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Wide view from the back of an open-sided temple hall with a tiled roof, looking toward a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, colourful deity murti in blue and red garments are adorned with garlands, with a red-curtained niche behind them. Several seated devotees, mostly women in saris, sit on mats in the foreground and on the left, and a child sits near the front. A large brass vessel and a garlanded offering tray sit before the shrine, with an orange cloth hanging at the side, orange walls and a small pillar-supported porch. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2012-04-01A photograph of an open-sided temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with orange cloth curtains hung on red pillars. Inside, a dark stone deity murti of a goddess with a crown is garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, flanked by golden lamp stands. Below it sits a small framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on a red-cushioned seat. Around the lower shrine, about seven people sit cross-legged on orange and red mats: one man in a white dhoti, several women in saris, and others wearing white or orange clothes, with a laptop and brass trays of offerings in front of them. Red-and-white striped walls and green trees frame the scene.2010-10-02Viewed from behind a metal railing under a tent canopy, a shrine stands on an orange cloth floor with marigold petals. A decorated temple structure with orange drapes frames several deity murtis dressed in garlands, with a central figure seated on a raised peetha. Five seated devotees face the shrine on low wooden stools: a shaven-headed man in white dhoti on the left, a woman in a green and red sari, a man in grey clothing in the centre, and a woman in a maroon sari on the right. A standing man in white and a woman in a yellow top with a camera on a tripod stand at the edges. Brass and silver ritual vessels, fruit and offerings are arranged in front of the deities.2010-12-26October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesPhoto of an outdoor temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with red-painted pillars and a stone-carved gopuram-style arch. A deity murti dressed in pink and red garments and garlanded with marigold strands sits at the centre, flanked by brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. In front, a gilded ornate throne holds a framed portrait garlanded in yellow and orange flowers. Several seated people in white and orange attire sit on mats facing the shrine, one man in a white dhoti in the centre, with a red-and-orange cloth draped over a rail at left. Plates of offerings and flowers rest on the floor before the altar.2010-10-04 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a homa or puja at an outdoor shrine with an orange-draped canopy and red pillars. Seen from behind, several people sit on low wooden seats on an orange cloth: a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti on the left, a woman in a green-and-maroon sari, a man in a grey shirt and grey trousers in the centre, and a woman in a maroon sari on the right. Brass lamps, kalashas and offering trays sit on the floor before a decorated deity murti shrine garlanded with flower chains, with more garlanded murtis flanking it. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor and a small fire pit holds offerings.2010-12-26A photograph of a ritual puja in progress at an open-sided shrine under a red-framed canopy with orange curtains. Within the shrine stand a deity murti and a seated couple murti adorned with white and red garlands, flanked by additional garlanded figures on a raised platform. Brass kalasha-style pots, banana and flower offerings sit on the orange cloth in front. Several seated participants face the shrine: a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl on the left, a woman in a green-and-maroon sari, a man in a grey sweatshirt in the centre, and a woman in a maroon sari on the right. A standing person in a yellow garment holds a book at the far right. Saffron banners hang from the canopy edges.2010-12-26Outdoor temple-courtyard ritual under a pillared stone shrine with red curtains and a gilded arch. A priest in a saffron-orange cloth sits at the shrine's raised platform, tending a small red-clad deity figure decorated with garlands. Above, a pair of deity murtis stand in blue and red garments. In the foreground, rows of devotees in white clothing sit on mats facing the shrine, with a set of brass lamps and ritual vessels laid out on a red-and-white cloth before them. A red cushioned seat sits at left. Some devotees have long braids.2008-02-23December 23 20102010-12-23October 06 20112011-10-06October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copies