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A photo inside a yellow-walled shrine room where a row of painted deity statues stands on a raised platform draped with cloth and garlands. A seated woman in a cream sari with gold border presses her palms together in front of an offering table with brass plates and flowers. Beside her, a young girl in a magenta blouse and yellow-green skirt holds a brass tray, while a child in lavender kneels nearby. Statues include a central figure in orange-red robes with a gold crown and a figure in teal sari with a crown, marigold garlands draping the shrine. Potted plants and a wooden stand sit at the left by a window.

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Indoor temple shrine with yellow-painted walls and a pink patterned rug. Several life-sized painted statues stand on a raised platform: a figure in a red-orange robe with a gold crown and garland, a deity murti in teal sari with a gold crown, and a deity in dark red robes with a gold crown and red beaded necklace. A long-haired girl in a mustard-yellow kurta stands at left holding a gold plate with a lamp, while a seated person in gold clothing with bangles performs puja at a low silver tray with brass vessels and flowers. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang above the shrine, and peacock feathers decorate the altar.2024-10-01A woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at right, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind her, three white marble deity murtis of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana are adorned with white jasmine garlands, red flower garlands and gold jewelry, with a gold halo and bow above. Other murtis stand in gold arched niches at right, including a dark deity with a garland and an elephant-headed figure in orange. Floor offerings include brass plates of red roses, bananas, mangoes, a coconut and fruit. Several children sit cross-legged on the floor, dressed in orange, yellow and green. Two women in saris kneel with hands folded at left, performing puja during Ram Navami celebrations.2022-04-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja inside a yellow-walled room with deity murtis behind a red-and-green cloth backdrop, wrapped in marigold garlands. Seated on red and maroon mats, a woman in a teal-blue sari with gold bangles sits beside a girl in a green and blue dress with a red-tasselled hair tie. At right, a shirtless man in white dhoti with a mala sits in front of a smiling woman in a gold-patterned kurta. The central altar holds a decorated murti with oil lamps, a kalasha, a brass bell, plates of bananas and fruit, and a small brass lamp in front of it.2020-12-13Photo 82910892022-04-16 +1 copiesA puja in progress before a shrine with three large deity murti, the central one golden-robed and crowned, flanked by two others, all garlanded with white and orange flowers. In front, a small brass murti sits on a golden base with fruit and flower offerings on plates. A woman in a red blouse and gold-and-green sari sits cross-legged at left, holding a text. A woman in a pink-and-white print kurta pours liquid from a small vessel toward the offerings, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti sits beside her and another person kneels nearby. Pink lotus, brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels surround the altar, with a bright pink and yellow wall behind.2020-10-18January 22 20242024-01-22A photo of a gold-walled shrine room where four white marble deity murtis stand on a raised golden platform, dressed in yellow and green silk with garlands of white and orange flowers. Seated on grey carpet below, a group of devotees including children and women in red and orange sits around a brass puja tray with bowls, a plate of red petals and a small lamp, while a man with long hair in white dhoti sits at the right holding a phone and another man in white sits in the foreground, with balloons in green and red nearby.2024-01-22Indoor puja in a temple room with yellow and pink walls and garlands of marigolds hanging from the ceiling. Three large deity murtis with crowns and flower garlands stand on a raised platform at the back. In front, a devotee in a teal sari with a flower in her hair sits on a striped mat beside a lit brass lamp and a brass pedestal, while a woman in a purple sari and a woman in a blue-green sari sit with folded hands. A man with bare upper body and a white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a brass bell and a lamp. Brass plates of fruit, including pomegranates, bananas, apples, grapes and coconut, lie on the floor in front of them, with flower petals and kumkum. Ritual items such as a plate of flowers and a small bowl of vermilion are placed on the mat.2020-10-20October 22 20082008-10-22A photo of a Lalitha Maha Tripurasundari puja in a temple room with pink and yellow walls. Three deity murtis sit on a raised altar decorated with flower garlands, including a central figure in a gold and blue dress. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and rudraksha mala, seated at right, holds a small bell or ladle near brass vessels, while a woman in a purple sari adds items to the puja. Other women in blue and teal saris sit on the floor, and a shirtless young man sits at far right. Kalasha vessels, oil lamps, coconuts, fruit and framed pictures decorate the room.2020-10-20Indoor shrine room with yellow walls where devotees perform a naivedyam offering before deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands and gold-colored garments. Several golden deity figures stand on a raised platform on the left, one crowned and holding objects. A woman in a white top and red cloth kneels on a red floral mat, arranging a large spread of fruit, sweets, and small bowls of food on banana-leaf-style trays and plates. Oranges, a green coconut, and brass lamps sit among the offerings. In the foreground, two devotees with folded hands face the altar; one wears a pink top. A small shrine on the right holds smaller deity images and a decorated framed picture.2021-01-07Indoor puja at a temple room with yellow walls and garlands of marigolds strung along the top corner. Five people sit on a red and gold patterned rug with hands pressed in anjali, facing a row of deity murtis and decorated shrines. A woman in a cream printed kurta sits at the left, a woman in a white top and a girl in purple sit in the centre with children in blue and orange, and a woman in a pink kurta sits at the right beside a brass puja tray with flowers and lamps. Framed prints of saints hang on the wall behind them, and a wooden mandir stands at the right with small murtis. No a person candidate is visibly present.2020-12-13