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Night photograph of a pada-puja or worship scene at a shrine. A deity murti stands at the centre, dressed with yellow, red and white garlands and a purple-and-gold necklace, set before an ornate silver-and-gold arch. A large red-and-yellow canopy umbrella is raised above it. A standing man in an orange robe and tall ornate headpiece, with orange-and-gold clothing and a beaded necklace, holds a white fan-shaped whisk. A seated priest in white clothes and a white cap sits to the right with a white cloth over his shoulder. Brass lamps, a plate of fruit and flowers, and a tray of offerings lie on a gold cloth in front, with a lit oil lamp at the lower left.

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Night photograph of a procession float carrying a decorated deity murti under a multicolored umbrella. The murti is framed by a golden arch and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. A woman in an orange saree stands at left holding a white fan-like whisk above the murti. At right, a person in white with a white head covering and beaded necklace kneels at the platform, beside brass lamps, a thali of flowers and fruit, and a kalasha-like vessel. The float is gold-trimmed. Devotees in white and in saree stand around the platform in the dark, and a bright street light is visible behind.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 24 20112011-12-24December 12 20112011-12-12Night photograph of a deity murti in a golden ratha-style shrine decorated with white and yellow jasmine garlands and red flower strands, with trishula tridents standing on either side. A woman in an orange sari with long braids holds a white feather fan toward the golden kalasha-shaped vessel at the base, performing an aarti-style offering. A second woman in dark clothing kneels at the left edge of the shrine. The background is black, lit only by warm lamp light on the shrine. No a person candidate is visibly present; the figures are attendants. Photo, two people.2016-09-01December 12 20112011-12-12Night procession photograph of a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower strands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white crown-like cap sits beside the murti on a brass-framed cart, with a small brass lamp and offerings before them. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a brown head covering holds a flaming torch. A woman in a red shawl walks at left, and two men sit at right near the cart.2011-12-24September 01 20162016-09-01Night outdoor puja before a decorated deity murti on a raised platform. The murti stands under an ornate silver-gold arch hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, draped in a red cloth, with a gold base and a green cloth below. Two priests in white dhotis with white upper cloths stand on either side: the left one holds a white fan-like chamara and a rod, the right one holds a lit lamp and performs namaskar with folded hands. A dark silhouetted figure raises an arm in the foreground. On the right edge, a man with bare upper body, gold armlets and a white wrap sits with folded hands. Dark background with a few lights.2014-10-29 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple-style ceremony on an illuminated golden platform. A deity murti stands in an ornate gilded arched shrine, draped in an orange and white garment and decorated with layered garlands of marigold and red flowers. A golden umbrella-like canopy with blue, red and yellow tassels hangs above the shrine. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the left waving a large fan or chamara-like whisk toward the murti. Another man sits cross-legged on the right in white clothing, looking toward the camera beside a small brass vessel. Green-lit draped fabric forms the background.2016-12-14