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Night photograph of a seated figure with long, dark, loose hair and an orange garment in the lower left, facing a decorated deity murti on the right. The murti is dressed in red and gold cloth with blue-and-gold borders, jewelled ornaments and a trident, and is framed by an ornate gold arch. An oil lamp with a flame sits on the tiled floor in front of it, with a green leaf and pink flowers placed near the murti. Behind the seated figure, two people in white clothes stand with hands pressed together in prayer near a pink pillar, and a potted plant sits by the wall. This appears to be a puja or aarti being performed at the shrine.

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Night-time photo of a ritual at an outdoor shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits at lower left, holding a small brass bell in one hand and gesturing toward a lit oil lamp on a brass stand. Behind him, three men in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer near a pink pillar and potted plants. At right, a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold garments, with a trident, a flower and green leaves placed beside it, sits under an ornate gold arch. A brass vessel with a lit flame and a small offering tray sit on the tiled floor in front of the deity, with incense smoke rising. This appears to be a puja or aarti being performed.A night-time photograph of a ritual before a decorated deity murti seated in a golden gilded frame. The murti wears a red and gold silk garment, a bejewelled gold crown with a trident-shaped staff, a gold and red-stone necklace, and a pink flower with green leaves. 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A bearded man in a white kurta stands behind at left, and a partially visible seated man in white is at lower right. Green leaves are tucked behind the murti. +1 copiesA photograph taken at night outdoors shows a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a red-cushioned wooden seat with gold-finished posts, turned toward a decorated deity murti. The murti sits on a yellow and blue ornate throne with gold embroidery, wearing jewelled ornaments, a red garment and a pink flower, with green grass blades placed beside it. A standing man in white clothes holds a small object in his hands near the seat. A partially visible person in white and orange sits at the left edge, and another person's head appears at the lower right corner. The setting appears to be a courtyard with red tiled floor.