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A temple shrine at night with a stone-pillared niche housing a deity murti pair draped in blue and gold garments and garlanded with yellow and orange flower strings. Five men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, and one man in white kneels and bows low on the floor before the shrine. A woman in a red top and orange-trimmed clothing with long dark hair stands at left facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps and a silver pot sit on the stone platform, with a red cloth draped on the pillar at left and a relief carving on the right pillar.

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September 28 20082008-09-28December 28 20082008-12-28September 28 20082008-09-28July 20 20102010-07-20Evening aarti at an open-sided shrine under a corrugated roof, at dusk. A grey stone shrine with a golden arch and string lights frames a deity murti adorned with red and yellow garlands and a crown. Three priests in white dhoti with saffron shawls perform the ritual; one at left holds a lamp near the murti, one in the centre wears orange shawl and dhoti and holds a lamp, and one at right raises a flaming lamp. Seated devotees in the foreground include a person in a red top and others in orange cloth, plus a man in a white shirt at lower right. Blue curtains and red-and-white striped barriers surround the stage.2008-09-30A stone shrine with red curtains hung on one side, showing a deity murti of a goddess with a crown and red garment, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. In front, a small seated figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat beside a brass oil lamp and a silver platter with offerings. Two women in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass vessel near the altar, as in puja. Ornate stone carvings frame the shrine.2008-01-25March 24 20082008-03-24July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor shrine with a grey stone niche framed by blue velvet drapes pulled to the sides. Inside the niche stand deity murti with flower garlands in orange, pink and purple, including a white horse figure and a central deity with a crown. In front, a brass oil lamp stand and an ornate silver-gold vessel sit on the stone platform. On the right, a figure in orange robes bends toward a flame in a small lamp or fire dish at the base of the shrine. At the left edge, a sadhu in orange with a long dark beard and a beaded necklace stands watching, and a partly visible person is at the lower left. Trees and string lights appear overhead.2008-12-29January 03 20082008-01-03March 22 20082008-03-22November 05 20162016-11-05