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October 23 2012

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October 04 20112011-10-04A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl and orange waist cloth stands bare-chested at right, raising a lit camphor flame on a silver aarti lamp toward a shrine. Smoke rises from the flame. Before him, on a red-fronted altar with a brass plate, stands a stone shrine with an arched golden frame and orange and red drapes holding deity murtis, including a seated figure and a standing consort. A small red-clad figure stands in an adjacent niche. A silver vessel sits on a carved wooden stand at left, and a stone Nandi bull is visible on the roof ledge.2011-10-04December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of an evening puja at an outdoor shrine with a stone and gold-trimmed arch. Two deity murtis sit on a raised seat draped in white and garlanded with marigolds, with coconuts hanging on either side. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching headcloth stands at the front, holding a lit lamp or aarti plate over a decorated kalasha-style offering with garlands, while flames burn in a fire pit beside him. A seated attendant in white with a yellow cloth sits at the left edge near brass vessels. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and red curtains frame the shrine.2009-09-22May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16January 24 20082008-01-24A temple shrine with a deity murti of a goddess seated on a red-draped platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and flanked by coconut and mango leaf decorations. In front, a standing priest in orange saffron robes and a saffron head wrap bends over a fire or offering area, pouring from a brass vessel, while a seated devotee in white and yellow attire watches at left. Tall brass oil lamps line the steps, and a flame burns on a white-tiled platform with fruit and flower offerings.2009-09-22Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at a temple-like structure. A priest in orange-saffron robes stands at left with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the shrine. Behind him, a decorated stone-and-brick shrine holds a deity murti pair draped in red and orange garlands with a central floral arrangement. Strings of marigold and red flower garlands hang across the shrine front. In the foreground, a small brass vessel, a bell-shaped kalasha-style pot, bowls of fruit, flower-garlanded altar pieces and a small golden peetha-style seat or throne with a garland sit on a white ritual platform. Smoke or a small flame rises near the altar.2007-12-10Photograph of a temple shrine with a large multi-armed deity murti and a consort figure seated on a white-draped throne, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and framed by red curtains and hanging green coconuts. In front, a standing priest in an orange robe bends forward over a small fire pit and offerings, while a seated attendant in white clothing with a yellow shawl kneels at the left beside brass lamps, plates and fruit. Brass oil lamps and a red-and-gold costumed seated figure with a garland complete the scene.2009-09-22A temple shrine interior during an evening puja, with a standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl raising a lit lamp at left and a smoking fire pit at bottom left. Three ornate gilded-and-stone shrines are heavily decorated with red, orange and white garlands and banana leaves; the central shrine holds seated deity murti in orange and red garments, flanked by other murtis. Brass lamps and offerings of fruit and flowers sit on the floor, and an orange-and-blue mat is spread across the floor. Only the one standing priest is a physical person in view. a person is not clearly visible; the standing figure is a priest in orange clothing and the cues are not distinctive enough to attribute.2011-11-29A night photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated for a puja. Two deity murtis stand under a gilded arch framed by red curtains, with green coconut bunches on either side and string lights above. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward a flower-garlanded deity murti on a pink-draped platform. A seated man in white clothes with a green sash sits on a striped mat at lower left, beside brass plates, fruit, and small white offering blocks. Brass oil lamps stand around the shrine.