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February 16 2007

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Night photograph of a devotional gathering at an illuminated white stone shrine with carved pillars. Several people in white dhotis and white saris stand near deity murti figures inside the shrine, with a figure in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala on the left and another in orange on the right. A crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stands in the foreground facing the shrine. Strings of lights glow at left, and a brass lamp stand is visible near the pillar. The shrine area is lit and the surroundings are dark.2007-02-16Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at a Shivaratri observance. A grey stone canopy with carved lintels and red velvet drapes frames a black and gold deity murti adorned with garlands, lit by oil lamps and brass vessels on the platform. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron or orange garments gather around the shrine, one man in white with a bare head stands at the platform while others in saffron and sari-clad women attend. A young man in a dark shirt and glasses stands in the right foreground among seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, with more people visible at the edges.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photo at an outdoor shrine with white pillars and a white roof topped by carved animal figures, with red curtains hung at the sides. Inside stands a deity murti decorated with a crown and gold ornaments, flanked by a second figure in red. Several people in white clothes crowd around the shrine in the dark, including a young man in the centre with his palms pressed together in prayer and a young man on the left wearing a pendant and a bead necklace. A woman on the right wears an orange shawl, and several others in white stand near the front. The scene appears to be a temple arati in progress, with people gathered for worship.2007-02-11 +1 copiesA dim temple interior with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a shrine. A grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch frames a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with marigold garlands, with lit oil lamps on golden stands beside it. Red cloth drapes hang on either side. Above, a painted panel shows deities and a pair of bulls. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a girl with a braided plait stand in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. Some people in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2010-11-12December 16 20092009-12-16Evening photograph at a stone shrine with white pillars and a dark sky. Two deity murtis stand in the shrine, one in orange and gold with a crown and garland, the other in red. A white-cloth-draped altar holds brass lamps, oil lamps and offering vessels. A priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a small silver vessel. To the right, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair walks with a devotee in a purple sari, and several people in white and orange follow across a dirt path beside a white wall. A red cloth hangs from the pillar.2007-02-25December 31 20062006-12-31October 03 20082008-10-03Night ritual photograph at a temple shrine lit by bright lamps. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the left holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp. Seated in front on a white chair is a figure in an orange saffron robe with hands pressed together in namaskar, with a red cloth hanging from the pillar above. Several men in white garments stand or sit behind, with a row of small oil lamps glowing along the platform. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a crown and a silver-trimmed ornament. A brass lamp stand and metal vessels rest on the stone platform.2007-02-16February 24 20072007-02-24