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A bare-chested priest in the foreground holds a brass aarti lamp toward a pair of white marble deity murtis dressed in gold, purple and orange silk, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The taller figure wears a golden crown and has a yellow shawl; the figure on the right wears a crown with a red flower, a multi-strand gold and pearl necklace and a colourful striped sari, holding a pink flower. Behind them, seated dark-stone figures wear orange cloth and flower garlands against a concrete block wall. The scene reads as a puja at a temple shrine.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow-beige cinder-block wall. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a green-and-gold head wrap holds a brass plate with a lamp toward a row of painted murti statues. From left to right stand a deity with a crown and garland, a blue-and-purple clad figure with a veil, a figure in a red turban and pink dhoti, a crowned figure in yellow dhoti holding a staff, and a tall figure in pink saree with garlands and a crown. Behind them sit dark-faced statues in orange robes and crowns. Brass plates, flower garlands and small oil lamps rest on the floor. The priest is a physical person; the statues are not counted.2025-12-09A photograph of a temple shrine with two white marble statues of Radha and Krishna. The Krishna figure on the left wears a gold crown, yellow and orange garlands, a golden dhoti and an orange-gold shawl. The Radha figure on the right wears a gold crown, a pink and teal patterned sari, red and white garlands and layered gold necklaces, and holds a pink flower. A hand holding incense sticks enters from the lower left. In the background, a dark statue draped in orange cloth and red garlands sits on a wooden platform beside a yellow cloth, against a golden brick wall.2025-07-11A photograph of a temple shrine with several white marble deity murtis dressed in colourful silks, garlands and gold ornaments against a yellow cement-block wall. From left, a figure in pink and green with a floral garland, a seated figure in purple and gold with a crown, a figure in red and gold holding a bow-like staff, a figure in yellow and gold with a crown and garland, and a figure in pink with a crown. Small black stone figures in orange cloth sit at the upper left. In the foreground at left, a bare-shouldered priest with a white sacred-ash marking holds a brass lamp toward the deities during aarti. Small brass bowls with kumkum sit at the base of the altar and a peacock-feather fan stands behind.2025-12-09A photograph of a temple shrine with several white marble deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments and marigold garlands, each adorned with gold crowns and jewellery. Standing figures hold weapons and make blessing gestures. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and white markings on his body, seen from behind, faces the shrine in the foreground and appears to be performing worship. A small framed portrait with flowers sits at the right edge beside a lamp. Plain tan cinder-block wall behind the shrine.2025-05-09A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left, applying white paste or sprinkling with his right hand toward a row of white marble deity murtis. The central figures are a standing male deity holding a bow and a female deity in a pink sari with green border and gold crown, both adorned with yellow marigold garlands, gold jewellery and crowns. Beside them stand a figure in a purple and blue robe and a deity wearing a red and gold garment with a kneeling child figure in pink. A framed black-and-white photograph of a man with a shaved head rests at right, its frame edged with flowers. Shelves at left hold seated figures in orange and black. Plain beige cinderblock walls form the background.2025-05-09Photo inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed arch and yellow walls. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti at left holds a multi-flame aarti lamp toward a central deity pair in black stone with gold crowns, garlands of red, white and green flowers, and a rudraksha-bead decorated shivalinga-style form in the foreground. To the right stands a dark-skinned deity murti in pink and yellow silk sari-style drape with white jasmine garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small bowls sit on the floor and shelves, and a brass oil lamp rests on a red mat at lower right.2022-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine with two white marble murti of Radha and Krishna standing side by side against a gold-toned block wall. The Krishna murti on the left wears a crown, a golden-yellow shawl, a maroon and gold dhoti and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, holding a pink flower. The Radha murti on the right wears a gold crown, a pink and teal sari, layered gold and red garlands and holds a pink flower. A hand holding a brass vessel and a plate with a lit lamp is visible at the lower left. Fruit, pink flowers and a brass bowl of rice sit at the base. A seated figure in orange robes is partly visible at the far left edge.2025-07-11Indoor shrine room with gold-painted walls and a dark-framed window showing a blue scene. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a purple-and-orange border stands at left, holding a lit brass lamp toward the deities. Three white marble murtis stand in the centre and right: the central figure wears a crown, orange and gold garments and a garland, and the right figure wears an orange and blue sari with a red and gold garland. A small seated child-form murti in yellow sits at left. A blue cloth-covered altar in front holds brass puja vessels, a conch-like item and flowers. A potted leafy plant stands at left. The scene is a puja before deity murtis.2022-04-17A photograph inside a temple hall with bare concrete block walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. Two large white statues stand on the right: a male deity in a golden-yellow turban and orange-gold garment with yellow and white flower garlands, and a female figure in a red and gold crown and a multicoloured striped sari with red flower garlands and a white flower in her hair, holding a pink flower. A row of black stone Shiva lingams wrapped in orange cloth sits along the back wall. On the left, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman and a young child in blue look on from the bottom edge of the frame. Brass and gold decorative shrines are visible at the left.2025-07-11A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, raising a lamp or vessel toward three standing deity murti in a temple shrine. The central figure wears a golden crown and holds a trident-like staff, flanked by figures in purple and magenta sarees with gold borders. Seated figures in orange robes and rudraksha-style garlands stand at left. A brown round table holds a brass plate with bananas, fruit, a small oil lamp and brass cups. A red brick wall and gold arch frame the shrine.2021-01-14A bare-chested priest in white dhoti performs aarti with a brass oil lamp before a shrine. He stands at left, holding the lamp toward a black stone deity murti at right, adorned with a blue and gold silk skirt, layered gold jewellery, pink flowers and a gold crown. Beside it stand white deity statues in purple and gold garments, a gold arch surrounds the shrine, and a plate of offerings and a small lamp sit on the dark tiled altar.2022-06-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at the lower left, holding a long object toward two large decorated murtis. The taller murti at center is dressed in a yellow and orange garment with a pink and gold headpiece, draped in white and garlanded with flowers. The murti to its right wears a red and gold sari-style garment with a red and gold crown and floral garlands. Behind them, a row of dark standing statues in saffron-toned clothing lines the wall, and a white and blue cloth hangs in the background. Fruit and offerings sit at the base of the murtis.