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A photograph inside a shrine room where a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching orange turban, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala at the neck, faces a gilded canopied altar. The altar holds several deity murtis draped in white and red garlands, with a blue cloth on the lower platform. A flame burns from a lamp beside the altar, and the man holds a small ritual object in his right hand. Red curtains hang behind the altar and a yellow wall frames the right side. A timestamp in the corner reads 30/06/2025 04:59.

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A photograph from a temple shrine room in which a priest with his back to the camera performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp on a brass plate. He wears an orange-saffron turban with gold border, an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over his bare upper body, and a rudraksha mala at his neck; white ash markings are visible on his arm. In his other hand he holds a brass bell. Before him stands an ornate gold-framed shrine with a golden canopy and several deity murtis, including a Ganesha figure at left and a central seated murti with a tall crown, flanked by a red velvet backdrop and a blue cloth-covered platform. Smoke rises near the ceiling. A timestamp reads 16/06/2025 09:23.A young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-backed and seen from behind, holds a lit camphor flame toward an ornate gold shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis dressed in red and white garlands, including a central figure with a tall crown and a seated figure in a red garment, set on green and gold cloth with a gold kalasha-style canopy and gold lamp stands. A small brass plate with offerings and a pink cloth bundle lie on the marble floor in the foreground, consistent with aarti during a puja. No portrait of a person appears in the scene.2024-10-25A photograph inside a room with red drapes shows a shaved-headed figure seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti with an orange shawl, holding a lit flame or lamp toward an ornate golden shrine. The shrine holds several small deity murtis and figures decorated with white garlands, set on a green and gold cloth. A brass lamp stand and a brass trident stand flank the shrine, and a small brass vessel sits on a blue cloth in the foreground. A timestamp in the lower right reads 07/02/2025 11:53.2025-07-02A photograph of a temple shrine interior. A person seen from behind, with short dark hair and wearing an orange draped cloth over the shoulder, holds a lit oil lamp toward an ornate gold canopy shrine. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis adorned with red and white garlands, on green-and-gold draped platforms. Gold-and-green cloth decorates the lower altar, with brass vessels and a small plate in front. A timestamp in the corner reads 23/12/2024 09:05. The scene suggests a daily puja aarti in progress.2024-12-23A photograph of an indoor shrine with a golden ornate canopy and gold lamp stand. A standing person in an orange robe, with the back uncovered and bare arms, holds a lit oil lamp in a circular plate toward the deity murti group. Several small statues in red garlands sit on a green and gold draped platform in front of a red curtain; a gold trident stands at right. Foreground has a golden base with bowls and a blue cloth covering offerings.2024-11-20A photograph inside a shrine hall of a young boy seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a saffron-orange dhoti, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand before a gilded shrine. Behind him, a golden arched canopy and ornate golden structure frame deity murtis adorned with white and red flower garlands, with a green cloth beneath them and golden kalasha-style offering trays in front. Golden trishula stands flank the shrine, and a red curtain hangs at the back. To the right, a seated murti dressed in pink and yellow cloth with beaded jewellery sits on a purple cushion. The floor is pale and the ceiling has recessed lights. This appears to be a puja or aarti at the shrine.2024-08-11A photograph inside a temple hall showing a priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth draped over the shoulder and orange waist cloth, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden shrine. The shrine has a gilded arch and trident-topped golden rods, a red curtain backdrop, and deity murtis including a central standing figure with a tall conical crown and garlands, a seated female figure in red garments, and a dark figure in front with rudraksha-like beads and garlands. A golden kalasha and oil lamps stand along the rods, a green cloth covers the platform, and a small offering with a flower garland sits on a blue cloth at the bottom. The scene suggests morning worship; no a person is clearly identifiable from the visible appearance.2024-11-25A photograph taken from behind a young person in orange saffron robes, bare-backed with a draped orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden shrine. The shrine holds several gilded and painted deity murtis dressed in red, green and gold garments with flower garlands, set on a gold throne-like platform with a golden arch, lamp stand and red velvet drape behind. A pair of small footwear-like objects rests on a blue cloth before the shrine, with a golden stool in front. The setting is a marble-floored indoor temple room, and the young person appears to be performing a lamp offering.2024-09-11A young boy in an orange cloth draped over his bare back and shoulders stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden shrine. The shrine holds several metal deity murtis decorated with red and white garlands, set on green and gold cloth, under a golden arched canopy with a brass lamp stand. A red curtain hangs behind, and a golden trident stands at the right edge. A small brass plate with a blue cloth sits in the foreground. Oil lamp aarti at a deity shrine.2024-03-11A photograph inside a temple shrine room. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wearing an orange-saffron garment with bare back and shoulders holds a lit oil lamp, flame blazing, performing aarti before a golden shrine. Behind them stands a gilded ornate canopy and a golden arch framing several deity murtis adorned with red garments, white flower garlands and crowns. A red velvet backdrop hangs behind the shrine, with brass lamp stands and a gilded kalasha-like finial above. A small offering or pedestal with a blue cloth sits at the base. The floor is pale marble.2024-11-22A photograph of a shrine room where a person in orange robes, seen from behind with hair in a bun and white ash markings on the upper arm, holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden multi-tiered shrine. Several deity murti figures, some in red and green garments with white flower garlands, are arranged on a green and gold draped platform beneath a gilded canopy and red curtains. A brass lamp stand and a blue cloth with offerings sit in front. The person's face is not visible, so the figure is described as a devotee performing aarti, with no identification of any individual.2024-11-28A photo inside a temple shrine. A bare-backed priest in orange ochre cloth, with a sacred thread over his shoulder, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Before him is a gilded deity shrine with a large gold arch, a golden trident and lamps overhead, and several metallic murtis adorned with flower garlands on green and gold cloth. A red curtain hangs behind, and a pair of silver sandals rests on a blue cloth in the foreground. The scene shows a puja lamp offering at the shrine.2024-01-11