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A seated priest in a white dhoti with a gold border performs puja at a shrine before a blue-skinned Kali-type deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a white crown and a white garland. Behind it stand additional painted deity figures, one holding a trident and one wearing a black crown. Brass kalasha vessels with flower offerings, lit oil lamps, a silver bowl and a small plate of fruit sit on the platform. To the right, a golden figure stands on a green throne-like seat decorated with a white flower garland. Potted plants and an orange-painted wall frame the temple space.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest seated at left on the ground, wearing white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace, bent over a white square fire pit with a black interior and a silver bowl beside him, appearing to perform a homa or offering. Behind him stand statues of deities in a shrine: a blue-skinned goddess deity murti with a crown, garland and a raised sword, and two gold-faced figures in red and orange with garlands. A dark standing figure with raised arms stands at the back. Brass oil lamps and lamps with yellow and white flower garlands surround the fire pit, with a potted plant and orange floor cloths. A small gold deity sits on a red throne-like seat at right. Orange wall and red-and-white striped border frame the scene.2011-10-27A young priest in plain white dhoti and shawl with gold trim sits cross-legged before a shrine, his right hand raised over a small flame in a metal lamp. Behind him stands a blue-skinned deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds, flanked by brass vessels filled with flowers and a silver bowl on a marble platform. A standing figure in yellow and red robes is visible to the right beside a red-draped seat. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a small brass pot lie at the lower left. The priest wears a gold chain and bangles.2011-10-27Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti group: a golden-hued Shiva figure in an orange turban and gold necklaces with a trident, beside a golden goddess figure in a pink sari with red garland, seated behind a central blue-skinned deity murti with white crown and yellow marigold garland. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering sit on a red cloth before the shrine, with a small silver-framed peetha seat holding a figurine at right. At left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-toned shawl sits with folded hands in puja. Potted plants and banana leaves frame the scene.2011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26A temple-style shrine set with potted plants, banana leaves and red-and-white striped steps. At centre stands a large deity murti with a blue face and a white crown-like headdress wreathed in yellow marigold garlands, flanked by two gold-coloured figures in red and pink garments. A brass oil lamp and kalasha-like offering vessels rest before them on a red cloth. To the left a seated man in white dhoti and orange shawl with folded hands performs puja, with a small lamp in front of him. A gold-trimmed throne draped in pink and garlanded stands at right. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-26October 27 20112011-10-27A priest in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, sits cross-legged on the floor before a shrine during a ritual. He faces two decorated deity murtis: a blue-robed figure on an orange cloth with a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a figure in a red sari with a red and purple garland and gold jewellery. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, copper and brass vessels, a brass bowl of flower petals, and a small fire pit with burning embers sit in front. Smoke rises at left. Behind the shrine are gold-topped pillars, a red curtain and hanging fruit.July 08 20112011-07-08October 26 20112011-10-26A priest in a white dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a raised platform and waves a lit camphor flame on a lamp toward a shrine. Behind him, deity murtis dressed in blue garments with gold crowns are draped in thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, metal bowls and offering plates with fruit and sweets surround the altar. A saffron cloth hangs in the background beside a temple pillar, and smoke rises from the flame. This is a puja and aarti at a shrine, with no clearly visible a person candidate.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border and a gold-beaded mala sits on a raised stone platform, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand over brass pots, bowls and a kalasha. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in turquoise-blue cloth with a large marigold garland in orange, yellow and red, and a second blue-clad figure to the right beneath a garland. A red curtain hangs at left and a stone pillar frames the scene. Dried flower petals and small offerings lie on the platform. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, only the priest performing the ritual.2010-12-26A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a small lamp or incense vessel toward the deities. Behind him stand two garlanded deity murtis with orange and yellow flower garlands; the left figure wears a blue sari and a long pearl necklace, and the right figure is draped in red cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like pot, copper and brass vessels, a plate of flowers and a stack of sticks are arranged on the floor, with a red cloth and white stone slabs in front. Smoke rises from the offering area.