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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at the lower left, holding a long object toward two large decorated murtis. The taller murti at center is dressed in a yellow and orange garment with a pink and gold headpiece, draped in white and garlanded with flowers. The murti to its right wears a red and gold sari-style garment with a red and gold crown and floral garlands. Behind them, a row of dark standing statues in saffron-toned clothing lines the wall, and a white and blue cloth hangs in the background. Fruit and offerings sit at the base of the murtis.

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Behind an altar with a white drape stand painted deity murtis, including one in blue with a tall crown. Along the right wall, rows of small orange-and-black figures stand on shelves. A bare-chested priest with a white dhoti and sacred thread, holding a lit lamp or aarti, stands before the altar beside a woman in a white sari with a shawl. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in namaste, and a bald man in dark clothing stands behind him. Green-and-red rugs cover the floor, and a few offerings lie near the lower left.2021-11-05December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesApril 25 20222022-04-25A bare-chested temple priest with white ash markings on his shoulders and arms raises his right hand toward a richly decorated altar in a temple sanctum. The altar holds several gold-toned murti figures in front of an ornate golden arch and blue-and-gold patterned backdrop: a standing figure in yellow and pink with a headdress, a seated deity with a trident and crown, a seated goddess in a pink sari with a crown, and a bearded figure in a red turban. A central seated murti with a face covering and red and white flower garlands is adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace and decorated cloth. Brass lamps and offerings sit at the base, and maroon velvet curtains frame the scene. No living person other than the priest is visible.2020-12-29April 17 20222022-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with two white marble statues of Radha and Krishna. The Krishna figure on the left wears a gold crown, yellow and orange garlands, a golden dhoti and an orange-gold shawl. The Radha figure on the right wears a gold crown, a pink and teal patterned sari, red and white garlands and layered gold necklaces, and holds a pink flower. A hand holding incense sticks enters from the lower left. In the background, a dark statue draped in orange cloth and red garlands sits on a wooden platform beside a yellow cloth, against a golden brick wall.2025-07-11