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A photograph of a decorated shrine with a seated figure in the foreground wearing an orange-gold turban and layered silver and gold necklaces, with a figure of a deity murti behind, adorned with a crown, garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, and a floral garland. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides and in front, and a green cloth backdrop hangs behind the shrine with blue and red patterned panels and wooden doors at the sides. No living people are visible apart from the seated figure, which appears to be a statue or idol.

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A lit shrine niche in a temple interior, with a golden deity murti in the upper centre wearing a crown and adorned with white and red flower garlands. In front, a seated golden figure wearing a tall decorated headdress, layered silver-toned necklaces and a green garland, with hands held together. Brass oil lamps with burning flames line both sides of the shrine, and a brass lamp with a flame sits in the foreground. Floral-patterned cloth hangs behind the niche. No people are visible.A photograph of a decorated shrine lit with many brass oil lamps on tall stands. At the centre is a golden-coloured deity murti wearing an orange-gold headwrap and layered silver and gold necklaces, seated before a larger figure with a crown, garlanded with white, red and yellow flower garlands. Rows of lit lamps and flower garlands surround the altar, with painted blue and red panels showing elephants and floral motifs on the side pillars. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a decorated deity murti in a dimly lit shrine. The central figure is a goddess statue wearing a silver crown and layered silver necklaces, with a green and gold headdress, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms. A brass oil lamp stands on each side, with multiple lit wicks, and a small lamp with a flame sits in front at lower left. Teal draped cloth and a painted wall with floral and elephant motifs form the backdrop. No people are visible.A photograph of a decorated deity murti in a dimly lit shrine. A large figure with a teal and orange turban-like crown, layered silver and beaded necklaces and a golden shawl stands in front, with one hand raised in blessing. Behind it, a smaller crowned deity murti is framed by garlands of white, red and yellow flowers. Tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on both sides, and a small brass lamp with a lit flame sits at the lower left. Walls carry painted elephant and floral panels.A decorated deity murti is seated in a shrine lit by tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) on both sides. The central figure wears a crown and an elaborate silver-and-green embellished garment with layered silver necklaces and jewelled ornaments, and holds a ritual object in one hand. Garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers drape the figure and the arched backdrop, with a second smaller deity image visible above behind the garlands. Brass lamps with burning flames flank the altar, and a small lit lamp stands at the left base. The setting suggests Navaratri ritual worship at a temple shrine, with carved wooden doors framing the scene.A photograph of a devi murti shrine decorated for Navaratri. A seated goddess figure in an orange and red sari with silver jewellery, a jewelled crown and a red shawl sits before a backdrop of white and orange flower garlands. Her raised hand is shown in a blessing gesture. Brass lamps with oil lamps lit flank the figure on both sides, and a painted tile wall with elephant motifs frames the shrine. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a decorated shrine lit with brass oil lamps. A deity murti stands in an arched niche framed with white and yellow flower garlands, wearing a crown and a silver-and-red necklace. In front, a seated figure in an orange-red sari with silver jewellery and a red-and-gold headdress is a statue, not a living person. Brass lamps line both sides of the shrine, and painted patterned cloth hangs on the pillars.A photograph of a decorated devi shrine at night, lit by rows of oil lamps on tall brass stands on both sides. Two deity murtis stand within a golden arched niche, one crowned and wearing a red and silver sari with a garland of yellow and white flowers draped over its shoulders, and a larger figure in front wearing a red garment, silver necklaces and a crown-like headdress, with a hand raised in blessing. Strings of white and marigold garlands and green leaves hang around the figures. Flickering flames and a patterned blue-and-red pillar frame the scene. This is a devi alankaram ritual at the KAILASA Hyderabad temple, with no people visible.A seated deity murti is the central subject, dressed in an orange-red silk sari with a gold border, a red and orange head covering, a silver crown, layered silver necklaces and a gold waist belt. It is garlanded with white, yellow and red flower strings and framed by a tall backdrop of flower garlands and painted columns in red, blue and white. Several brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides, and a small lamp sits at the feet. The setting is a shrine room with dark wooden cabinets along the walls.A deity murti stands in a shrine niche decorated with multicolored garlands of marigolds and white flowers. The central figure wears a pink and red sari with a gold-bordered pallu, a red and gold crown, silver necklaces and a raised hand gesture. Behind the figure rises a golden arch and a second smaller deity figure. Rows of brass oil lamps with lit wicks line both sides, with lamp stands topped by small golden birds, and carved wooden doors frame the scene. This appears to be a devi alankaram arrangement at a shrine.A decorated temple shrine lit by many brass oil lamps (deepa) along both sides. At the centre, a deity murti with a crown and ornate silver-and-gold dress stands in a gilded arched niche draped with white and pink floral garlands. In front, a woman in a red and pink sari wears layered necklaces and a silver crown-like headpiece, her palm raised in a blessing gesture, and flower garlands hang over her shoulders. Tall brass lamp stands and small lamps frame the scene, and a partly visible person's head appears at the lower right corner.A seated devi murti, a statue of a goddess in orange and red silk with a tall silver crown, a red headpiece and a red bindi, is displayed in a shrine flanked by tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks. Layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers drape the statue and the backdrop. The statue's raised right hand is open in blessing, and its left arm rests on its lap. Behind it, a panel of painted elephants and flowers frames the niche, with a small figure at the top. No physical people are visible.