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Interior shrine photographed indoors. A golden statue of a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, with a pink flower on the turban and a draped orange-gold garment, sits in front with palms raised in blessing; this is a statue, not a physical person. Behind it stands a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base, with a gold-painted band and a pink flower on top, draped by a maroon cloth over an ornate gold arch. To the left, a dark stone Ganesha figure is lit by a hand holding a lit oil lamp or match. Gold-painted walls, red platform and scattered pink flowers complete the scene. No people are physically present besides the hand.

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A small shrine corner with a dark stone Shiva lingam draped with maroon cloth and topped with an orange flower, beside a dark Ganesha murti and brass-framed decorations. In the foreground a gold-painted seated figure with a turban, raised palm and a red mark on the forehead sits on a red platform, with a flower garland at the shoulder and a brass bowl of bananas and scattered white petals in front. A person's bangled arm, partly out of frame on the left, holds a lit flame near the Ganesha murti. The statue is a sculpted figure, not a living person, and the scene shows an oil-lamp offering being made.2025-05-01A small shrine corner with a golden seated statue of a sage in an orange-gold wrap and turban, decorated with a red flower and a red tilak, right hand raised in blessing, set on a red-painted pedestal. An oil lamp burns in front of it, and a partially visible arm holding a bracelet reaches into the frame. Behind stand a black stone deity murti with a white flower and a black Shiva lingam on a yoni-pitha base with a red flower on top, framed by gold arch decorations and maroon fabric.2024-11-25A photograph inside a small shrine room with red-painted floor and yellow walls. In the foreground, a golden seated statue of a figure in a saffron-coloured turban and wrap sits in lotus-style posture, one hand raised in blessing, with a lit oil lamp held at the chest and a red flower on the turban. Behind it stands a black stone Ganesha murti draped with a yellow cloth and a black Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base with a red flower on top, framed by gold arch decorations and maroon fabric. A partly visible hand reaches in from the left, pointing toward the statue. No living people are fully visible.2024-11-25A shrine corner with three sacred images. On the left a black Ganesha murti with a pink flower garland and orange cloth. In the centre a golden seated statue of a man with a turban, pink flower garland, red bead necklace, hands raised in a greeting gesture, placed on a red pedestal. On the right a black Shiva lingam draped in a red and gold brocade cloth, wearing a pink and white flower garland, with a silver trident beside it and a decorated kalasha pot. Two brass oil lamps burn in front, and gold-framed arches and maroon drapery form the backdrop.A small shrine corner photographed indoors against a yellow-ochre wall with a wall switchboard above. On the left a black stone Ganesha murti sits on a red cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and wearing a red cloth. On the right a black Shiva lingam stands on a magenta cloth, wrapped in yellow marigold and red rose garlands with a gold-coloured band and a rudraksha-style bead arrangement. In the foreground a golden seated statue of a figure with hands pressed together in anjali, wearing a turban, is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands with red roses. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the bottom left. No people are visible; the scene shows puja decoration of the murtis.2024-03-10A photograph of a shrine niche with an ornate silver arch framing a dark Shiva lingam draped in a magenta cloth. The lingam is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, with a silver tripundra-style ornament and a red stone on its face. In front sits a golden seated figure, a guru statue or murti, wearing a turban, a yellow-and-gold garland and a red rose on its head, with a rudraksha-style mala at its neck. Red roses and petals lie scattered at its base. To the right stand a trident and a brass lamp holding a lit oil lamp, and a decorated pot. No people are present.2024-09-26Indoor shrine photographed at night with gold-painted walls and a gilded arched niche. A dark standing stone figure of a bare-chested deity or saint stands on a gold plinth, one hand raised, beside a black Shiva lingam on a gold yoni base. Behind them, framed black-and-white portraits hang above a red and gold cushioned bench; the left portrait shows a bare-chested man with a long beard and beaded necklaces, the right shows a woman in a white sari with a garland. A magenta satin cloth drapes over the arch. In the foreground a brass puja tray holds a lit oil lamp, a small brass bell, a vessel and a bowl with kumkum and vibhuti. No people are visible.2024-06-17A photograph inside a small shrine with gold-painted walls. A man in a white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame in the other, performing a puja. On a red pedestal stands a black stone Ganesha with a yellow cloth at its base, a black shivalinga draped with a purple cloth and decorated with a pink flower, and a seated golden-yellow statue of a sage wearing a yellow turban and a pink flower garland, with a brass bowl of bananas in front. The statue is a statue, not a person.2025-05-01Interior shrine niches against a gold-painted wall in a temple. Four deity murtis sit in arched niches with red, pink and purple cloth backdrops. At left, a black stone Ganesha murti wears white flower garlands and a red-and-orange cloth. Centre-left, a Shiva lingam-form image has a white garland and a pink cloth. Centre-right, a black stone murti in orange dhoti wears a white garland. At right, a black stone deity in a blue and purple sari wears garlands. In front, a small golden seated figure with flower garland sits on a yellow pedestal with brass oil lamps and scattered flower petals. No people are visible.2024-10-01Photograph of a gold-painted shrine interior with a black Shiva lingam on a golden yoni-pitha at centre, flanked by two dark deity statues in gold-trimmed arched niches. The left statue is a standing male figure, the right a seated figure with a tall crown and ornate jewellery. Above the lingam, three framed black-and-white portraits hang on a maroon cloth, the central one wearing a red and white garland. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on a white platform in front. No living people are visible.2025-06-27Photograph of a temple shrine with no living people. Centre: a gold-coloured seated murti of a figure with a saffron-coloured turban, hands in anjali, wearing a red and white beaded necklace and a red forehead mark, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. Behind it a black stone Shivalinga with white tripundra lines, red and white flowers, and a silver trident stands on a red cloth. At left a black Ganesha murti in yellow marigold garlands. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on white paper on a red platform. In front, a white table holds brass plates with a lit ghee lamp, flowers, a conch shell, a brass kalasha, a small brass cup, and a bowl of fruit including bananas and apples. Red and gold silk cloths lie on the table.2024-09-21A photograph of a temple shrine with three dark stone deity murtis in brass-framed arched niches against a yellow wall, each garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. The left murti is an elephant-headed deity with a red and white tilak; the centre is a black lingam with a red-and-white bindi, silver face ornament and a pink and red flower garland on a blue cloth; the right murti is a figure with an orange and white dhoti-style cloth and a tall crown-like headdress. In the foreground a small orange-clad figure with hands joined in anjali, wearing a pink flower garland, stands before a brass kalasha and a ceremonial pot. Marigold and rose petals lie on the ledge, and a metal drum or instrument is at the right edge. No living person is clearly visible.