange and red draped curtains. In front of the shrine, a person in an orange robe sits on a raised platform while another person in orange stands nearby, and several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand around the shrine. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats in the foreground, while women in saris stand behind metal railings at right. Overhead are fans and speakers, with trees visible beyond the walls.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA night-time puja in an open-sided hall. Several men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shoulder cloths stand at a stone shrine performing rites with lamps and offerings before a pair of seated deity murtis draped in orange and red cloth. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the foreground, many with orange shawls, and a lone person in orange robes sits at the left edge near a small table. Tall banners with geometric red, blue and yellow patterns hang on either side of the shrine, with a brass vessel on the right and a ceiling fan at left.2007-09-21February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time photograph of a covered open courtyard at an ashram, with a crowd of many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in saffron-orange, moving and standing in an orderly group. Several white-clad men stand in the background. In the foreground, two women in white with orange shawls face a stone platform with carved relief panels; a red velvet cloth drapes over the stone edge, and a brass pot and a small lamp sit on the platform. Tall decorated pillars with painted panels hang from the ceiling and fluorescent tube lights illuminate the hall. Many people appear to be in prayer or devotional attention.2007-09-21February 16 20072007-02-16Photo of a devotional gathering inside a white stone temple hall at night. A group of about twenty men and boys in white shirts and dhotis sit and stand in rows with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes stands near a brass kalasha/oil lamp on a white stone platform, facing a large white deity murti draped with green and yellow garlands and a red and pink cloth. Colourful hanging decorations and red fabric frame the pillars, and a loudspeaker hangs on the wall.2007-10-15December 17 20072007-12-17A photograph of a temple interior at night showing a Shiva lingam on a stone pedestal before a pair of metal deity murtis adorned with garlands and crowns. A woman in white ritual clothes bends forward with her head touching the base of the lingam, while another woman in white holds a metal vessel beside her. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands to the right, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind the lingam. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, and scattered flower petals sit on the wet floor.2007-02-16