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A dim temple shrine lit by a large oil lamp flame held in front of a gold-crowned deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, red bindi and marigold garlands. A person in the foreground, shown only partially at the left edge, extends a hand holding a brass aarti plate with small lamps, and a second figure wears an ornate teal and gold headdress with jewelled peacock-style ornament and a green garment. Garlands of white, red and yellow flowers frame the murti, with a golden arch behind and a wooden pillar at right.

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A photograph of a goddess murti in a shrine decorated with a large gilded arch. The deity wears a jewelled crown, gold and red silk sari-style drapery, and heavy ornaments, and is framed by garlands of orange marigolds, white flowers and red beaded flower strings. A large lit oil lamp with a tall flame sits before the figure, and a human hand is visible at the left edge holding or tending the lamp. Small lit lamps are visible at the sides. In the lower left foreground, a second murti with a green silk headwrap and silver-toned jewelled ornaments is partly visible. The scene is dim and warmly lit.Photograph of a devi alankaram at a KAILASA Hyderabad shrine, with a large golden arched frame behind a goddess murti dressed in a gold and red silk sari, a jewelled crown and a pearl-tasselled headdress, and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers and a red-and-white sequined garland. A lit flame burns in front of her. 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The murti wears a tall jewelled gold crown, a red bindi, a nose ring, and layered gold necklaces set with red and green stones. A hand from the left holds a lit oil lamp with a bright flame toward the murti, and a golden kalasha stands at the right. The setting is dark, lit mainly by the lamp.A photograph of a Devi murti adorned with a silver crown, silver and red jewelled necklaces, and a red sari, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and a pink sequined garland. A brass oil lamp with a large flame stands in front on the left, and a hand holding a lit wick or taper is visible at the left edge. Partially visible jewelled cloth and ornaments lie in the lower left foreground. No people are fully visible; only a hand at the edge appears.Photo of a dimly lit shrine at KAILASA Hyderabad during a Navaratri devi alankaram. A priest stands at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and white head cloth, holding a tall brass lamp with multiple small oil lamps and a flame. Behind him, a golden deity murti with a crown and heavy gold jewellery is adorned with white and orange marigold garlands. In front, a second golden figure in a red garment and silver jewellery sits with a rudraksha-style necklace, and an oil lamp burns near the centre. A brass ceremonial lamp hangs from the ceiling at top, and palm-leaf decorations frame the arched gold niche.A photograph of a shrine at KAILASA Hyderabad during a devi alankaram. Two golden deity murti are dressed and decorated: a seated figure in a pink blouse and green brocade sari, with a silver necklace, a red beaded mala and a golden crown-like headpiece, and a taller crowned figure behind with silver ornaments. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms. A large flame rises from a lamp at left, held by a hand entering from the frame edge, and several brass oil lamps stand along the shrine. Golden arched frame and hanging floral garlands surround the murti.A photograph of a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a shrine niche, adorned with a silver crown, a crescent-topped headdress, a nose ring and heavy silver and red jewellery, wearing a red and gold sari. Marigold and white flower garlands and a pink bead-studded garland frame the image. In the foreground, a hand holds a lit oil lamp with a large open flame, and another lamp burns at the right, indicating aarti during a devi puja. No people are visible apart from the hand at left.A devi murti decorated for darshan stands in a shrine alcove framed by garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers. The deity wears a silver crown, a silver and red ornate necklace, and a red sari with silver-embroidered border. A hand from the left holds a large brass lamp with a bright flame and smaller lamps, offered before the deity. Jewelled ornaments and a red cloth lie in the foreground. No people are visible apart from the hand.A photograph inside a dimly lit shrine decorated with a gold-carved arch and white and red flower garlands. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white shawl and white dhoti, holds a tall brass lamp with several small flames while standing beside a large fire-like flame. Behind him, a gold-and-jewelled deity murti with a crown and necklaces stands among garlands. In the foreground, a golden murti with a red and green headdress, silver jewellery and marigold garlands sits with raised hand. Palm fronds and hanging brass lamps are visible overhead.