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A photograph of a shrine room with orange walls and a gold arched frame around a blue alcove holding three deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and red-green-white garlands. A seated figure in a red-pink robe and pink turban with a rudraksha mala sits at the left, beside a peacock-feather fan and a small framed image. A partly visible person in white dhoti with gold border at the lower left holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. A pink cloth covers the altar, with a metal stand of offerings, a brass lamp, a plate of fruit including bananas and apples, a bowl of flower petals and small bowls of kumkum and vibhuti. A time stamp reads 21/10/2024 14:40.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at left, holding a lit flame or camphor aarti toward a shrine. On the shrine, two figures wear garlands of yellow, pink, red and green flowers; the central deity murti has a tall dark crown and ornate silver necklaces, and a smaller consort figure stands beside it in a pink-and-gold sari. Brass plates of offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a red cloth in front, and the golden arched shrine frame stands against an orange wall with a blue starry backdrop. A bell hangs from the ceiling at upper right. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:26.2024-09-09A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, arm extended, waving a lit lamp before a shrine. Two deity murtis stand on a raised altar draped in orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and multicolored garlands; the taller figure on the right wears a black crown and gold ornaments, the smaller figure on the left wears a red crown. 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A timestamp reads 06 July 2025 19:16.2025-06-07A photograph inside a room with orange walls and a tiled floor, where a woman in a pink and white floral saree with a red blouse stands at a shrine lit by a small oil lamp. Behind her a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands near a wooden cabinet with framed pictures on top. The shrine has a gold arched frame with blue backdrop, holding three deity murtis draped with yellow and multicoloured garlands, with a blue and gold silk cloth laid across the platform. A seated portrait of a saint in a maroon robe and turban, garlanded, sits to the left of the murtis. In front are a brass pot, a brass lamp, a fruit bowl and trays of offerings.2025-06-07A photograph inside a shrine room with orange-painted walls and a gold-framed niche holding two deity murtis with flower garlands. The taller murti on the right wears a black crown, gold ornaments and an orange dhoti, and the smaller figure beside it wears a red headdress and red garment. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, tending a flame on a brass lamp, while a young girl in a white dress with purple dots stands at right. Before the shrine sit a red-draped table with a plate of offerings, metal bowls, a lit oil lamp and scattered petals. The timestamp 09/09/2024 15:26 appears in the bottom corner.2024-09-09A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp before a shrine. Behind him, a gold-framed arch frames three deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers, the central figure in a crown with a white and gold dress. Brass lamps stand on a yellow cloth-covered altar, with a small lit oil lamp and a framed picture of a man in the lower centre. Brass puja plates with flowers and offerings sit on a wooden tray in the foreground. This is an aarti puja at a shrine.2025-09-05A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine with a bright orange wall. The shrine holds two gold-and-red deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands, one wearing a crown and jewelled necklaces, the other a tilak and silver necklace. A printed portrait in a red turban and garland stands at the back left beside a peacock feather fan. On the orange-draped altar before the deities are brass bowls, a plate with offerings and a small lit lamp, and petals are scattered on the floor. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:28.2024-09-09