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A 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.

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July 08 20082008-07-08July 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesA 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.2008-07-08 +1 copiesOctober 16 20072007-10-16A 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.2007-10-15Night 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.2007-10-17October 16 20072007-10-16December 10 20072007-12-10October 13 20072007-10-13Night-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.2007-10-16Photograph of an evening puja before a golden deity murti of a seated goddess and a male deity, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and framed by a carved stone arch with brass lamps. On the left, a man in white shirt and white trousers wears a red and gold shawl and holds a brass plate with fruit and offerings. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined in namaste. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes also stands with hands folded. Red curtains hang at the left edge.2010-07-07