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A long-haired person in a flowing orange robe stands barefoot at the left, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine. Inside a carved stone niche draped with red cloth, two large deity murtis are dressed in jewelled garments and flower garlands, one in a red turban and one in a blue skirt. In front of them sit a small orange-robed seated figure and brass ritual vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a plate of offerings. The scene is a puja with an aarti lamp at a stone shrine.

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January 24 20082008-01-24Photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and red curtains. Inside stands a painted deity murti of a male figure with an orange turban and trident, beside a female figure in a gold crown, both garlanded with marigolds and dressed in blue and gold. In front sits a small white statue of a saffron-robed sage with an orange head covering. Two people in orange robes face the shrine: one with long curly hair stands at left, another with a tied-back ponytail holds a lit oil lamp at right, performing aarti. A brass bell and offering vessels sit on the altar ledge.2008-01-25January 20 20082008-01-20A photograph of a stone shrine with carved granite pillars and red curtains. A person in orange robes with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot on the left, facing the shrine, hands held together in prayer. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murti, one with an orange turban and necklaces, the other in a pink blouse and blue skirt with yellow trim, both garlanded with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bells and puja items sit on the altar. A small seated figure in orange with an orange head covering is also on the altar, appearing to be a statue or small image, not a physical person.2008-01-25A photograph of a Pradosha puja at an open-sided stone pavilion. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, raising a brass bell and lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds large metal deity murtis of a couple with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one in a purple and blue dress, the other in an orange and gold garment. Yellow and white flower garlands hang from the figures, and a kalasha, brass lamp and offering plate sit on a white-draped platform. A framed photograph is placed at the lower left, and red curtains frame the scene. One physical person is visible.2008-01-20January 24 20082008-01-24January 03 20082008-01-03February 25 20072007-02-25December 23 20072007-12-23February 25th 20072007-02-25October 29 20102010-10-29February 25 20072007-02-25