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A photograph inside a room with orange walls and a tiled floor, where a woman in a pink and white floral saree with a red blouse stands at a shrine lit by a small oil lamp. Behind her a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands near a wooden cabinet with framed pictures on top. The shrine has a gold arched frame with blue backdrop, holding three deity murtis draped with yellow and multicoloured garlands, with a blue and gold silk cloth laid across the platform. A seated portrait of a saint in a maroon robe and turban, garlanded, sits to the left of the murtis. In front are a brass pot, a brass lamp, a fruit bowl and trays of offerings.

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A photograph inside a small temple room with orange walls and a wooden cabinet along the back wall. A shirtless male priest in a white dhoti stands before a gilded arched shrine draped in blue cloth, holding a bell and performing puja. An elderly woman in a red-and-olive sari stands before the shrine holding a lit lamp, while two women in pink and maroon saris stand with hands folded at left. Three deity murtis are garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, with a silver tray of flowers, turmeric and kumkum plates, steel containers and small brass lamps on a blue-draped table. A striped rug lies on the floor and books are stacked at right.2025-09-22A woman in a pink and purple patterned saree and rimless glasses stands at a shrine, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit lamp or ritual object in the other over a tray of offerings. Behind her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a small blue cup and watches. The shrine has a gold arched frame with blue draped cloth and three deity murtis garlanded with marigolds, a bright flame in front, and bowls of kumkum and turmeric, flower-filled plates and steel containers on a blue cloth. An orange-walled room with a striped mat on the floor frames the puja.2025-09-22Interior shot of a small temple shrine with orange walls and a cabinet holding small figurines. Two women stand at left with palms pressed together in prayer; one wears a red blouse with a pink floral saree, the other a green saree with purple border. A bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti stands in the center, holding a lamp toward the altar. The altar holds garlanded deity murtis with yellow and red flower garlands, a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps, and plates of fruit and offerings on a blue and gold cloth. A timestamp reads 06 July 2025 19:15.2025-06-07A shirtless man in white dhoti with a gold border stands bent forward at left, offering something near a brass lamp before a shrine. Behind him, a gilded arched frame with a makara-style top holds three deity murtis decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands: a central standing figure with crown and red garment, flanked by a smaller child-like figure at left and a female figure in green and pink sari at right, against a blue starry backdrop. In front, a colourful checked cloth covers the altar, with a small shrine piece, a kalasha-like pot, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, incense sticks, a bowl of fruit, and a brass thali with small bowls of offerings. The scene shows puja performed at the altar.2025-04-27A photograph inside a shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch housing three deity murtis draped in blue cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A woman in a blue patterned sari kneels before a small oil lamp burning on a tray, bending over offerings. Behind her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands holding a small cup, and to the left an older woman in a pink sari watches. Plates of kumkum, turmeric and flowers sit on a blue-draped altar, and a striped rug lies on the floor. Framed pictures line the top of a wooden cabinet, and a hanging bell is visible at upper right.2025-09-22A woman in a white and gold sari with a navy blue blouse stands at left, bending forward to light a small oil lamp on a tiled floor in front of a shrine. Inside a gilded arched niche with a blue starry backdrop stand three deity murtis dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds, pink flowers and multicolored rope garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and a gold-trimmed saffron dhoti, the figure to the left wears a red turban, and a figure to the right wears a pink sari. Before the murtis is a small altar with flowers, a red cloth with a brass plate of food offerings, bowls and a kalasha-style vessel. A small peacock feather fan and a framed portrait are visible at the left edge. The wall behind is orange. A date stamp reads 09/09/2024 15:27.2024-09-09A photograph inside a small temple shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arched niche holding deity murtis draped in flower garlands, one in yellow and multicolour garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange turban stands bending forward, holding a lit lamp toward the central deity. Beside him, another man in a white dhoti and bare upper body stands with hands folded. A seated figure in a red-and-maroon garment sits in the background near the shrine. Before the deities are a brass lamp stand, a brass kalasha, a plate of fruit, brass bowls of offerings and a turmeric-coloured cloth. Wooden cabinets with small framed images sit along the left wall, and a hanging bell is visible overhead. A timestamp reads 06 July 2025 19:16.2025-06-07A woman in a magenta and gold sari with a green blouse stands on a striped rug, holding a lit camphor flame toward a gold-framed shrine with three deity murtis decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A second woman in a pink and blue printed sari and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand behind her, watching. The shrine has a blue draped backdrop, trays of kumkum and turmeric, flower offerings, small brass lamps and a steel tiffin set on the floor. Shelves on the wall hold small framed pictures, and a brass bell hangs from the ceiling.2025-09-22A photograph of a shrine room with orange walls and a gold arched frame around a blue alcove holding three deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and red-green-white garlands. A seated figure in a red-pink robe and pink turban with a rudraksha mala sits at the left, beside a peacock-feather fan and a small framed image. A partly visible person in white dhoti with gold border at the lower left holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. A pink cloth covers the altar, with a metal stand of offerings, a brass lamp, a plate of fruit including bananas and apples, a bowl of flower petals and small bowls of kumkum and vibhuti. A time stamp reads 21/10/2024 14:40.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at left, holding a lit flame or camphor aarti toward a shrine. On the shrine, two figures wear garlands of yellow, pink, red and green flowers; the central deity murti has a tall dark crown and ornate silver necklaces, and a smaller consort figure stands beside it in a pink-and-gold sari. Brass plates of offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a red cloth in front, and the golden arched shrine frame stands against an orange wall with a blue starry backdrop. A bell hangs from the ceiling at upper right. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:26.2024-09-09A shrine room with orange walls and a wooden cabinet. Three deity murtis stand under an ornate gold arch against a blue backdrop, garlanded with flower malas, the central figure wearing a tall crown and white shawl. Before the shrine, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp for puja. Two women in saris sit on a striped mat with their palms joined in prayer. Offerings of fruit, kumkum, turmeric, flowers and a brass plate lie on a blue-draped table and the floor.2025-09-22Indoor temple shrine scene in a small hall with orange walls and a gold-framed arch housing three deity murtis garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands, one with an orange headdress. A purple brocade cloth covers the altar base. A priest in white dhoti bends forward at left, attending to a brass plate of offerings and a lit oil lamp on the floor. Behind him, a second priest bare-chested with a sacred thread stands with hands folded in prayer. Three women devotees at right, two in pink and purple saris and one in a green patterned sari, stand with hands joined. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI on the wall.2025-09-02