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A woman in a pale blue sari with a green-gold border and glasses holds a lit camphor flame toward a decorated deity murti seated in front of a gold arch. The murti wears a red sari, a layered red and white floral garland, a gold-and-pearl necklace, and a gold crown. Behind it stands a taller gold deity figure with a conical crown, framed by white and red garlands and tall brass oil lamps. Brass bowls with yellow flowers, turmeric, kumkum and a lit oil lamp sit in the foreground. The scene is a devi alankaram decoration with aarti.

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A photograph of a Navaratri devi alankaram at a temple shrine lit by many oil lamps. A deity murti decorated with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and a crown sits in a golden arched niche. In front, a seated figure wearing a red and green silk sari with gold jewellery and red flower garlands holds a hand raised in blessing. On the left, a man in a white turban and bare upper body with a white dhoti holds a lit flame or lamp near the deity. Brass lamps stand on the floor, and a plate of fruit and offerings sits in the foreground with small oil lamps. Hanging garlands and lamps fill the ceiling.A photograph inside a dimly lit shrine decorated with a gold-carved arch and white and red flower garlands. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white shawl and white dhoti, holds a tall brass lamp with several small flames while standing beside a large fire-like flame. Behind him, a gold-and-jewelled deity murti with a crown and necklaces stands among garlands. 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A brass ceremonial lamp hangs from the ceiling at top, and palm-leaf decorations frame the arched gold niche.A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti seated on a red and teal cushion, draped in an orange-red silk sari with gold border, adorned with heavy gold jewellery, a crown and a large forehead tilak. Multicoloured flower garlands in white, pink, yellow and red frame the murti under an ornate gold arch. A priest with bare shoulders, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban, stands at left with his hand extended toward the deity, apparently performing puja. Many brass oil lamps burn on hanging stands and pedestal lamps around the shrine.A deity murti of a goddess dressed in a red and gold sari with a gold crown and garlands of white and yellow flowers, holding a lit lamp flame in its raised hand inside a decorated shrine with golden arches. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a bird-topped lamp stand flank the image, and a smaller murti in a green-and-gold robe with a flower garland appears at the lower left. No living people are visible.A photograph of a deity shrine decorated for Navaratri-style worship. A golden ornate arch frames a deity murti dressed in a red and cream sari with a tall crown and silver ornaments, garlanded with white, yellow and red flower strands. A large flame burns in front of the murti. In the foreground, a golden-faced murti wears a green headpiece with jewelled band, a silver-beaded necklace and white flower garlands. A hand holds a lit brass oil lamp at the left, and two more brass lamps stand at the sides. No physical people are clearly visible apart from the hand.A large camphor flame rises from a brass aarti lamp held before a deity murti dressed in a red sari with gold zari border. 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Oil lamps and a brass lamp stand flank the shrine.A photograph of a shrine at KAILASA Hyderabad during a devi alankaram. Two golden deity murti are dressed and decorated: a seated figure in a pink blouse and green brocade sari, with a silver necklace, a red beaded mala and a golden crown-like headpiece, and a taller crowned figure behind with silver ornaments. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms. A large flame rises from a lamp at left, held by a hand entering from the frame edge, and several brass oil lamps stand along the shrine. Golden arched frame and hanging floral garlands surround the murti.Photograph of a Navaratri devi alankaram inside a temple shrine lit by many brass oil lamps hanging from the ceiling and standing on stands. A seated deity murti dressed in a red silk sari with a green border, decorated with silver ornaments, a crown and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, sits beneath an ornate golden arch. A man on the left wears a white turban and white dhoti and tends the lamps. Offerings of fruit and sweets sit in a bowl in the foreground.A dim temple shrine lit by a large oil lamp flame held in front of a gold-crowned deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, red bindi and marigold garlands. A person in the foreground, shown only partially at the left edge, extends a hand holding a brass aarti plate with small lamps, and a second figure wears an ornate teal and gold headdress with jewelled peacock-style ornament and a green garment. Garlands of white, red and yellow flowers frame the murti, with a golden arch behind and a wooden pillar at right.A golden-skinned deity murti of a goddess stands in a dim shrine, dressed in a red and gold sari with a gold crown and tilak, adorned with gold jewellery and bangles. She holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand, with the other hand extended. Garlands of white, orange and red flowers hang from her shoulders and arms. 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