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Interior of a temple hall with a row of white marble deity murtis along the right wall, adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands and gold crowns. In the foreground a woman in a gold-bordered white sari and gold necklace, and a woman in a red patterned sari, bow and hold brass vessels and offerings near the murtis. Behind them, devotees in saris, kurtas and a man in a yellow shirt stand among the crowd. At the back, a gold-framed shrine glows with a golden deity figure, and two people in white kurtas stand near a blue-mat floor. Bright ceiling lights illuminate the scene.

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Women perform aarti before a shrine of white deity murtis dressed with gold crowns, jewelled garlands and flower malas, including a central figure holding a bow and arrow beside a golden sun-disc backdrop. A woman in a brown and red sari holds a lit multi-tier brass lamp while a woman in white sari with gold border stands with a plate of offerings. Brass pots, a brass plate of lit oil lamps, rose petals, fruits, coconuts, and banana leaves with mango garlands sit on the altar and floor. Ram Navami puja setting.2022-04-09 +1 copiesA photograph inside a warehouse-style temple hall with exposed metal ceiling and cinderblock walls. In the foreground, four women in saris stand in a line offering a tray with their hands extended toward a central point; one wears a white sari with a gold border, another a purple-and-gold sari, and another a dark blue sari. To the left, a large blue deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands towers over smaller murtis. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a red cloth-covered table at lower left. In the background, a red curtain frames a gold-framed halo and a dancing deity sculpture, flanked by a standing gold-clad deity, and rows of small seated figures line the right wall.2024-07-10A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow-brown block walls and gold-framed red niches holding black stone deity murtis adorned with garlands and orange cloth. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari and dark top, wearing glasses and a patterned bag, reaches over a gold-edged altar table scattered with pink and white flower petals, handling a pink-draped object. Beside her a man in white shirt stands near the altar. Further back, devotees in orange, pink and multicoloured saris and shirts move between the shrines. At right, a woman with grey hair in a bun, a face mask and a red and gold sari watches. Brass lamps and garlands are visible at left.2022-05-08 +1 copiesIndoor temple shrine with several painted deity murti and statues along the left wall, including a standing figure in white and gold with a crown, and seated dark-stone figures adorned with yellow flower garlands. A woman in an orange sari stands at a table draped in orange cloth, arranging fruit, bananas, brass plates and oil lamps as an offering. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and sacred thread attends the puja. Ornate gold arches frame further deities, and at right a figure is decorated with red and white garlands. A few seated devotees are visible at the lower right edge.2022-05-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with yellow-tan walls and white marble floor. Several women in saris sit in rows on chairs and a woollen mat, watching a ritual at the left. A woman in a pink kurta and purple dupatta stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp. Behind her are white deity murti with gold crowns, flower garlands and a kalasha-like arrangement of palm fronds. A seated woman in a green saree with a gold-bordered sari at centre-right holds a red cloth near the lamp. The women seated at right wear green, black and royal blue sarees with gold borders. A few men sit in the background.Photograph of a temple hall during a puja at a shrine with a black stone Shivalinga draped in flower garlands and a golden deity murti behind it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred ash marks stands at left pouring from a vessel, while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala stands beside the shrine. Devotees in white, red and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together, and a standing microphone is at right. Several more people sit or stand on coloured mats near golden deity figures and rows of small statues along the back wall.A photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a gold-walled temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, older women with red tilaks on their foreheads, gold earrings and necklaces sit close to the camera, one in a grey-green shawl; a young girl in a purple outfit and a child in yellow sit among them. Behind them, women in saris of purple, yellow and red sit on patterned mats. Further back, a man in white sits on a raised platform near a shrine, and several people in orange and white stand near ornate deity shrines. A row of dark deity murtis with orange garments lines the right wall. A studio light on a stand is visible at left.Photo 99210332022-05-29 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a shrine with white marble deity murtis dressed in pink, red and orange garments, including Rama holding a bow and Hanuman seated at left, and a lion-mounted goddess at right. A shirtless priest with a tattoo and rudraksha mala sits on a cushion before a yellow cloth and green mat, performing a puja with marigolds, bananas, fruit and brass vessels; a woman in dark green kneels opposite him and receives the offering. Orange and yellow marigolds sit in a copper pot. Another devotee is partly visible beside her.2024-01-22Interior of a Hindu temple hall with a polished floor and gold-trimmed pedestals. In the foreground a woman in a rust-coloured printed kurta holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flower petals as an aarti offering, while a man in a dark jacket stands beside her. Behind them a man in a blue checked shirt stands with hands clasped. Large painted statues line the left wall: a monkey-faced deity in orange dhoti and a white-and-gold crown, and a blue-robed figure holding a staff. In the background gold arches frame decorated deity murtis with garlands, and a framed portrait hangs on the dark rear wall. Hanging banners with bird and floral motifs decorate the columns.2024-11-06Photograph inside a temple hall with a golden lion-carved shrine frame on the right and a row of deity murti statues on a draped table at the back. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and red brocade sari holds a lit multi-tiered oil lamp aarti toward the shrine with both hands. Behind her, a line of women in colourful saris and kurtas, including one in a blue and beige sari and another in green, walk or stand; a young child in beige stands at the front and a girl in pink and green appears at the left. Orange flags and small brass items sit on a side table.2022-05-29 +1 copiesA photo of a puja in a yellow-walled temple room decorated with flower garlands. Three deity murtis stand on a raised altar: the central figure wears a crown, a golden necklace and a green garland, flanked by two smaller figures in ornate gold jewellery. Five people sit on the floor before brass trays of bananas, flowers, fruit, lamps and a kalasha. A woman in a green-and-red sari with a yellow-bordered cloth on her lap holds papers, a woman in a white blouse and red sari leans in, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread offers items, a woman in orange and red sari bends over the tray, and a woman in a teal sari kneels in front with a steel vessel. Maroon cloths and brass lamps cover a side table to the right.2021-05-11