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Night view of an outdoor temple courtyard on a grey paved floor with a red carpet runner leading toward a small open-fronted shrine with a pitched wooden roof and pillars. The brightly lit shrine holds colourful deity murti figures. A woman seen from behind stands at left in a rust-orange draped garment with a gold-bordered hem and a patterned cream-and-gold panel at the waist, her hair pinned up. At far right, a partly visible figure in white stands beside a small red light. Other figures in orange robes are faintly visible near the shrine. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable.

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Night photograph of an open courtyard leading to an illuminated temple shrine with a pillared open-front canopy. A woman seen from behind, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with a patterned leopard-print wrap and gold-trimmed hem, stands with hands folded in prayer at the edge of a red carpet. Inside the lit shrine stand colourful deity murti figures. A few other figures in orange and white clothing are faintly visible near the shrine entrance and at the right edge. Dark night sky above.2014-05-27Night procession on a path lined with a red carpet toward an illuminated shrine with a golden deity murti under a canopy. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a red-orange turban, red-orange draped garment with a gold waist band, a red floral garland, and gold armlets, with their back to the camera. Around them stand devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders; two men on the right wear white garments, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed cloth, one holding a tray, and another figure in white holds a long brass trumpet-like instrument. A figure in yellow and white stands on the left, with a wooden staff held by a person at the left edge.2014-12-05Night photo of an outdoor shrine under a corrugated metal roof. A lit deity murti with a painted backdrop sits in a niche, flanked by small statues and a bright altar with garlands. A red carpet runs across a stone courtyard toward the shrine. In the foreground a man with long dark matted hair, wearing a rust-coloured dhoti, a rust-coloured head wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland, stands with his back to the camera beside a mound of earth. Attendants in orange robes stand at left holding a brass tray, and another figure in orange with red beads stands at right near a bright floodlight.2017-11-11Night-time temple procession seen from behind. A figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered sash and a red turban with a bun, wearing a red and white beaded garland and gold armlets, walks toward a brightly lit shrine and a glowing ceremonial structure. Attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry a brass plate and a golden ceremonial staff, while people in orange robes walk alongside. A red carpet leads toward the lit shrine with a deity murti under an awning.2014-12-05June 06 20142014-06-06Indoor procession under a corrugated metal roof, with a deity murti in a glowing shrine at the far end and a red carpet leading toward it. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, a red flower in her hair, and a leopard-print blouse with an orange shawl stands with her back to the camera. To the right, two women in orange-red saris with gold borders stand with hands folded, one holding a tall ornate umbrella. On the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together, and some hold orange flags on poles. Red-and-white striped cloth and hanging colourful decorations line the hall.2013-03-02Night photograph of a dark outdoor procession path lined on both sides by devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with a mala of beads stands near a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl. Lined people wear white dhotis and white shirts. A red carpet runs down the center toward a lit tent canopy in the distance, where a dim figure stands at the entrance.2015-02-17Night outdoor gathering at an open-air shrine. Devotees sit in rows on orange and blue cloth mats on a stone-paved courtyard, facing a small canopied pavilion lit by warm lamps where a lit deity murti or image stands behind a figure in an orange robe. Several seated people wear white with red shawls or scarves; others wear pink, green and patterned saris or orange garments. A figure in orange stands near the right edge, and a white bucket or vessel sits on the floor in front of the shrine.2013-10-08Evening photograph of a red-carpeted walkway lined by a metal railing, with devotees on both sides pressing palms together in anjali. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe and a long multi-strand garland walks toward the camera, flanked by attendants in similar reddish-brown dress. Behind them a tall golden lamp stands near a doorway with metal grilles, and a dim interior is visible. Devotees on the left wear orange and saffron garments and devotees on the right wear white. Scene suggests a ceremonial procession or entrance.2013-03-07Two devotees in maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style sacred garments stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti in a temple hall. The murti sits on a green-draped golden throne with a gold-framed arch, garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, and a gold lion-like vahana base. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and oil lamps and brass vessels rest near a stone-edged puja pit. Overhead lights and a corrugated roof frame the night-time setting. The man on the left has a shaved head; the woman on the right has hair pulled back. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2014-11-23October 29 20142014-10-29 +1 copiesMay 19 20132013-05-19