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Photograph inside a temple shrine lit at night. A large deity murti with a red-orange crown and multiple arms sits beside a female goddess figure, both draped in colourful garlands, behind a purple sequined backdrop. In front, a seated white-cloth-covered figure is garlanded with marigolds and red roses. A saffron-robed devotee with a rudraksha-style garland and vibhuti tilak on his forehead stands at left with palms pressed together. An older man in a white kurta with a green leaf garland stands with folded hands before a brass oil lamp and kalasha, beside a woman in a pink and blue floral saree who looks on. Another person in white stands at far right edge.

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October 14 20072007-10-14October 16 20072007-10-16October 16 20072007-10-16A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A young man in a saffron-orange robe with a white tripundra forehead mark and a beaded garland stands on the left, holding a tray of offerings toward a woman in a white saree with pink and blue floral print. The tray holds packets, a small photo and a framed picture. Behind them a large deity murti sits under a purple draped backdrop, adorned with white beaded necklaces, red and yellow garlands and orange headwear. A small brass kalasha and lamps sit on the stone altar, and a smaller figure stands at the right edge of the altar. Their dress colours are saffron, pink and white, and the scene is a puja-style offering.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14A photo inside a shrine at night with a grey stone canopy and a dark red curtain on the right. Behind an altar stands a deity murti decorated with marigold and red garlands, a crown, and a blue-purple drape. A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a silver tray of offerings toward a woman in a pink and white sari, who holds garlands and a tray with a framed picture. Two women and a young boy stand to the right, one in a white sari with a beaded necklace and one in white with a brown mala. Small oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar.2007-10-14October 15 20072007-10-15October 13 20072007-10-13Night-time photograph inside a stone shrine with a carved granite frame. Behind an altar is a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, decorated with red and yellow garlands, and a purple drape behind it. A barefoot man in white ritual clothes wearing a long yellow-and-pink marigold garland holds a tray of offerings and a framed photograph. A woman in a light blue sari with a pink border and two young women in white and pink stand nearby. On the left, a saffron-robed priest with a light-coloured shawl and beaded necklace stands at the altar. Photo credit overlay reads '' along with an archive source credit2007-10-14October 16 20072007-10-16Night puja at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a deity murti draped in purple cloth, garlanded with marigolds, flanked by oil lamps and brass vessels. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands at left, hands joined in prayer, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace; beside him a boy in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand at the altar, holding a tray with a small framed photo. The altar is decorated with a white cloth with saffron borders. Appearance is not sufficient to identify the saffron-robed man as a person, so he is described by role as a devotee in saffron robes.2007-10-15Night photo at a stone shrine with carved pillars and a blue-purple draped backdrop. Two deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one with a green-and-red crown and necklaces, the other in a red sari with garlands, with a white-draped object in front and a kalasha and lamps on the altar. Three people are visible: a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads presses his palms together before the altar; a man in white clothes stands beside him with hands folded; a third person in white at the left edge holds a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Fresh garlands drape the altar.2007-10-17