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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a stone-framed sanctum with a gold arched niche holding a pair of deity murtis, one adorned with a crown and garlands and the other in saffron-orange draped cloth. Orange curtains hang at both sides of the shrine and a gold-railed altar stands in front. Three men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the railings, and a priest in white with a yellow sash holds a brass vessel near the altar, while white fly-whisk type fans stand beside the murtis. Devotees attend a pooja and aarti at the shrine.

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A temple shrine seen from a raised platform with a metal handrail in the foreground. Inside a carved grey stone shrine with a gold-trimmed arch and red backdrop, a pair of deity murtis stands adorned with garlands and flower decorations, with brass lamps on either side. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths stand before the shrine, two of them waving large white fly-whisk-style fans (chamaras) over the deities during the pooja. A fourth man in white sits at the lower left edge. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine on both sides.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine at night, with a stone arched frame and gilded arch surrounding deity murti of a divine couple draped in garlands and yellow-orange cloth. Three men in white dhoti and yellow shawls stand on the steps, each raising a large white fan of feathers toward the shrine as part of an aarti. Brass lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and a lit oil lamp burns in the foreground. Orange curtains frame the shrine, and a seated devotee in white is visible at the lower left edge.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a gilded arched niche containing a deity murti pair in orange and yellow silk, decorated with red and yellow garlands and flanked by brass oil lamps. Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths stand on the steps facing the shrine; the two outer priests hold white feather fans and the central priest holds a fan and a small lamp. Red and orange curtains frame the shrine, and a few seated devotees are visible at the lower left edge.2010-07-13June 06 20102010-06-06A temple shrine photographed during evening arathi. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand before a shrine with a gilded arch, orange curtains and a red-and-blue clothed deity murti with tall crowns. Each man raises a large white feathered fan above a brass lamp stand. A red carpet lies on the floor and brass lamps sit on a white-draped counter. The men are attendants performing the arathi ritual, not identifiable as a person.2010-07-10A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine with a grey stone façade and golden arch framing a deity murti pair, decorated with yellow and orange garlands and flanked by brass oil lamps. Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on the steps: the two at left and right raise white fan-like chamaras, while the central priest holds a bell and a lit lamp. Red curtains hang at the sides of the shrine and a red cloth backs the deity. A small kalasha offering sits at the base. No a person candidate is visible; all figures are priests.2010-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls performing arati before a gilded deity murti set in an ornate stone niche with a golden arch and brass lamp stands. Two priests on the left and right raise large umbrella-like canopies over the deity, while the central priest holds a lit lamp aloft toward the image. Red curtains frame the shrine, and a brass railing and white platform sit in front. A young devotee in a white shirt is seen at the lower left corner.2010-07-13A temple shrine at night shows a deity murti with a golden arch behind it, adorned with flowers and garlands, flanked by brass lamp stands and oil lamps. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand on the steps performing aarti, one at center holding a brass lamp while the two outer priests wave white fans of feathers or whisk toward the deity. Orange curtains frame the shrine and metal railings line the platform. No a person candidate is visible.2010-07-13A photograph of an evening puja at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the shrine, raising oil lamps and a bell in ritual arati. Behind them a deity murti pair is seated under a gold arch with red drapery, garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands, with brass lamps and a kalasha arranged before it. Two devotees in white sit at the lower left near the steps.2010-07-13Night-time ritual in a temple shrine: a central deity murti with golden crown and red face is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a red-and-yellow sacred thread. Behind it are red curtains, brass lamps and green coconuts on a golden arch. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-banded shawl stands centrally, raising an arm toward the deity. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on either side, one holding a white flower and both raising ritual implements toward the murti. Seated devotees in the foreground are partly visible. The scene reads as puja or aarti at a homa-linked shrine.2009-09-25A temple shrine at night with a lit deity murti of a goddess, adorned with gold ornaments, garlands of orange and white flowers, and a red backdrop. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the shrine waving fans or lights toward the murti. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands in the center with his back to the camera, facing the deity. Gold oil lamps and stacked green coconuts flank the altar, with red curtains framing the sanctum and devotees seated in the foreground.2009-09-25A photograph of an evening aarti in a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand before an ornate stone shrine with a golden arch, where a deity murti with a crown and garlands is seated beside a consort figure in orange and gold garments. The priests raise lit oil lamps and one holds a small handbell, while gold lamp stands and red curtains frame the shrine. A devotee sits at lower left. The page notes no a person at this event, so no candidate is described.2010-07-13