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December 31 20062006-12-31Night-time photograph at an outdoor shrine lit by a single distant lamp. Floral garlands of marigolds and red and white blossoms drape a dark stone deity murti or altar on the left. A woman in an orange saffron sari with a gold border raises a lit torch or flame aloft with her right arm, smiling. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray with green leaves and offerings. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand behind them among tree trunks, and one man holds a camera. The scene appears to be a ritual aarti at the shrine.2007-01-01December 31 20062006-12-31A night-time photograph of an outdoor temple ritual beside a large silver-clad sculpture garlanded with flower chains in red, white, yellow and green. A man in an orange robe with a white garland and a white dhoti holds up a lit oil lamp toward the statue, while a woman in an orange sari with a white shawl stands at right holding a brass tray with a green leaf arrangement. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind them, some with hands raised, under dark trees with a small flame glowing in the background.2007-01-01Night-time outdoor ritual at an arched shrine with a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth and silver ornaments, wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers and pink-and-white tinsel arches. A woman in an orange sari-style garment raises one hand and scatters petals while holding a silver vessel. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with brass and silver vessels, including a woman in white and orange, and a man holding a silver bowl. Yellow petals drift through the air beneath a large dark tree. A photographer with a camera stands at the right near the shrine.2007-01-01A night-time photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. A large dark stone lingam-style deity murti stands on a raised dark platform, draped with a long arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, pink and green. A person in an orange robe with a gold-trimmed border leans forward with an outstretched arm toward the murti, while several people in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand behind, some holding brass vessels and flower garlands. A hanging white cord hangs from the dark canopy above. Dark trees fill the background.2007-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoors under dense green trees, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, seen from behind on the right, holds a lit flame over a brass vessel toward a dark stone deity murti in a silver arched shrine. The murti wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and garlands of yellow and pink flowers, and stands on a golden cloth with flower offerings. A standing crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a sari and small children. The scene resembles an aarti at a garlanded murti.2005-07-21Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe raises a lit flame in a metal lamp toward a silver-clad deity murti, with a garland of flowers and a tall multicolour garland arch framing the image. Behind her, several men and women in white with orange shawls hold brass vessels, a silver bowl and a plant offering, watching the puja. Spectators stand at the right near the murti, and a red-draped altar base sits below the statue.2007-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23December 21 20102010-12-21December 23 20082008-12-23