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Outdoor 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.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy and carved pillars, framed by blue velvet curtains with red edges. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis draped in garlands, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the stone platform. In the foreground at right, a devotee in orange robes bends forward in prayer. At left, a person in a dark red robe with a long beard stands beside a drummer. The setting is a temple courtyard with trees behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor stone shrine with a grey carved stone canopy and blue velvet curtains drawn back on both sides. Inside, a deity murti stands with garlands of orange and white flowers, and brass oil lamps (lamps) flank the shrine. In front, offerings of fruit and brass vessels sit on the stone platform. A woman in an orange-red sari bends forward in prayer at the right, and another person in a maroon sari stands at the left, near a drummer with a drum. Strings of small lights hang above the shrine.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A man in an orange dhoti and orange garment, with long dark hair and a headpiece, stands and holds a brass lamp aloft toward an ornate shrine. A second man in orange sits cross-legged at left. The shrine holds deity murtis decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, a gold-framed arch behind, and a white horse-like vahana beside them. Brass pots, bowls of fruit, flowers and coconuts sit on a stone platform in the foreground, with stone pillars framing the scene under a blue cloth canopy.2008-12-29Evening 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.2008-09-30December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with carved stone pillars and a blue cloth backdrop. A woman in an orange sari with a white headband and gold armlets stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) toward a deity murti. A kneeling man in orange clothing sits beside her at left. The deity murti, a white horse with a rider, is garlanded with purple, yellow and white flower garlands and decorated with a golden crown. Brass pots, a kalasha, fruit offerings and a silver-and-gold ritual vessel rest on a stone platform in the foreground. Incense smoke rises in the sunlight.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy and dark blue velvet curtains tied at the sides. Inside the arched shrine stands a deity murti with a red face, multiple arms and a crown, adorned with orange and red garlands and gold ornaments. In front is a stone altar holding brass lamps and offerings. A person in orange and red robes bends forward at the altar's edge. A tall brass vessel with an orange cloth wrap stands on the ground beside the altar. Strings of small lights hang from the canopy beneath green trees.2008-09-30