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A temple ritual photograph at an open-pillared shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, stands at left and holds a small vessel while performing an offering over a marble-topped altar. Behind the altar, two figures stand in red and gold dress with crowns, garlands and gold jewellery; the central deity murti is draped in red and garlanded with marigolds in yellow, orange and purple, with a tall mound of flowers and lamps above it. A seated priest in white at far left holds a tray, and brass lamps and vessels sit in the foreground. Incense smoke rises beside the shrine.

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A photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor shrine. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at left holding a small lamp and a metal vessel, with smoke rising from a brass lamp beside her. Behind her, a seated white-clad priest with a red-shawled attendant tends offerings. The central shrine holds a deity murti in red-orange cloth with a tall orange crown, garlanded with yellow, orange, red and green marigold and mixed flower garlands. Flanking figures wear red and orange garments and gold jewellery. Brass kalasha vessels, a silver tray, bowls and a lamp stand sit on the altar cloth. Foliage and a railing are visible behind.2010-12-28A woman with long dark wavy hair in a red-orange sari stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a deity shrine, with smoke rising from the flame. Two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies kneel at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Behind the shrine stand two painted or sculpted figures in red and gold garments with crowns, and a seated figure in red and gold with a red turban is adorned with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. Brass vessels, a lamp stand, a glass of water and flower petals sit on the stone floor and white cloth in front of the altar.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine during an aarti ritual. A standing figure in a flowing red-orange drape and long black hair holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine with ornate deity murtis garlanded with yellow, orange, purple and green flower garlands. Two attendants in white dhotis and orange-yellow shawls stand and kneel at left, one holding a brass tray with lamps and the other carrying a plate of offerings. Brass vessels, a tall brass lamp stand and red flowers sit on the foreground platform. Dark wooden pillars and greenery frame the open temple pavilion.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple puja at an open-sided shrine. A standing man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl and a gold armlet, holds a lamp and offering vessel toward a shrine. Behind him a seated man in white dhoti with a bead necklace holds a brass plate. The central shrine holds a murti of a seated figure in orange-red turban and gold necklaces, draped in orange-red cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, green and purple flower garlands. Behind it, two standing deity figures in orange-red and gold garments with crowns stand beneath an ornate arch. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and a brass plate with flower petals sit on the platform. Smoke rises from the lamp.2010-12-28A photograph inside an open-pillared temple shrine. A standing figure on the left, in an orange-red saffron garment and with long dark swept-back hair, holds a small vessel and pours or offers liquid toward the deities. In the centre, large altar sculptures stand before a black-and-orange arch, draped in orange and red cloth, with multi-coloured garlands of yellow, red, purple and green marigolds. A seated figure in orange is garlanded before a deity murti, and a brass lamp and silver offering vessels sit on a white cloth at the front. Wisps of smoke rise from the offering. A bronze lamp stands at the right. The scene is a puja offering at a deity shrine.2010-12-28A temple shrine with a woman in a red sari and gold bangles standing at left, reaching toward offerings on a silver tray, while a man in white dhoti at the far left holds a lamp. Behind them a deity murti pair with crowns and red-orange garments is adorned with long garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers. In front is a small seated figure in red robes wearing a red turban and a garland, with brass lamps, a silver pot, bowls and a plate of kumkum and flowers on the platform. A tall brass lamp stands at right beside a framed image of a garlanded figure. Orange cloth hangs at left and carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple worship scene under a stone-pillared shelter. A long-haired person in a red-orange robe stands centre-left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. To the left, two men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders hold silver trays with offerings. On the right, two large deity murtis wear red and gold garments and are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. In front, a white-robed priest figure sits with a red cloth and a small garland, and brass vessels and a tall brass lamp stand on the floor. The scene is aarti at a temple shrine.2010-12-28Outdoor temple shrine with a woman in a red sari holding a lit oil lamp aloft before the deities, while two men in white dhotis with shawls stand at the left holding brass plates of offerings. The shrine is decked with long garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. Behind is a pair of red and gold painted deity figures, one with a crown and one holding a lotus-like object. In the centre of the altar stands a small white figure with a red turban and red seated garment, also garlanded, with a brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha vessel in the foreground. Smoke rises from the lamp. Garden trees and an iron fence are visible behind the shrine.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple ritual before a shrine with deity murtis draped in marigold and red-and-purple flower garlands. A woman in an orange sari with a long dark braid leans forward and reaches toward a figure seated on a white cloth, dressed in orange with a red head covering and a flower garland. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a silver tray with a lit flame. Brass kalasha and lamps stand on the stone floor, with an orange curtain behind the shrine.2010-12-28A woman in a red sari with a red blouse stands at the left of a shrine, bending forward to offer flowers at a deity murti. The central shrine holds a red-robed figure seated in front, adorned with a large gold crown and a garland of yellow, green, purple and red flowers. Behind, two female deity murtis stand in red and yellow garments, also garlanded with mixed flowers, and brass oil lamps and a silver plate with offerings sit on the altar in front. Red and orange cloth drapes the shrine and a white cloth covers part of the platform. The setting is an open temple pavilion with stone pillars and trees beyond.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22