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A photo of a stone shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands of orange and purple flowers and a red garment. A person in an orange-red robe bows forward with folded hands at a stone platform laden with brass lamps, plates of offerings and flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside a blue velvet curtain, with a striped white and red tent visible at right. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine, with one visible person.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A temple shrine with grey stone carved pillars and a raised stone platform. Behind it stands a large deity murti with a crown, its shoulders and body draped in red and garlanded with long multicoloured flower strings, plus a deity in red and gold seated on a golden throne in front, also garlanded. A brass oil lamp stands tall on the right, and brass vessels, plates of fruit and flowers sit on the platform. Blue cloth hangs behind the shrine. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with gold borders bends forward with head bowed toward the platform in reverence. Scene appears to show ritual worship at a temple during a festival.2008-12-29A photograph inside a stone shrine during a temple celebration. A deity murti on an altar is draped with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, with an ornate golden crown-like form above. In front is a platter of fruit, a brass lamp, bell and small offering vessels, plus a tall brass oil lamp (deepa) on a stand beside a blue curtain. At the right edge a person in an orange-red robe with gold trim bows toward the altar. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2008-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Garlanded deity murti with a white horse vahana and a golden kalasha stand on a dark stone platform, surrounded by brass oil lamps, flower garlands and offerings on plates. In the foreground, two devotees in orange robes bow or sit facing the shrine. Blue cloth hangings and a stone pillar frame the scene, with a woman in a white sari visible in the background.2008-12-29A photograph of a stone temple shrine with a blue velvet curtain at its right side. Inside the shrine stand deity murti figures draped with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow and orange, with a golden crown-like ornament and a golden stand. Brass oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and flowers sit on the stone ledge in front. A person in an orange-red garment with yellow border leans over the ledge at the right edge, partly visible, bowing or making offerings. The scene suggests a temple puja setting.2008-12-29A figure in orange saffron robes bows forward at a grey stone altar, placing their head close to the ledge before a shrine. Behind the altar stands a deity murti with a trident and crown, draped in red, yellow and green garlands and a purple cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower plates, a bowl of offerings and a bunch of green bananas surround the shrine, with blue curtains and flower arrangements behind. The scene suggests a devotional puja at a temple shrine. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and a distinctive ceremonial presentation, but the face is turned away and the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-12-30A shrine with a stone platform in front of a deity murti pair draped in red garlands and multicolored flower strands. Two brass lamps and a tall brass aarti lamp stand on the right, and a small white-clad murti sits at the centre. A woman in an orange sari bends forward with her hands pressed together at the platform's edge, offering reverence. Trays of marigold and rose petals rest on the stone surface, and blue curtains frame the scene.2008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29A devotee in an orange sari and blouse bows forward with hands pressed toward a grey stone shrine platform decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Behind the altar stand deity murti figures adorned with garlands, including a figure in red and gold, and a small framed image of a red-clad figure wrapped in flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and plates of flowers rest on the platform, with a blue curtain and potted plants at the right. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at a temple shrine.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A woman in an orange sari with a pink garland bends forward at a grey stone altar platform, facing a shrine. The shrine holds deity murti dressed in red and gold with flower garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and lamp stands, and brass plates of flower offerings. Blue drapes hang behind, with flower arrangements and a banana plant at the right. A ritual scene.2008-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27