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A 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.

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.

2008-07-08 +1 copies

A shrine in an open-sided stone pavilion with carved pillars and a tiled floor, backed by a large golden-framed niche holding a deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, dressed in blue and green garments with a red garland. In front stands a small orange-robed figure of a sage with a garland, flanked by brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a lidded brass pot and offering plates with flowers and kumkum. A young man in orange robes and a saffron shawl, with bangles, stands on the left with hands together. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right, holding a blue book in both hands and smiling toward the camera. Green foliage and red-and-white striped cloth are visible behind.

2008-07-08 +1 copies

A photograph at an outdoor temple shrine with granite pillars and a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a red-and-gold backdrop. A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left holding an open blue-covered book or certificate. At right a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower petals and a small orange-clad figure seated before the altar are on the platform. Trees surround the shrine.

2008-07-08 +1 copies

October 16 2007

A 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.

October 13 2007

Night-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.

Night 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.

July 21 2010

A temple shrine with a stone-pillared pavilion and a red-curtained inner sanctum holding a pair of large painted deity murti seated on a dais, one in orange and gold with a crown and trident, one in purple and gold. Garlands of marigolds drape the figures and a smaller white deity murti sits below. In the foreground, two priests stand at the shrine: one on the left in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and glasses, holding a silver tray; one on the right in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a silver tray. A green-clad figure stands on a golden pedestal before the shrine. Brass vessels and flower offerings are arranged on the stone platform.

October 16 2007