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November 24 2006

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A shrine decorated with white and yellow chrysanthemum and jasmine garlands and red roses, arranged around a central metal deity murti or utsava image with a small umbrella canopy above it. A large framed painting behind shows a goddess seated in red and gold robes, wearing a gold crown, pearl and gold necklaces, holding a sceptre. Smaller framed prints on either side show multi-armed deities in red and orange garments. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and a brass bowl of red petals sits nearby. No people are visible.

A lit shrine niche with a framed central painting of a goddess seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewelry, a white flower garland and a red bloom at her crown; a deity murti is set in front. Flanking framed prints show other goddesses and deities. The base is heaped with white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. A brass oil lamp stands on a tray at left, and a printed text panel hangs on the right wall. No people are visible.

A wooden home shrine cabinet with carved lattice doors opened to reveal a devotional altar. Central deity murti or framed image of a multi-armed deity with a crown, surrounded by flower garlands in white jasmine and red roses, with a brass oil lamp in front and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Framed prints of other deities line the inner walls, and a hanging rudraksha-like mala drapes over the top. A red cloth hangs on the left, and brass pooja vessels and bells surround the cabinet. No people are visible.

A photograph of a woman with grey hair tied back, seen from behind, in a yellow-gold sari with a dark shawl, bending to offer worship at a wooden shrine cabinet. Inside the shrine, framed devotional images of a goddess in red and gold, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, are arranged with brass lamps and offerings. Printed prayer sheets are pinned to the open cabinet door. A puja performed at a home shrine with flowers and oil lamps.

A deity murti of a goddess, dressed in a dark maroon sari with gold border, adorned with layered silver-toned and jewelled necklaces and a crown. It is heavily garlanded with yellow marigold and red rose flowers that drape around the figure and pile at its base. Two ornate brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and a small brass bowl holds red offerings. Behind, painted figures in red and gold stand in a shrine. No people are visible; the scene shows a puja decorated for worship.

A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a decorated deity murti at the centre, adorned with a silver crown, layered silver necklaces and a dark garment, wrapped in garlands of yellow and white flowers and red roses. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the murti on a draped table, and offering bowls sit nearby. Behind it, a gilded arched frame surrounds a niche with standing figures in red and orange garments, flanked by brass lamp stands. No people are visible in the scene.

A decorated deity murti with a gold crown and silver-toned face is the central focus, framed by dense garlands of red roses, orange marigolds and white flowers draped on two large vessels or kalasha-like pots with blue and pink bodies. Green leaves are tucked among the garlands, and a silver bowl sits in front on a stack of yellow cloth-wrapped blocks. A lit oil lamp flame glows at lower left, with blurred brass and gold ritual items in the foreground and gold-painted ornamentation behind. No people are visible.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a central golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in layered garlands of pink, yellow, white and green flowers. Two standing attendant figures flank the shrine wearing red and gold garments and garlands, one holding a raised hand. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at either side, and a metal offering basin, flower petals and a red cloth-covered pedestal sit in the foreground. Gilded arches frame the shrine. The scene is a ceremonial decoration of the deities, with no visible living people present.

February 17 2015

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A temple shrine dominated by a central deity murti adorned with multicolored garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, draped over a golden arch. Gold jewellery and necklaces hang on the central figure, which holds a raised hand and stands before a gilded backdrop. Flanking figures are also garlanded: a standing statue on the left in a red turban and red garland, and a statue on the right in a dark top and red-white-yellow garland. A golden kalasha-style lamp stand and brass lamps sit at the sides, with an orange cloth and flower offerings on the floor. The scene is a decorated temple altar with no living people visible.

December 10 2016

A dimly lit shrine photographed from the front, with a small silver-adorned deity murti at the centre on a green cloth-draped platform. The murti wears a silver crown, a large silver necklace and red-and-gold garments, and is heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and loose petals and red flowers scatter the platform. Behind, a gilded arch frames a larger deity figure with multiple arms and a red-and-white garment, flanked by smaller figures and a brass lamp stand. No people are visible; the scene reflects puja and decorated deity worship in a temple sanctum.