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Inside a temple hall, a priest with a bare back and orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, performs aarti with a lit lamp before a large gilded statue. The statue shows a seated figure with a red turban, ornate gold and beaded necklaces, a gilded hooded canopy, and a golden lion at its base. A smaller red-clad figure in front wears a white flower garland. Gold railings, a staircase, a side table with a small gilded lamp, a monitor and an informational sign with a QR code are visible.

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Night photo inside a temple-like hall of a golden deity murti seated under an ornate golden arch and canopy, with a golden lotus-petal canopy above, four arms, a red turban and a rudraksha-style necklace. In front, a golden seated figure wearing an orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a pink flower garland and a beaded necklace sits on a gold throne, while a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, holds a brass oil lamp with lit flames toward it. Gold ornate pillars, urns and a staircase with railings are visible in the background.2025-06-30A bare-backed young man in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder stands in a temple interior facing a golden throne-like shrine. Seated on it is a large golden murti with a dark crown and ornate jewelled collar. In front stands a smaller gold-faced murti with a red headdress, layered silver pearl necklaces and a maroon garment, with a gold arm and bangles. A gold kalasha-shaped vessel sits to the right, and gold-trimmed wooden furniture and bookshelves are visible in the background. The man is seen only from behind, with no identifiable features.2024-11-01Photograph inside a temple shrine. A golden murti seated on an ornate gilded throne under a golden canopy with cobra-hood motif, wearing a red turban, jeweled chest ornaments and blue-and-white garlands. In front, a smaller golden figure in a maroon turban and heavy pearl necklaces sits before a lit oil lamp and offerings on a plate. A bare-backed priest wearing a red cloth around his waist, seen from behind, holds up a flame toward the figures in an aarti. Gilded lion-shaped pedestals flank the base.2024-01-11A young boy in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, bare-backed with white horizontal markings on his arm and a rudraksha mala at his neck, offers a lamp or dish to a gilded deity murti seated before a large golden arched halo. The murti wears a maroon crown-like headdress, layered silver necklaces and maroon drapery, with a golden lion figure beside it. Behind, a taller gilded standing murti in a jewelled blue-and-maroon garment with a crown is visible. The setting is a temple hall with gold pillars and a staircase.2024-10-28A young boy in a rust-orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel while offering arati before a seated statue. The seated figure is a golden-bodied murti wearing a maroon head wrap, layered silver and jewelled necklaces and bangles, seated on an ornate gold throne with arched carved backrest. Behind it a larger gold deity murti holds a trident-like staff and sits beneath a golden canopy, flanked by gold pillars with carved relief. The setting is an indoor shrine room with a staircase and shelves at the edges.2024-10-27A photograph taken indoors at night showing a man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a multi-flamed brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden statue. The seated golden statue wears an orange turban with a brooch, a silver necklace, pink flower garlands and an orange-red garment, and sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden deity murti behind it. A golden arched frame and gilded pillars surround the scene. A date stamp reads 07/06/2025 18:33 in the lower right. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and no physical person in the scene is clearly a person.2025-07-06A photograph of a temple ritual at night with warm golden light. In the foreground a figure seen from behind wears an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders and an orange-red head covering, holding a lit oil lamp or flame plate with both hands toward a golden deity murti. The deity is a gold-adorned figure with a hooded serpent canopy above, garlanded with white flowers and green leaves, wearing a red cloth and a gold-toned ornate arch behind. Gold pillars frame the scene. A timestamp in the corner reads 06/06/2025 18:26.2025-06-06A photograph inside a temple hall of a young boy in a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, standing in front of a golden ornate throne with a gilded deity murti seated on top and a second golden figure seated below. The seated golden figure wears a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, layered pearl and bead necklaces, a bangle set and a maroon garment. In front of it, the boy holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, a small brass cup and a bell-shaped vessel, appearing to offer it. Gilded carved pillars frame the scene. These are statues, not living people, so the only physical person is the boy. a person is not visibly present as a living person; the golden figures are statues.2024-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti in a temple setting. Above, a gilded figure with a red turban, multiple arms and a heavy jewelled necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with arched carved backrest. In front, a gilded seated figure wears an orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a white jasmine garland and a red-orange robe with rudraksha malas, and is seated with a raised hand. At left a bare-chested young man with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a brass oil lamp (deepam) toward the figures. A timestamp in the corner reads 09/06/2025 19:48.2025-08-06Photograph inside a temple of a young shaved-headed devotee in an orange-red cloth seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a golden figure seated on an ornate gilded throne. Above, a large golden seated figure with a red turban and layered jewelled necklaces sits under a golden kirtimukha-style canopy. The seated figure below wears a red turban, multi-strand pearl necklaces and bangles, and is being offered the lamp. Gilded carved pillars, a staircase and a folding fan stand in the background. Statues are not counted as people.2024-11-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a lion-carved back and a golden arched canopy. The murti wears a maroon turban, a blue and gold-patterned garment and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground a bare-backed man in an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, with a red rudraksha-style mala at his neck, faces the shrine. Beside him a person in a maroon head covering and a white-and-silver embroidered garment holds a lit oil lamp. A gold-painted staircase with railings and a small side table stand at right. 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