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Night photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a white sash and white vibhuti marks on his forehead sits at left, holding up a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a deity murti. The murti of a deity pair is dressed in red and garlanded with white flower strands, set before a green cloth backdrop framed by a striped pink, yellow, red and green arch decorated with silver tinsel. A pink cloth covers the altar table, with a white flower garland and a steel vessel in front. Partial figures appear at the right edge.

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A photograph of a shrine lit at night, showing a brass deity murti with a red crown-like headdress and white flower garlands, flanked by a smaller figure, set against a green silk backdrop framed by pink, white, yellow and green striped fabric with tinsel edging. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in orange saffron robes stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward the deity during pradosha puja. A pink cloth and garland lie on the altar table below, with a small offering of marigold-like flowers at the base.2007-09-24A photograph of a puja at a shrine decorated with a green backdrop and a striped pink, white and yellow arch edged with tinsel. A deity murti with gold-toned skin, a red turban and gold crown is draped in white flower garlands, with a second smaller figure beside it. In the foreground, a bald priest in an orange-saffron robe with a white vertical tilak on his forehead leans toward the altar, where a pink cloth covered with a white flower garland holds offerings and a small flame glows at the bottom edge.2007-09-24Night photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine. A deity murti with gold face, red crown and white flower garlands sits on a pink-draped altar in front of a green backdrop framed by an arch of red, yellow, green and white tinsel-edged bands. A shaven-headed priest in an orange robe sits at left holding a white book, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Brass vessels, a bell and a small plate with flowers and offerings sit on the altar cloth. Several young men in white shirts sit at the lower right, one with hands folded in prayer.2007-09-24Night photograph of a deity murti seated on a decorated palanquin or raised platform beneath a red and orange umbrella with fringed tassels. The deity pair is adorned with white jasmine garlands, a gold crown and a red cloth draped behind them, set against a green satin backdrop framed by concentric arches of red, white, green, yellow and pink streamers with silver tinsel edging. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a white tablet or book and gesturing with his hands, wearing a white forehead mark. Partially visible people stand at the left edge and in the background. Trees and dark sky surround the scene.2007-09-24April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style shrine decorated with a multicoloured arch of red, white, green, purple and silver-trimmed garlands. A young man in saffron/orange robes, with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style neck garland and white jasmine garlands, sits at left smiling while holding a small pair of tongs over a white plate of yellow grains, with a steel bowl of flowers beside him. Behind him stand two metal deity murti, one seated on a throne-like seat draped in white and blue with a crown and floral garlands, and an oil lamp stand with flowers and a green plant on the altar. One other partially visible person stands behind the seated man.2006-12-26July 09 20122012-07-09Night photograph of an outdoor pradosha puja before a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands, seated on a pink cloth-draped platform in front of a green backdrop framed by a striped red, green, white and yellow arch. A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged at the lower left, holding a small brass vessel and a ritual lamp toward the image. A brass pot stands in the foreground. A multicoloured tasselled umbrella with a blue-and-orange top hangs above the image. Several young men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around the platform, and a white-clad figure appears at the lower right.2007-09-24July 09 20122012-07-09December 26 20062006-12-26September 05 20132013-09-05October 15 20122012-10-15