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A temple shrine interior at night, lit by a white fluorescent tube and a few warm lamps. Two people in white ritual clothes stand at the left and centre, each waving a large feathered fan or chamara over the deities. The left figure wears a white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, and the centre figure wears a white sari-style garment and orange shawl. On the right, two large painted deity murtis in red, pink and orange silk stand on a pedestal, one with a green-and-white flower garland. A white-draped seated murti sits in the centre beneath a curved hooded cobra-like form and garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a plate of offerings sit on the altar. Strings of marigold-like beads hang from the ceiling, and a white stone pillar frames the scene.

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October 17 20072007-10-17Photograph of a temple ritual inside a pillared shrine hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left raises a large dark whisk-like fan above the scene, and a second man in white with a saffron-orange shawl stands centrally holding a similar fan toward a decorated seated figure. Garlands of yellow and white flowers drape the seat and a tall curved metal arch. On the right, large deity murtis wear pink and orange silk with gold borders, adorned with garlands and bangles. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offering trays sit in front, and thin colourful strings hang from the ceiling.2007-10-16Night ritual scene in a stone-pillared hall hung with strings of small coloured lights. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at left, each holding a long fan-like whisk of dried grass or fibre; one holds a round decorated fan. In the centre, an empty white-draped seat or peetha is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a flower-decorated arched backrest, with a brass kalasha and brass ritual vessels on the floor below. At right, large painted deity murti figures wear red and orange silks, flower garlands and jewellery. A lit oil lamp stands at left.2007-10-15October 13 20072007-10-13A photograph inside a white stone temple shrine showing two seated deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments, one in red and gold and one in green and pink, adorned with flower garlands and ornaments. In front, a white-draped pedestal holds a long curved golden staff-like object wrapped in a flower garland. Two standing people attend the shrine: a man in white on the right holding a large peacock-feather fan with a red emblem, and a person in white with an orange shawl on the far right raising an arm toward the deities. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor, consistent with a puja or aarti.2007-10-16Photograph inside a temple pavilion at night with white stone pillars and fluorescent lights. Two women in white saris with orange borders stand at left and centre, waving large dark whisks or fans with round decorated handles toward the figures. Seated in the middle is a white-draped figure wearing a garland of yellow and pink flowers, with a brass staff behind it. On the right stand large painted deity murti figures, one in red and orange garments and one in green and gold, decorated with garlands and jewellery. Brass lamps, a kalasha, fruit and flower offerings lie on a low table.2007-10-14October 17 20072007-10-17August 09 20072007-08-09A temple ritual photograph at night in a decorated shrine hall. A shirtless priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at left, raising both arms and holding flowers over a flower-garlanded altar bearing a pink-and-white tray, kalasha pots and marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind him stands a second man in white and a deity murti under a golden canopy. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands beside a tall brass oil lamp and a gold-draped deity figure with garlands. Smoke drifts through the scene, with hanging white tassel decorations above.2016-12-07October 17 20072007-10-17February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace stands at center, pouring liquid from a vessel over a black Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Beside him, a second priest with white-marked arms and a gold necklace stands at left, watching. A white marble seated figure and a small brass lamp sit in front of the lingam, with brass pots at lower left. Behind them, two large deity murtis wear red and orange garments, rudraksha-like white and red floral garlands, and ornate gold jewellery; one holds a trident-like staff. Grey carved stone pillars and a turquoise curtain frame the shrine, and an orange cloth hangs on the left. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.2011-09-13