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June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward an altar. On the altar, a golden-crowned deity murti seated on a throne is adorned with red-and-white garlands and gold jewellery, against a red backdrop. In front, a framed portrait shows a man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated before a tree, with red, yellow and white flower garlands around the frame. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel of flowers, and a small fire burn on the altar, with incense smoke rising.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06Photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a yellow shawl, performing aarti with a flame before a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed teacher with a rudraksha mala, giving a raised-hand blessing. The framed portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red-cushioned chair with a brass kalasha-like vessel below. Behind is a deity murti in red and gold draping with a crown and garlands, under an ornate gold-framed niche with stone pillars. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person; the only physical person is the priest.2010-06-06A temple shrine in an open-air pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange curtains. Inside, a gilded arch frames a deity murti pair, with a red backdrop and garlands of marigold. In front, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a long mala sits on a red chair draped with flower garlands. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit flame over a fire pit, while a seated assistant in white with a yellow shawl sits beside him. Brass lamps, a kalasha and fruit plates with offerings sit on the floor in front, indicating puja and aarti. Two people are visible.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of an evening puja at an outdoor shrine with a stone and gold-trimmed arch. Two deity murtis sit on a raised seat draped in white and garlanded with marigolds, with coconuts hanging on either side. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching headcloth stands at the front, holding a lit lamp or aarti plate over a decorated kalasha-style offering with garlands, while flames burn in a fire pit beside him. A seated attendant in white with a yellow cloth sits at the left edge near brass vessels. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and red curtains frame the shrine.2009-09-22A temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch housing a deity murti pair with flower garlands. In front stands a red and gold throne-like chair holding a framed portrait of a man in saffron robes and a beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A standing man in orange robes bends forward at the shrine, apparently offering worship. Orange curtains, a brass oil lamp with a flame, a smoking incense pot and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on the platform.2009-12-21December 13 20092009-12-13June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph inside a temple shrine with red columns and a red-and-gold railing. A golden throne with red cushions and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, decorated with yellow and white garlands. Behind it stands a deity murti with a trident and an orange crown beside a goddess figure, both garlanded, in front of a red curtain. Three men face the shrine: one in a white shirt, one in a white dhoti with a red border and a shawl, and one in an orange robe at the left edge. Brass lamps stand along the shrine, and a bright orange cloth hangs at left.2010-10-04 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20102010-01-14