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A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over a reddish shawl and bare feet, stands with back to the camera before a stone shrine lit at night. Inside the shrine two deity murtis are seated, one in orange and gold with a crown and a jewelled garland, the other in red with a crown. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar, with small lamps and offerings in front, and red velvet drapes frame the stone pillars. The scene suggests puja or darshan at a shrine.

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A photograph of a shrine at night. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a pink-red shawl, stands barefoot with head bowed toward a shrine. On the raised stone platform, two deity murtis in orange and red garments with crowns and ornaments are seated behind a white cloth-draped altar. Brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on either side, a small kalasha-like vessel and a garland decorate the altar, and scattered petals lie on the platform. Grey stone pillars frame the open pavilion, with dark trees behind.2007-02-25Photograph at dusk of a stone shrine with a pillared open pavilion. Inside, a deity murti pair sits on a raised platform decorated with white cloth, flower garlands and a small lamp, with two brass oil lamps flanking it. In the foreground, a person in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer before the shrine, a puja. Scattered petals lie on the platform and a brass kalasha sits nearby.2007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25Night photograph of a small white marble shrine with carved pillars and red velvet curtains draped at the sides. Inside stand two painted deity murti figures, one in orange-red with a crown and ornate necklaces, the other in red with a tall crown and jewelled ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a white-draped altar. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl bends toward the altar, while a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together holding a tray. A third person in white stands further back near the shrine. The scene suggests puja or aarti at the shrine.2007-02-25Night photograph of a pooja at an open stone shrine with red velvet drapes on both sides. Two painted deity murti stand on a white-draped pedestal: the left figure wears an orange-red garment, a crown and a pearl-and-white garland; the right figure wears red and a tall crown. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with small brass vessels, a plate, scattered white petals and a kalasha-style pot before them. A person in long dark hair and orange robes, seen from behind, kneels in devotion at the front right. Other figures in white clothes stand faintly in the background among trees.2007-02-25Dusk worship at an open stone shrine with red velvet curtains tied to its pillars. Two painted deity murti sit inside, one seated with a crown and garlands and one standing beside with a pale face and red-orange garment. Brass oil lamps and offering plates stand on a white-draped platform in front. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair bows with joined hands toward the shrine on the left, while a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass plate. Another person in white stands in the background near a tree.2007-02-25Night photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murti, one seated in orange and gold garments with a crown and a jeweled necklace, the other standing in red and gold with a crown and garland. A white-draped pedestal holds marigold and rose garlands and a white cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and brass puja vessels and scattered petals sit on the floor in front. In the lower right, a person with long dark hair wears orange clothing and sits facing the shrine, seen from the side and partly cut off at the edge. A blue sign on a post reads in English. Stone pillars frame the open pavilion against dark trees.2007-02-25