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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.

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A 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. An oil lamp burns on the altar and a second brass lamp sits on the floor. A red-covered tray holds fruit, sweets and leaves. Behind the altar, a gilded arch frames a blue backdrop, and a framed portrait sits beside the altar on the left. The orange wall and tiled floor complete the scene. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:26.2024-09-09A 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. 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A small peacock feather fan and a framed portrait are visible at the left edge. The wall behind is orange. A date stamp reads 09/09/2024 15:27.2024-09-09A shirtless man in white dhoti with a gold border stands bent forward at left, offering something near a brass lamp before a shrine. Behind him, a gilded arched frame with a makara-style top holds three deity murtis decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands: a central standing figure with crown and red garment, flanked by a smaller child-like figure at left and a female figure in green and pink sari at right, against a blue starry backdrop. In front, a colourful checked cloth covers the altar, with a small shrine piece, a kalasha-like pot, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, incense sticks, a bowl of fruit, and a brass thali with small bowls of offerings. The scene shows puja performed at the altar.2025-04-27A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing a head covering, holds a large flame aloft with his right hand before a gilded arched shrine. Inside the shrine stand two metal deity murtis draped with orange and gold cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers, one with a crown and the other with a tall decorated headdress. A small framed photograph sits on the yellow-draped altar, with brass lamps and a small lit oil lamp in front. A blurred figure in a dark turban appears at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti before the deities.2025-09-05A 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 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.A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in white dhoti and a tan turban, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck and wire-rimmed glasses, holds a lit camphor or flame plate toward three deity murtis. The central murti stands in a blue-backed gilded arch, adorned with white and red garlands and ornaments, flanked by two smaller murtis in red garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on a yellow cloth, a kalasha-like lamp and offerings sit in front, and a framed small photograph is placed to the right. A second figure in the background, blurred and partly obscured, is holding a lamp.2025-09-05A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-gold borders stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward a shrine. The shrine has a gold arched frame with a makara-style top and a blue backdrop, holding three deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolour garlands. The central figure wears a white crown with a pink lotus and white robes; the flanking figures wear orange and red-green garments. A green cloth covers the altar, with a lit oil lamp, a copper vessel with bowls, brass pots, and flower offerings in front. A framed portrait with a garland sits to the left, and a peacock-feather decorated stand with a trident and a framed picture is at right. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA AVADI. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine.A priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border stands bare-chested at left, hands joined, with a sacred thread across his chest and white paste on his arms. Behind him stands a woman in a red-and-orange headwrap. In a shrine niche, three deity murtis are garlanded with yellow flowers and green, red and white garlands: a central standing figure in orange and white with a crown and silver adornments, flanked by two smaller figures, one in orange and the other in a pink saree. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, with brass plates of offerings and a small gilded arch in front, indicating an ongoing puja or offering.2025-02-19Photograph of a small shrine room with orange walls and a gold arched niche framing a blue backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Central deity murti wears a crown and is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands; flanking deity figures are also garlanded. A woman in a blue sari at far left rings a handbell, and a bare-chested devotee at right with white markings on his arms and chest stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A magenta cloth covers the altar table with a brass lamp and small offerings in front. Three people are visible.A photograph inside a temple-like shrine with orange walls. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gold-framed arched niche. Inside the niche with a blue backdrop stand three deity murtis draped in marigold and white garlands and orange-gold cloth: a central standing figure with a crown and a green waist cloth, flanked by two figures with crowns. A small shrine with garlands and a lit oil lamp sits in front, with brass lamps at the sides and offering plates with flowers at the bottom. A framed portrait stands at left edge of the shrine, and a figure in a plain robe and hair appears at far left as a printed or painted image. Yellow cloth covers the altar.2025-09-05