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A temple shrine scene with white marble deity statues: on the left a goddess statue in a cream and red sari holding a staff, and in the centre and right a Krishna figure playing a flute beside a Radha figure, both in yellow embroidered garments with red and white flower garlands. In front, a wooden cradle-like swing decorated with yellow marigold garlands sits on a green cloth, with a small yellow-clad figure, fruit, a brass pot and flower petals. A seated man with bare chest, white dhoti and a gold-bordered cloth sits at right, his hands near the swing, while a woman in a maroon-and-gold blouse and yellow sari kneels at left holding a flower garland. Another man is partly visible at the left edge. Pink umbrellas hang in the background, consistent with a Janmashtami puja offering.

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A temple shrine decorated for Krishna Janmashtami with marble deity murtis of Krishna playing a flute and Radha in yellow and red silk saris, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them stands a murti of a goddess with a lion mount and raised weapons. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body and rudraksha mala sits on green cloth beside a woman in a teal floral kurta, both offering flowers and a garland. Bananas, a brass plate, flower petals, and a small Krishna figure on a swing with a wooden frame sit on the green altar cloth. Other people are partly visible at the left edge, including a bare-chested man with a mala.A photograph of a devotional puja at a shrine before marble murtis of Krishna and Radha, the Krishna figure playing a flute and wearing a crown, garlanded with red and white flowers, and dressed in yellow. Beside it stands a murti of a deity riding a white animal with a raised weapon. On the green cloth in front, a woman with long dreadlocks and a yellow sari with a patterned shawl offers flowers, and a shirtless man in white dhoti with a yellow border sits and makes an offering. A tray holds bananas, apples and oranges, marigold garlands lie on the green floor, and a brass vase of orange roses stands at right. Two bright magenta umbrellas hang above the shrine.Photograph of a puja at a shrine with three white marble deity murtis dressed in yellow and gold garments and garlands. The central figure holds a flute and wears a gold crown; the figure on the left is a standing deity with a sword-like staff and a lion beside it. Two people sit on a green cloth: a person with long dark hair in a white top bends over and places flower petals on a small ornate wooden stand, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth sits cross-legged performing the ritual. Fruit, bananas, flowers, a copper pot and brass trays with offerings lie nearby, and pink decorative fans hang on the wall behind.A photograph of a temple puja in progress before a row of marble-like deity murtis draped in yellow and gold garments and garlands of orange and white flowers. Two standing figures stand in the centre, one with a crown and a wand in its hands. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread sits on a green cloth beside a woman in a blue top and green and yellow sari, who holds a long stick tied to a small decorated swing or cradle adorned with marigold garlands. Brass containers, a silver plate of bananas and fruit, and a small deity figure sit on the green cloth. Behind them stands a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a brown dhoti. Pink and green decorative fans hang on the wall behind the murtis.A temple shrine decorated for Krishna Janmashtami, with two standing deity murtis in yellow and gold garments adorned with red and white flower garlands on the left and centre. On the right, another altar holds a seated murti under flower garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with long tied-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti sits on a green cloth beside a small murti and presents an offering. Opposite him, two devotees in dark blue and black kneel with hands joined, one holding a plate. Marigold petals, yellow flowers, a brass thali and a small wooden swing cradle with red cushions sit on the green cloth.A photograph of a Janmashtami puja at a temple shrine. Two white marble murtis of Krishna and Radha stand in the background, dressed in yellow and gold brocade garments with red and white flower garlands and jewelry; Krishna holds a flute. On a green cloth in front, a small brass murti is decorated with flowers. A shirtless man with long grey hair, rudraksha malas, and a tilak sits on the left in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, holding a silver bowl and offering. A young boy in a blue kurta stands at center, reaching toward the offering, with a tray of red and yellow petals beside him. Red roses and a decorated wooden palanquin appear on the right. Visible people: three.Photo 99230162022-10-04 +1 copiesPhoto 99196022022-10-04 +1 copiesIndoor puja at a temple shrine with three seated participants on a mat before deity murtis draped with garlands. A woman in white with a microphone on a stand reads from paper at left. A woman in a yellow and green sari with a rudraksha mala sits beside her with hands folded. A bare-chested priest with long hair and a white dhoti stands at center, tending a brass plate of kumkum, flowers and offerings. Behind them, large decorated deity statues in green, blue and pink saris with crowns and garlands stand on a raised platform, and oil lamps flank the altar.2019-08-09A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread kneels at left holding a small offering bowl. A woman in a maroon and red bandhani-style sari kneels in the centre, placing flower garlands on a seated deity murti with a crown, draped in red and pink flowers. A man with a shaved head and white dhoti sits at lower right beside brass puja vessels, a tray with an oil lamp and a kalasha. Behind them stand several deity murtis decorated with marigold and pink flower garlands, including figures on an orange-draped altar and a gilded arched niche. Dark maroon curtains and striped painted pillars frame the shrine, with orange cloth on the floor. 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