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Night view inside an illuminated temple shrine with orange curtains and red drapes framing a golden arched niche. Two deity murti seated side by side are adorned with marigold garlands and white ornaments, one wearing a tall crown. Before them, a priest in a white dhoti and shirt holds up a lit oil lamp in an aarti during pooja, while lamps on gold stands flank the shrine. Two other figures in light clothing stand at the metal railings on either side, and a red carpet runs along the walkway toward the altar.

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Night photograph of an illuminated shrine under an open canopy with orange drapes and red pillars. Two deity murti stand on a white stone altar framed by a gold arch with red backdrop, decorated with flower garlands, a central kalasha-like vessel and brass oil lamps. Three people in pale, light clothing stand at the metal railings: the figure on the left and the one on the right raise flaming lamps, while a figure in the center extends an arm toward the altar as if performing aarti. Carved stone panels frame the shrine. The scene shows a night pooja and aarti.2010-07-13Night photograph of a temple shrine lit by flames, with saffron-orange curtains framing a white stone shrine. Two deity murtis sit on a raised golden throne, one in red-and-gold garments and a crown, the other in yellow, both draped with marigold and flower garlands, with a smaller decorated murti in front. Gold lamp stands flank the altar. Three standing figures in white clothing raise oil lamps or torches toward the deities during aarti, while seated devotees in the lower left watch from the foreground near a metal railing.2010-07-13Night-time photograph inside a covered temple hall during an arati. Three figures in white robes stand before a shrine alcove framed by orange curtains and red pillars. The central figure holds up a flaming lamp with an outstretched arm, and the figure on the right raises another lit lamp; a third person stands between them. The shrine holds a pair of deity murtis draped in yellow and white garments, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands and flanked by brass oil lamps. Seated devotees in white line the foreground, with metal railings guiding the central walkway.2010-07-13A night photograph of a temple shrine showing a deity murti of a seated couple, a male figure in orange and gold and a female figure in pale garments, adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. The shrine is framed by carved grey stone pillars, a gold arch and orange curtains, with brass oil lamps on the altar. Three men stand at the shrine steps performing aarti: the figure on the left and the one on the right hold lit torches or lamps aloft, while the central figure in dark clothing raises one arm toward the deity.2010-07-13A night-time photograph inside a temple hall with orange curtains and red pillars. At the centre, a white stone shrine with a gold arch frames a deity murti pair decorated with yellow and red garlands, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha before them. Three standing men in white clothes raise lit oil lamps toward the deity during aarti, while seated devotees in silhouette line the railing on the left and right.2010-07-13Night aarti scene before a golden-framed shrine where two deity murtis sit on a gold throne, one wearing a red crown and necklaces, the other a white-and-silver crown, both in yellow and white garments. Flower garlands in yellow and red hang across the shrine and a gold kalasha stands at the centre. Three worshippers in plain white robes stand on the foreground platform, each raising a lit oil lamp or torch toward the deities. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and orange curtains frame the scene.2010-07-13Night temple scene of an illuminated shrine with a golden arch and carved stone walls, framed by orange curtains. Two deity murtis are dressed in white and red with garlands, seated before a lit lamp. Three people stand in silhouette on the left, centre and right: the centre figure raises an oil lamp toward the deities, while the side figures hold flaming torches aloft. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine. Ritual arati is being performed at the shrine steps with a metal railing in the foreground.2010-07-13Night photograph of an illuminated shrine with a white stone arch framed in gold, holding a seated deity murti of a male and female form adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and red cloth backdrop. Gold-coloured brass lamps and oil lamp stands stand before the murti. Three silhouetted people in the foreground perform aarti: the figure at left raises a lamp, the central figure holds a lit lamp aloft, and a figure at right holds a flaming lamp. Orange curtains hang beside the shrine and a metal railing lines the foreground.2010-07-13A night-time photograph inside a temple shrine with an orange-curtained canopy. A richly decorated deity murti pair, seated on a golden throne-like pedestal in front of a gold-framed arch with red drapery, is garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Three standing devotees in light, loose clothing face the shrine across metal railings; one on the left raises an arm holding a lit lamp, another in the centre holds a lamp or offering, and a third on the right stands with hands near the rail. Lit oil lamps and brass lamp stands flank the shrine. The scene appears to show an evening puja or arathi.2010-07-13A night-time photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-framed niche and a gold arch behind a deep red curtain. A pair of deity murtis, one with a crown and the other with a tall headdress, are dressed in yellow and white with flower garlands, seated before a kalasha on a peetha. Brass oil lamps line the shrine. Three to four silhouetted figures stand and sit in the foreground, several raising lamps or hands in arati, with orange curtains framing the scene and a metal railing in front.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.2010-07-13Night 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.2010-07-13