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Night-time puja at an outdoor shrine. A priest in saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged at lower left, reading from an open book, with an oil lamp and a brass bowl of offerings before him. Behind him a tall deity murti stands on a multi-tiered painted pedestal flanked by carved golden lions and seated figures, draped in white and orange garlands and decorated with green leaves. A brass lamp stand and a teal cloth-covered table sit at right.

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Night-time photograph of a richly decorated deity murti on a multi-tiered pedestal, draped with white and orange-red flower garlands. The pedestal features two seated lions in gold and a painted serpent hood at its base, with two small figures in red and white flanking the tiers. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a brass bowl stand in front, and banana leaves surround the base. At the left edge, a partially visible priest with white forehead markings in red garment performs puja. Coloured draped cloth hangs at the right. Background shows an illuminated shrine with additional deity figures.2014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21A priest in a rust-red dhoti with a bare upper body and white sacred markings on his arms and forehead sits cross-legged at a brass puja setup, tending a flame and ritual implements. Behind him a deity murti stands on a striped pink-and-blue pedestal flanked by two gold lions and draped in white flower garlands, with red and orange cloth. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like brass pot, oil lamps, banana leaves and marigold flowers lie on the floor.2014-08-21A figure in an orange saffron garment and orange turban stands with back to the camera at night, hands joined in prayer before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with gold and red ornaments and a jewelled necklace. Flanking the central form are two painted sculptures of seated figures in red and gold, and carved lion figures sit at the base. Two oil lamps with lit flames burn at the lower left and right of the shrine, and white paint marks appear on the person's upper arm.2014-08-29January 03 20152015-01-03A night photograph of a puja before a decorated deity murti of Ganesha seated on a raised, multicolored pedestal flanked by painted yellow lions. The murti wears a white flower garland and a crown-like ornament, with green leaves and a tall topknot ornament above. A priest stands at left, seen from behind, wearing a maroon-and-gold cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulder and a maroon turban, holding a lit flame toward the deity. Two small seated figures in red and green flank the pedestal. Background shows illuminated shrine figures in red and gold.2014-08-21Night photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a maroon turban, bare-chested with a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti, and white sacred marks on his body, raises a long slender rod toward a decorated deity murti on a tiered pedestal. The murti is draped in orange and green cloth and heavy garlands of white flowers, with a kalasha-like crown and a mound of green leaves. Two carved lions flank the base, and two small seated figures with folded hands sit on the pedestal. Behind, illuminated shrine figures and red-clad deities glow in a lit doorway.2014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21