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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched canopy and red curtain backdrop. A person seen from behind, with short dark hair and wearing an orange cloth draped over the shoulder and an orange lower garment, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. The shrine holds several deity murtis decorated with white and red garlands and red clothing, with a golden kalasha-style crown above and brass oil lamps hanging along the top rail. Offerings and metal vessels sit on the platform in front, with a golden-bordered yellow and green cloth draped over the altar.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine room. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wearing an orange-saffron garment with bare back and shoulders holds a lit oil lamp, flame blazing, performing aarti before a golden shrine. Behind them stands a gilded ornate canopy and a golden arch framing several deity murtis adorned with red garments, white flower garlands and crowns. A red velvet backdrop hangs behind the shrine, with brass lamp stands and a gilded kalasha-like finial above. A small offering or pedestal with a blue cloth sits at the base. The floor is pale marble.2024-11-22A photo inside a temple shrine. A bare-backed priest in orange ochre cloth, with a sacred thread over his shoulder, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Before him is a gilded deity shrine with a large gold arch, a golden trident and lamps overhead, and several metallic murtis adorned with flower garlands on green and gold cloth. A red curtain hangs behind, and a pair of silver sandals rests on a blue cloth in the foreground. The scene shows a puja lamp offering at the shrine.2024-01-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with a red curtain behind a gilded canopy. A figure seen from behind, wearing an orange saffron wrap over one shoulder and a dark bun, holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden shrine. Several deity murtis with garlands sit on a green-draped platform, including a central figure in a tall crown and a seated figure with a garland. Gold trishul and ornate golden lamp stands flank the shrine, with a blue cloth and small metal murtis on the floor in front. The scene suggests an aarti being performed before the deities.2024-11-19A photograph inside a hall with a red curtain backdrop, showing a gold-framed shrine with several deity murtis and a golden arched canopy. A young man with a shaved head and bare back, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl, stands facing the shrine with his back to the camera. Murtis are dressed in red and white garments, with a green and gold cloth on the platform below and brass oil lamps set in front. A tall brass trident and a brass lamp stand flank the shrine, and a small pink-clad figure appears at the right edge. Ritual worship is in progress.2024-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine room where a person in orange robes, seen from behind with hair in a bun and white ash markings on the upper arm, holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden multi-tiered shrine. Several deity murti figures, some in red and green garments with white flower garlands, are arranged on a green and gold draped platform beneath a gilded canopy and red curtains. A brass lamp stand and a blue cloth with offerings sit in front. The person's face is not visible, so the figure is described as a devotee performing aarti, with no identification of any individual.2024-11-28A photograph taken from behind a young person in orange saffron robes, bare-backed with a draped orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden shrine. The shrine holds several gilded and painted deity murtis dressed in red, green and gold garments with flower garlands, set on a gold throne-like platform with a golden arch, lamp stand and red velvet drape behind. A pair of small footwear-like objects rests on a blue cloth before the shrine, with a golden stool in front. The setting is a marble-floored indoor temple room, and the young person appears to be performing a lamp offering.2024-09-11A photograph inside a temple hall showing a priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth draped over the shoulder and orange waist cloth, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden shrine. The shrine has a gilded arch and trident-topped golden rods, a red curtain backdrop, and deity murtis including a central standing figure with a tall conical crown and garlands, a seated female figure in red garments, and a dark figure in front with rudraksha-like beads and garlands. A golden kalasha and oil lamps stand along the rods, a green cloth covers the platform, and a small offering with a flower garland sits on a blue cloth at the bottom. The scene suggests morning worship; no a person is clearly identifiable from the visible appearance.2024-11-25A photograph of a temple shrine room. In the foreground a young person with short dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine, with white ash-like stripes on the upper arm. Behind them a large gilded ornate canopy frames several deity murtis: a central standing figure with a tall conical crown and garland, flanked by two female figures in red garments with garlands. Below, a seated deity murti with a silver-toned body and garland sits on a pedestal, and a green cloth with gold border sits on the floor in front holding a pair of silver padukas (sandals). Red drapery hangs in the background. Ritual offering of lamp and worship (puja) appears to be taking place.2024-10-28A photograph of an indoor shrine with a golden arched canopy and trident-topped golden poles, set against a red curtain. A young priest seen from behind, bare-backed with an orange dhoti and orange shawl sash, holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity murtis on a decorated green-and-gold platform. Several murtis in red and white garlands sit on the platform, with a seated figure in the centre. Brass and gold vessels and a green cloth-covered offering table stand on the marble floor in front, with a purple-draped stand to the right.2024-10-27A photograph inside a shrine hall of a young boy seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a saffron-orange dhoti, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand before a gilded shrine. Behind him, a golden arched canopy and ornate golden structure frame deity murtis adorned with white and red flower garlands, with a green cloth beneath them and golden kalasha-style offering trays in front. Golden trishula stands flank the shrine, and a red curtain hangs at the back. To the right, a seated murti dressed in pink and yellow cloth with beaded jewellery sits on a purple cushion. The floor is pale and the ceiling has recessed lights. This appears to be a puja or aarti at the shrine.2024-08-11A priest in an orange dhoti with bare back and upper arm, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and tripundra ash marks, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a golden shrine. Behind him a red curtain frames a gilded arch with a trident, and three deity murtis stand on a green-draped platform, one seated before a gold canopy. Garlands hang on the murtis, and a pink cloth sits on the floor. Brass lamps and a small tray of offerings with a green cloth lie in front. This is a puja at a temple shrine.2024-10-26A young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-backed and seen from behind, holds a lit camphor flame toward an ornate gold shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis dressed in red and white garlands, including a central figure with a tall crown and a seated figure in a red garment, set on green and gold cloth with a gold kalasha-style canopy and gold lamp stands. A small brass plate with offerings and a pink cloth bundle lie on the marble floor in the foreground, consistent with aarti during a puja. No portrait of a person appears in the scene.2024-10-25