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December 20 2007

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January 02 20082008-01-02A photograph of a Pradosha puja at an open-sided stone pavilion. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, raising a brass bell and lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds large metal deity murtis of a couple with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one in a purple and blue dress, the other in an orange and gold garment. Yellow and white flower garlands hang from the figures, and a kalasha, brass lamp and offering plate sit on a white-draped platform. A framed photograph is placed at the lower left, and red curtains frame the scene. One physical person is visible.2008-01-20A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a stone-pillared canopy, with a red curtain behind. A seated person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a bare chest tends brass vessels and offerings at the base of the altar. Two large deity murtis are behind, one crowned with a red-and-orange turban and draped in beaded necklaces, the other in a gold and green garment with a crown, both decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the altar in front, with a white-draped stone platform below. Green trees are visible at the left edge. The seated figure appears to be performing puja.2007-12-22December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing person in an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, hands joined in front of the chest as if in prayer, facing the shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti pair with a figure wearing a red crown and holding a trident and a standing female figure in pink-and-red garments, both draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Below them is a small blue deity figure, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small offering vessels sit on the stone platform. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red-and-white striped wall behind it and green trees beyond. A person in saffron clothing is seen from behind, so the figure is a devotee or sannyasi and no identification is made.2010-09-15December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA shrine within a stone pavilion with grey carved pillars and red curtains. Two devotees in orange robes stand at the granite platform on the left: a man in an orange shirt holding a brass plate, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hand. On the platform in front of a golden arched niche with purple drapery stands a pair of colourful deity murti in red and blue garments and garlands, with a small seated figure in orange robes and a garland at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and marigold garlands and flowers lie on the stone. Potted greenery is visible behind the pavilion.2008-08-07October 29 20102010-10-29A figure in an orange sleeveless saffron garment stands at left with long dark hair and one arm raised toward a temple shrine, facing away from the camera. The shrine is an ornate stone structure with a gold-framed arch behind a magenta curtain, holding a pair of deity murtis dressed in red, blue and gold with garlands, and a seated orange-robed figure with a flower garland placed before the central image. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, with flower petals and offerings on the white-draped platform. A person in white clothing is visible at the lower right edge holding a camera.2008-08-07October 15 20102010-10-15January 20 20082008-01-20A photograph of a devotee in orange robes standing at a granite shrine platform, facing an altar with a gilded arched niche. Within the niche are deity murtis, a pair of standing figures in red and blue garments, decorated with flower garlands and marigold strings. Red cloth hangs at the sides of the pavilion, and carved stone pillars and panels frame the scene, with trees behind. The devotee, seen from behind, has long dark hair and offers a gesture toward the altar. Two statues with garlands sit in front of the deities.2008-08-07