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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and gold oil lamps (deepas) on pedestals. Behind the altar stands a deity murti with multiple arms and a blue and pink draped figure, decorated with marigold garlands. In front, a small orange-robed seated figure sits on a white-draped platform beside brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings. On the right a young man in an orange shawl and white dhoti offers a blue plate, and a woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered cloth receives it, as in a puja. Red and white striped barriers and foliage frame the scene. Two physical people are visible.

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July 08 20082008-07-08A photograph inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a deity murti with a gold crown and garland behind a red curtain. In front, a young man in saffron robes holds a blue folder and smiles, while a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined in namaskar. Brass oil lamps and a small saffron-robed figurine with flower garland sit on the altar, with a kalasha and offerings nearby.2008-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor temple shrine with granite pillars and a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a red-and-gold backdrop. A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left holding an open blue-covered book or certificate. At right a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower petals and a small orange-clad figure seated before the altar are on the platform. Trees surround the shrine.2008-07-08 +1 copiesOctober 16 20072007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16October 13 20072007-10-13Night photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a shrine containing two painted deity murtis decorated with garlands and dressed in red and green garments, one holding a trident-like staff. In front, a saffron-robed sadhu with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at left, receiving a framed photo from a young man in white clothes with a yellow-and-white flower garland, who holds a tray with flowers and lamps. A small bell-shaped lamp and brass vessels sit on the altar. Purple drapes and a red curtain frame the scene.2007-10-17Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a white stone structure and a large colourful deity murti (two figures, one crowned with red and green attire) draped with a blue backdrop and flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate with lamps toward a woman in a white sari with orange border, who holds a floral garland. A striped mat lies on the floor with scattered petals. Strings of coloured flags hang above the shrine.2007-10-16A photograph of a nighttime Navaratri puja at an open-air shrine with carved white stone pillars and a purple draped backdrop strung with small lights. A deity murti decorated with garlands, red and orange garments and a crown stands on the raised platform, with a small framed portrait placed before it. A bald sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands barefoot on a striped mat, holding a tray toward a woman in a white sari and a girl in white who receive it. A small child in white stands beside them, and partially visible devotees in white and orange stand at the edges. a person cues are not present: the shaved-headed priest lacks long hair, crown or turban, so his identity is uncertain.2007-10-15October 16 20072007-10-16Evening puja at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands on a woven mat holding a brass plate of offerings. Facing him, a woman in a white kurta and blue shawl holds a garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, a raised stone shrine holds a deity murti of a goddess with a crown, flower garlands and a tall red-and-gold crown, beside a second seated figure, with purple drapes and small brass lamps and kalasha vessels on a white-draped altar. Hanging string lights glow green and red.2007-10-13