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A temple shrine photographed in warm light. A large black stone deity murti stands on the left, dressed in a blue garment with gold border, a red-and-gold sash, jewelled necklaces and a tall decorated crown, holding a flower. In front on a white cloth are several small metal and painted utsava murtis in pink, red and blue saris and jewelled crowns, one with a gold face mask, decorated with marigold garlands and scattered petals. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand around the altar, and a brass plate holds flowers and fruit near a gold trident and gold throne behind. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine arrangement inside a temple hall, centred on a group of small figurines and a large dark deity murti. Behind, a tall dark-skinned deity statue in blue and gold garments stands on a gilded pedestal against an orange backdrop. In front, a white cloth holds several painted metal or wooden figures in green, red and gold clothing, some wearing crowns or ornate headdresses. A golden vessel with a tall decorative lid sits in the centre. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on the floor, and a large gold plate holds flowers and two small decorated items. Scattered marigold petals and a red cloth cover the foreground, with a brass bell and betel leaves nearby. No living people are visible.A puja arrangement inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and an orange backdrop. A large dark deity murti in a blue dhoti and blue garment with gold border stands at left, with a small lit lamp nearby. 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No people are visible, and the figures shown are statues rather than physical persons.2025-11-28A temple shrine photographed indoors with a golden arched niche framing three dark stone deity murtis dressed in bright pink and orange garments with silver crowns and necklaces. In the centre a figure wears an orange dhoti with a white turban. In front, on a low wooden platform, stand three polished copper-toned metal statues, a small figure with raised hand, a four-armed deity and a figure draped in red cloth, decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Brass plates hold a lit oil lamp, a small bell-shaped lamp burns on the floor in the foreground, sprinkled flower petals lie around, and a tray of white cloth-wrapped offerings sits at left. No people are visible.2025-11-26A photograph of a shrine display with metal deity murtis arranged on a white cloth before a golden backdrop. Several standing figures wear pink and magenta garments, with black and white striped headdresses, garlands and ornaments, some holding staffs. A seated golden figure with a tall crown sits at centre. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand around the display, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering plate sit in front. A large dark blue deity figure in a blue and gold cloth stands in the upper left, and orange drapery hangs behind. No people are visible.2025-11-26KAILASA SALEM On December 2, 20252025-12-02 +1 copiesA photo of a shrine arrangement with golden-framed backdrop and lit brass oil lamps. On a white-draped platform stand several painted figurines and deity murtis: a green-clad figure holding a trident, a figure in green and gold with a crown, a ganesha murti with an orange garment and garland, and three smaller figures in red and green wearing ornate plumed headdresses. 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Several figures wear red, pink, green and blue garments, white and red flower garlands, and tall ornate crowns with beaded trim; one standing figure in pink wears a dark conical headdress and holds a staff. A brass bell stands at the lower left and brass oil lamps with burning flames sit in the foreground. Behind the display are golden walls and a gilded altar with draped orange and pink cloth. No people are visible.A photograph of a shrine inside a temple hall. In the background, three dark stone or metal deity murtis stand in an arched niche against orange fabric: the central figure holds a spear and wears a white and gold crown and an orange dhoti, while the two flanking figures wear pink and gold garments, pink turbans and garlands. In the foreground on a low wooden platform stand small golden metal figures, including a standing male devotee-type figure bare-chested with a red tilak, a figure in an orange sari holding a lamp, and a small temple-shaped golden metal vessel. 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