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Night-time puja at an open stone pavilion with grey carved pillars and strings of small lights overhead. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a patterned conical hat sits cross-legged before a brass tray of offerings, pink lotus, a small kalasha and bowls. Beside him, a white-cloth-draped altar holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold necklace and a white turban-like head covering. Behind it, large painted deity figures wear red and green garments, jewelled necklaces and a crown-like headdress, with a red curtain at the right edge. The priest is seated and reading or chanting from loose papers, and brass lamps and vessels stand on the altar.

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Night photograph of a temple-style stage during Navaratri worship. A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead sits at left, holding a small white item in one hand. Behind him a large deity figure, dressed in orange and pink with a gold crown-like headdress, is garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. In front stands a smaller white deity murti in red and gold clothing with a garland, flanked by brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Two or three blurred people in light blue and white clothes are in the foreground, one with a dark braid, one with short dark hair.2008-10-03A night-time photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple setting, with a large deity murti of a seated goddess and consort adorned with flower garlands, a red and orange dress, a crown and gold necklaces, in front of a purple drapery backdrop. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a tray with a small framed picture, while a woman in a white sari with a long plait and a young boy in white clothing stand at right, offering flowers and gathering near the stone plinth. Stone carved pillars frame the shrine with lamps hanging above.2007-10-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 06 20142014-11-06November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a group of priests in saffron and maroon garments performing ritual worship before a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and multicoloured flowers. A priest in a saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a dark turban pours liquid from a vessel over a black linga-like stone in front of the murti, while another priest in maroon holds a bowl. A seated figure in a maroon garment with a dark cap and garland sits at the right, and a small brass figure and a gold kalasha-like object rest on the floor. Gold arches frame the shrine. This appears to be an abhishekam with a Mahashivaratri setting. Four priests are visible. The shrine is Hindu temple worship, with no clear identification of any individual.2016-03-07Photo of a temple-style ritual in a decorated hall. On the right, two large silver-and-gold processional deity murti are seated on a green draped dais, adorned with garlands of yellow and white flowers and gold jewellery. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban and maroon-and-gold robe with a gold necklace and garlands stands with hands together. On the left, a man with grey hair and beard wearing an orange saffron robe, forehead marked with vibhuti, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. Brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray and flower petals on the floor sit in front of the deities. Other attendants in white and gold clothing stand behind, and a gold canopy hangs overhead.2015-10-18Night 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.2007-10-17October 16 20072007-10-16A decorated stage in a dimly lit hall with a deep red curtain backdrop. A large gold-framed painting of a deity with a crescent and garlands hangs above an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a heart-shaped back. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and white garland sits on the throne with a small gold lion figure below. A kalasha-like gold vessel and a flower-draped deity murti stand to the right beside oil lamps. A person in white stands at the lower right, reaching toward a brass item on the floor, and another person stands at the far right edge near a bright light. Gold ornaments, lamps, and a red carpet surround the altar.2016-10-10February 16 20072007-02-16Night 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.2007-10-15