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A figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in the right hand before a shrine. Two decorated deity murtis stand in a gilded arched niche with a green backdrop, one in red and gold clothing with a crown and garlands, the other in red, pink and blue garments. Heaped marigold and rose garlands drape the murtis and a brass kalasha sits at the base. Brass lamps, a bell, flower offerings and red cloth hangings frame the shrine, and two devotees with folded hands are visible at the lower edge. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine.

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A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth stands at the left, bending forward to pour liquid from a small vessel over a deity murti. The central murti is adorned with a red-and-gold crown, layered necklaces, a garland of white, yellow and magenta flowers, and a red-and-blue draped cloth. A golden arched niche and green backdrop frame the shrine, with brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels on the sides. Red curtains hang from the open pavilion, and a brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings sits on the platform in front. An elderly woman's head and hands folded in namaste appear at the right edge.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20July 21 20102010-07-21December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a shrine ritual at an open pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange drapes. A man in saffron robes stands at left holding a lit flame toward a deity murti with garlands and a yellow backdrop. On the altar are a brass pot, coconuts, flower-garlanded idols, fruit plates and a bundle of grass. At right, a person in an orange robe presses palms together in prayer beside an older woman in a green and gold sari with a beaded necklace, also in prayer. The stone walls are carved with floral motifs.2009-12-20Photograph of a temple shrine ritual before a golden arched niche holding two large painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands, one with a dark face and red-and-white attire. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti leans in from the left, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a bare head reaches in from the right to offer a brass lamp tray with lit flames over a golden kalasha-like vessel on a decorated platform. Yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands, and a brass pot and bowls surround the offering. Two older men in white stand at the lower left, and red-orange curtains and hanging bells frame the pavilion. Marigold and rose petal plates lie at the base.2009-12-20December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine with a golden arch and green backdrop, where a priest in orange robes and a headcloth stands at the center. He applies a mark to the forehead of a large deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a rudraksha-like necklace, with a companion figure in pink and blue beside it. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and red cloth hangings surround the shrine, and several people stand at the edges of the frame.2009-12-20Photograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine with two large deity statues: the left figure has a red and gold crown and raised hand, the right a dark crown and magenta-and-green sari. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape both figures. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white body markings, sits at the lower left holding a flame toward a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes. A golden palanquin-like stand heaped with red and white flowers and garlands sits at the right, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and marigold petals on the ground.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine in an outdoor-style pavilion with granite pillars and gold-framed deity figures. Two priests perform worship at a golden altar: one in a white dhoti with a shaved head bends forward, while the other in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours or offers toward a central deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A fire pit with burning offerings sits in the foreground, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and food, and a small open book. Behind the deities are red and orange draperies and a standing red-robed figure in a niche.2011-11-01A shrine photograph showing a large pair of deity murti, a male figure with four arms holding a trident and a drum-like object and a female figure in a red and gold sari, both garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands in front of a green and gold backdrop. Between them sits a shivalinga draped in a pink cloth and garlands. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes sits on a mat at lower left, tending to brass vessels and a plate of offerings. A standing attendant in red stands at right beside an oil lamp. The arched gilded stone doorway frames the scene.2011-10-31July 21 20102010-07-21