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A photograph inside a dim stone shrine chamber where a red-painted deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a white cloth draped over its head and blue-stone ornaments, lit by a bare electric bulb. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless robe and a green leaf garland around the shoulders holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Beside him a man in a white dhoti stands with folded hands, and on the right a figure in orange cloth holds a garland. A bald man in the left foreground turns his face away. A painted panel with red and gold imagery is visible behind the murti. The scene shows a puja or aarti at the murti.

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A photograph inside a small temple shrine with a red-painted arched doorway and a framed deity picture decorated with yellow flowers. A bronze hanging bell hangs at the upper left. In the foreground, a man in an orange sleeveless top and an orange cloth has a green leafy garland draped over his shoulders and back. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red cloth over one shoulder holds a brass tray with a burning oil lamp and offerings, while another man stands behind him. Garlands of marigolds and orange-yellow flowers hang on the right side of the shrine near a red image.2010-09-04A photograph inside a dim temple shrine. On the left, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and white flowers with a red-pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala at his neck, standing with hands clasped in front. Beside him a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. In the background a young shirtless attendant wearing a yellow shawl watches, while a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and pink-and-white cloth bends to decorate a large red-orange deity murti with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. A hanging bulb lights the arched alcove, with brass bells, offerings and a small framed picture on the walls. A man in a striped shirt stands at the left edge.2010-09-04A photograph inside a temple shrine doorway. A devotee in orange robes stands at left, one hand raised toward the shrine frame. Another person in a peach-coloured shawl stands in the centre-right with his back to the camera, and a partly visible figure in orange stands behind him. The shrine holds a red-faced deity murti garlanded with white and orange marigold flowers and a red-and-white decorated arch, set before a blue curtain. Brass lamps, a coconut, fruit and a red-and-white offering plate lie at the bottom right.2010-08-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large rock-cut deity form, a stone murti smeared in vermilion (sindoor) and draped with a white cloth and layered garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers with blue ornaments. A young shirtless man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl with red border stands at left, looking toward the murti, wearing a pendant on a cord. At right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti bends forward in worship, wearing an orange shawl with a green-and-gold border. A framed picture hangs on the wall above, and a blurred hand is in the foreground.2010-09-04A photograph inside a small, dim temple shrine with white walls marked by red-orange smears. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest wears a rudraksha mala and holds a brass plate with lit oil lamps and offerings, presenting it to a figure in orange. The orange-clad figure, seen from behind, wears a green leaf garland over an orange shawl and a saffron turban, with ornate clothing visible. Another man stands behind them, and framed deity imagery and flower garlands decorate the wall on the right. The scene shows aarti being offered at a shrine.2010-09-04August 09 20102010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A temple shrine interior with grey granite walls. In the center, a figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair stands with hands extended over a brass plate toward a deity murti decorated with a large garland of orange and white flowers. To the left, a black stone deity relief with a white and orange garland. Behind the murti hangs a dark blue curtain. Around them stand several devotees: a man in a beige jacket with folded hands on the left, a bare-chested man with a gold chain and folded hands, a person in white with long hair and an orange cloth at the front, and a man in an orange wrap standing near the entrance. Oil lamps sit on the steps.A photograph of a shrine with a marble-tiled back wall and a small orange-faced deity murti wearing a golden crown, draped in red cloth and heavily garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers, with small oil lamps and a copper plate at its base. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red robe and layered pearl and gold necklaces stands with hands raised, applying a yellow sandal or turmeric mark to her forehead, beside a shaved-headed man in orange robes at the right edge. At the left, a person in white holds a brass tray with a copper cup and offerings. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the shrine.2014-01-13A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with orange marigold garlands hanging on the pillars. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red flower garland around his neck and a long beard, holds up a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a deity murti adorned with flower garlands. Behind him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands beside the shrine, and a man in a white shirt stands at left with his hands folded. Brass lamps hang from the ceiling, and other devotees are partly visible in the lower corners. Visible cues do not establish that the orange-robed man is a specific individual, so the a person field is unsure.2009-11-30August 09 20102010-08-09Indoor temple ritual lit by a brass oil lamp. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red-and-white flower garland, reaches out to light a tall silver lamp stand decorated with white flower strands. Nearby, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands behind, and a shaven-headed attendant in orange and a man in white watch. Two women in traditional attire with hair in buns sit in the foreground, one holding a plate of flowers. Walls are covered with marigold garlands, and a deity murti or framed image is visible in the background.2009-11-30