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A photograph of a home shrine with a dark stone deity murti, multi-armed with a draped orange and gold cloth, standing inside a gilded arch. A lit oil lamp flame sits in front of the murti, surrounded by smaller bronze and copper figurines, white flower petals, a brass bowl and incense sticks. In the foreground a person's bangled arm holds a brass vessel near the lamp. A second person's face is partly visible at the upper left edge.

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A photograph of a shrine with a dark stone deity murti seated in front of a gold arch, draped in orange cloth, holding objects in its multiple hands. Surrounding it are smaller bronze and gold-toned figures, some wearing orange cloth. In the foreground at lower left, an older person with grey hair leans forward, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting offering at a home or temple shrine.2025-11-28A photograph of a temple shrine in which a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms sits within a gilded arched frame draped with an orange-red cloth. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border, visible only at the left edge, holds a lit oil lamp near the murti's base. Smaller brass and bronze figurines, some draped in orange cloth, stand on the shrine platform in the foreground. No one is identified as a person.2025-11-28A photograph of a dark stone or bronze deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine niche lined with orange cloth. The murti has multiple arms and is draped in a reddish-orange cloth. A lit oil lamp flame glows at its lower centre, held near the murti by a partially visible man in white dhoti with a gold border, seen at the left edge. Around the base stand smaller gilded metal figures, including a Ganesha figure at centre and several figures in orange cloth, with white flower petals scattered on the platform in front. The scene reads as a temple or home shrine lamp offering.2025-11-28A photograph inside a shrine with a gold-framed arch behind a dark stone deity murti with four arms, draped in orange and yellow cloth and wearing a crown. In front are smaller bronze and brass figures, some with red cloth, and flower petals scattered on the wooden platform. A lit oil lamp sits in the lower left and incense sticks rise from a brass bowl. At the left edge a person with grey hair leans forward toward the deities, partially visible and not clearly identifiable.2025-11-28A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like room. A large dark stone deity murti, with four arms and an ornate crown, sits in an arched gold-framed niche draped in orange cloth. Smaller bronze and brass murtis stand in front, including a Ganesha figure, several deities with red cloths, and white flower garlands at their bases. A brass oil lamp sits in the foreground. At the left edge, a person with grey hair leans in, partially visible and looking down at the shrine, and a brass bell hangs near them.2025-11-28A dark stone or metal deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine niche with an orange backdrop, draped in a yellow and orange cloth. The four-armed figure holds ritual objects, and smaller gilded bronze figures of deities and attendants stand in front of the shrine. A partially visible person with grey hair leans in from the left edge, looking toward the shrine, and a lit incense stick or lamp wick is held near the lower centre. Marigold-like flowers lie at the base of the figures.2025-11-28A photograph inside a shrine. A dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a red draped cloth, sits within an ornate gold arched frame against an orange backdrop. In front, many small brass and gold metal figures are arranged on the altar, several draped in red cloth. On the left, an elderly person with grey hair, wearing a white garment and dark beaded malas around the neck, leans forward and holds a brass pot with both hands, appearing to pour or offer something over the altar.2025-11-28A photograph inside a shrine: a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in a red cloth, sits within an ornate gold arched niche against an orange backdrop. A woman with grey hair, wearing a white garment and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, leans in from the left and holds a brass bowl near the smaller brass figurines arranged on the altar in front. Red cloths are draped over several of the small metal figures. The scene suggests a puja at a home or temple altar.2025-11-28A photograph of a dark stone deity murti seated within an ornate gilded arch against an orange cloth backdrop, draped in red-orange silk, with multiple arms holding ritual objects. In front, a cluster of small brass and silver metal figures with red cloth garments stands on a tray. At left, an elderly woman with grey hair, wearing white, pours water from a brass vessel over the murti's offerings. Green floor and an orange cloth hanging on the right complete the temple setting.2025-11-28A dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in an orange-red cloth and wearing a tall dark hair crown, stands in a gilded arched niche. A hand from the left pours water or liquid over the murti's head, indicating abhishekam. Smaller golden and silver-toned metal murtis of deities stand in front, including a Ganesha figure at center, and several small figures wear orange-red cloth. No living people's faces are visible beyond the pouring hand and arm at the top left.2025-11-28A dark bronze deity murti of a four-armed figure seated on a pedestal in a niche with a gold-toned arched frame and carved lion-like side figures. A hand from the left holds a lit oil lamp in front of the statue, its flame glowing. The statue wears a purple and gold draped cloth, a red tilak mark on the forehead, and sits above a base with a small seated figure and a row of carved serpent hoods. A red-brown granite wall surrounds the shrine.2022-04-03 +2 copiesA temple shrine with a black stone deity murti seated under a gilded arch garlanded with flowers, wearing a red sari with gold border; a bare-armed attendant in white reaches toward it. Gold oil lamps stand at the right, a small gold figure and a metal sri yantra-like object sit at the base, and white flowers are scattered on the floor. Two framed portraits hang on the wall at right: the upper one shows an elderly saffron-robed sannyasi holding a staff, the lower one shows a smiling elderly man in orange robes with a staff. The scene suggests Raja Rajeshwari puja and abhishekam.