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Photograph of a stone temple shrine at evening, with a golden arched niche framing a deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands, lit by a brass oil lamp with a visible flame. Two standing devotees in white clothes and a yellow shawl face the shrine, one raising a hand toward the lamp. A third person in an orange sannyasi-style garment stands at the right, hands raised in worship. Brass lamps flank the altar, and a small lamp sits on the floor in front. Red curtains and carved pillars frame the scene.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding a deity murti of a seated couple adorned with gold ornaments, red-and-yellow garlands and a kalasha-like vessel at the centre. Three people stand before the shrine in devotion: a man in a white shirt on the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl lighting or offering at the altar, and a person in orange robes with long hair on the right with hands folded. Brass lamps with flames, brass stands and a sandstone carved pillared structure surround the shrine, with orange cloth hanging to the left.2010-07-07A photograph inside a stone shrine before a deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a golden crown. Brass oil lamps stand in rows on the platform. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, lighting or tending a brass lamp. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in reverence. Another man in orange clothing stands at the left edge.2010-07-07A night-time temple scene of a deity murti pair, a male and female form, seated in a gilded arched shrine with red and orange drapes and carved grey stone walls. Both figures wear gold-and-red garlands and ornate crowns. In front stand brass oil lamps and a central brass lamp with flowers. Three to four people stand at the railing in dark clothing, raising lit torches or hands toward the shrine during aarti.2010-07-13Night photograph of a shrine niche framed by grey stone carving and orange curtains. Two deity murti sit on a raised seat, one wearing a red and gold crown and the other a white and silver crown, both draped in marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small flame burns at the lower centre. In the foreground, three silhouetted people with raised arms face the shrine, with metal handrails along the steps.2010-07-13A photograph of an arati ceremony in a temple shrine at night. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand facing a golden-framed altar holding a pair of deity murti dressed in orange and gold garments and flower garlands. The priest on the left and the one on the right raise lit oil lamps (aarti), while the central priest holds a brass vessel and a lamp. A seated figure appears at the lower left. Tall brass lamp stands and an oil lamp flank the altar, with red curtains hanging on both sides.2010-07-13A dimly lit temple shrine at night. Two deity murtis sit side by side on a raised golden seat within a carved stone arch, one wearing a red crown and the other a white-and-silver crown, both draped in garlands of red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and orange curtains frame the sides. In the foreground, three silhouetted people face the shrine: the central figure raises an arm toward a lit lamp or aarti flame held before the deities, while others stand on either side with arms raised. Pooja and aarti are being performed.2010-07-13November 19 20092009-11-19Photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murtis richly decorated with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands, one in red and gold garments and one in green with an ornate headdress, set within a gold-topped arch. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shoulder cloths stand before the shrine; the man at right holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Brass lamps stand beside the shrine, red curtains hang at the sides, and garlands trim the platform.2009-12-29A temple shrine of gold-framed arch with a red curtain behind a deity murti of a seated goddess and god, decorated with marigold and red-yellow garlands. Two people stand before it: a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera, and a smiling woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps and a small brass lamp stand on the shrine platform and in the foreground.2010-07-07Night photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched frame behind a deity murti pair seated on a golden throne, draped in red and yellow garlands. Three men stand before the shrine: a priest in white with a yellow shawl bending over the altar with a mustard-colored shawl draped on him, a man in an orange shirt with his back to camera, and a man in a striped shirt, with another young man in a cream striped shirt pressing his palms together at right. Brass oil lamps and lamp stands flank the altar, and red curtains hang at the sides. Four physical people are visible.2010-07-13July 20 20102010-07-20November 12 20102010-11-12