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A photograph of a stone-pillared shrine inside a temple, with a small deity murti of Ganesha-like form in red cloth, decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits on the altar. Offerings of fruit, a plate of food, bowls and a small metal lid are arranged on the stone platform in front. At the right edge, the back of a person in an orange-red garment is partly visible. A blue cloth hangs in the background, and a carved white horse-like figure appears to the left.

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A photograph inside a stone shrine during a temple celebration. A deity murti on an altar is draped with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, with an ornate golden crown-like form above. In front is a platter of fruit, a brass lamp, bell and small offering vessels, plus a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) on a stand beside a blue curtain. At the right edge a person in an orange-red robe with gold trim bows toward the altar. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2008-12-29A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a blue velvet curtain at its right side. Inside the shrine stand deity murti figures draped with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow and orange, with a golden crown-like ornament and a golden stand. Brass oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and flowers sit on the stone ledge in front. A person in an orange-red garment with yellow border leans over the ledge at the right edge, partly visible, bowing or making offerings. The scene suggests a temple puja setting.2008-12-29A devotee in a red-orange saffron garment with bare shoulder and dark hair tied up stands at the right edge, facing a shrine niche in a grey stone temple. Inside the niche stands a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, a red dressed figure seated before it on a golden throne. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and offerings of fruit, flowers and vessels sit on the stone platform. A white bull statue with a garland stands to the left.2008-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Garlanded deity murti with a white horse vahana and a golden kalasha stand on a dark stone platform, surrounded by brass oil lamps, flower garlands and offerings on plates. In the foreground, two devotees in orange robes bow or sit facing the shrine. Blue cloth hangings and a stone pillar frame the scene, with a woman in a white sari visible in the background.2008-12-29A temple shrine with grey stone carved pillars and a raised stone platform. Behind it stands a large deity murti with a crown, its shoulders and body draped in red and garlanded with long multicoloured flower strings, plus a deity in red and gold seated on a golden throne in front, also garlanded. A brass oil lamp stands tall on the right, and brass vessels, plates of fruit and flowers sit on the platform. Blue cloth hangs behind the shrine. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with gold borders bends forward with head bowed toward the platform in reverence. Scene appears to show ritual worship at a temple during a festival.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photo of a stone shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands of orange and purple flowers and a red garment. A person in an orange-red robe bows forward with folded hands at a stone platform laden with brass lamps, plates of offerings and flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside a blue velvet curtain, with a striped white and red tent visible at right. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine, with one visible person.2008-12-29A figure in orange saffron robes bows forward at a grey stone altar, placing their head close to the ledge before a shrine. Behind the altar stands a deity murti with a trident and crown, draped in red, yellow and green garlands and a purple cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower plates, a bowl of offerings and a bunch of green bananas surround the shrine, with blue curtains and flower arrangements behind. The scene suggests a devotional puja at a temple shrine. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and a distinctive ceremonial presentation, but the face is turned away and the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01