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A photograph of a temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with a gold-framed arch housing deity murti figures adorned with white and red garlands. Three priests in white dhotis and shoulder cloths stand with arms extended toward the shrine, performing puja at a low orange-brown altar with a red cloth backdrop and brass lamps. Orange curtains hang on the sides of the shrine, and green foliage and a yellow-and-gold railing frame the open courtyard behind.

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October 01 20102010-10-01A photograph of a temple shrine under a corrugated metal roof, with pink-and-red curtains framing a gilded arched niche holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. Three priests in white dhotis and grey-white shawls stand at the shrine railing, one holding a lamp, while a seated devotee in white is visible at the bottom edge. A framed picture sits on a red-cushioned ledge before the murti. Trees and a red-and-white boundary wall surround the open-air shrine.2010-10-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in pink and gold, garlanded with flower necklaces and framed by a gold arch, behind a red curtain. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls stand before the shrine, one holding a bell or lamp. Orange walls, a corrugated roof and a tree are visible in the background.2010-10-01November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine with a grey stone arched canopy framing a gilded niche. Two deity murtis stand inside, one adorned with a garland and a crown, the other in yellow and gold garments, with orange curtains at the sides. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on the platform, each raising a lit oil lamp toward the deities; the nearest holds a brass pot. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine and a metal railing lines the walkway.2010-07-13Evening aarti at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls stand before a stone shrine with orange curtains. Each holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the central deity murti, a golden-framed figure with garlands, flanked by golden pillars. Brass offering vessels sit on the altar counter, and a metal railing lines the foreground.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09Three priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand with their backs to the camera on a red carpet, performing arati before a gilded shrine. Inside the arched golden frame, a deity murti with a crown and jewelled garlands stands beside a consort in red and yellow silk, with a brass arati lamp and a silver-tone lamp stand in front. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and red curtains hang at the sides of an enclosed temple hall with grey stone walls. No one in the image is clearly a person by visible cues, so the figures are priests.2010-07-10July 09 20102010-07-09Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on a red carpet, raising lit oil lamps toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti with gold-framed arch behind it, flanked by brass lamp stands and red curtains, under a corrugated roof with ceiling fans. The scene shows an evening arati offering at a temple shrine.2010-07-10A photograph of an evening puja at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the shrine, raising oil lamps and a bell in ritual arati. Behind them a deity murti pair is seated under a gold arch with red drapery, garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands, with brass lamps and a kalasha arranged before it. Two devotees in white sit at the lower left near the steps.2010-07-13