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A devotee seen from behind, with bare shoulders and hair in a bun, holds a lit oil lamp in front of a decorated shrine. Two gilded deity murtis stand under an ornate golden arch, heavily adorned with layered gold necklaces, garlands and crowns. A large printed portrait behind the left side shows a smiling figure in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, set against a painted forest backdrop with fairy lights. Gold cloth drapes the altar, with small brass and silver ritual objects in front. The scene is a puja before the deities, with the printed portrait displayed as part of the shrine.

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November 08 20142014-11-08A shaved-headed priest bare-shouldered and wearing a gold-beaded necklace performs aarti with a flaming oil lamp before a shrine. Two deity murtis with gold crowns and layered gold garlands stand on a gold silk-draped altar. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling figure in orange robes and a long beaded mala, seated amid a tree backdrop lit by a string of lights. Flowers and a small brass kalasha sit on the altar.2014-11-08A devotee in a rust-orange garment with a brown rudraksha-style cord lifts a brass oil lamp with a visible flame toward a glass-fronted shrine at night. Behind the glass, a large portrait shows a saffron-robed figure with a long rudraksha-style mala, standing before a tree. Beside it, golden deity murti with crowns and heavy gold garlands are decorated with flowers, and a brass lamp and kumkum-tinted offering plate with flowers sit on a gold-bordered cloth. A second person in orange stands at the left edge, hand over chest. The arrangement suggests aarti at a shrine.2014-11-21May 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesNovember 21 20142014-11-21A photograph of a night-time ritual at an outdoor shrine lit by white LED strips. A bare-shouldered man in a rust-brown cloth stands at left, holding a small silver vessel toward an altar, with a brass plate of white and yellow flowers at the bottom. Behind the altar, a large framed photograph shows a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, seated under a banyan-like tree. The altar holds a golden-framed deity murti of a crowned couple decorated with gold necklaces and garlands, with brass vessels and a red-and-gold draped cloth below. Orange and saffron fabric hangs at the left edge.2014-11-21May 29 20152015-05-29A night-time photograph of a devotee in a rust-red dhoti and bare-shouldered wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, standing before a glass-fronted shrine lit by white LED strips. Inside the shrine a large framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and beads, seated and raising one hand, labelled as a depiction rather than a present person. Beside it stand two deity murti adorned with heavy gold necklaces and crowns, with a golden arch behind them and a brocade cloth on the altar. The devotee holds yellow flower garlands and a brass tray of marigolds and small oil lamps is in the foreground.2014-11-21A devotee in a rust-orange sleeveless garment with a dark wrap around the shoulders stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste before a lit glass-fronted shrine at night. Inside, a large framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and eyeglasses, seated beneath a banyan-like tree, one hand raised. Beside it, gold-clad deity murtis are heavily adorned with layered gold necklaces, crowns and rich silk fabric, with flowers and a brass lamp in front. A brass plate holds yellow and white flowers, kumkum and vibhuti, and a small bell-like object lies at its edge.2014-11-21A photograph taken through glass of a lit shrine set within a mirrored, illuminated display case. At centre sits a gilded deity murti adorned with heavy gold jewellery, a crown, and layered garlands, framed by a golden arch. Beside it, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses. A small oil lamp with a visible flame burns in front of the murti, with a brass pot and offerings nearby. In the foreground at right, a person in white clothing with a golden border, with dark hair and rudraksha beads, looks toward the shrine. On the left, a figure in red-orange garments and a garland is partly visible through the glass. Watermarked-style overlay text is not transcribed.2014-11-21November 21 20142014-11-21A night-time photo of a shrine. A man with short dark hair in an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala is at left, holding a small oil lamp and a flame-lit ritual spoon toward a golden deity murti with a crown and heavy gold garlands. Behind the shrine, a framed orange-robed figure sits in a mirrored case with a grove backdrop. A second man in orange and white, hands folded, stands at the far left edge. A brass plate with marigold petals and offerings sits in the foreground. Gold silk drapes the altar.2014-11-21 +1 copies