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A night photograph of a decorated deity murti in a shrine niche framed by an ornate gold arch. The upper figure wears a gold crown and red-and-gold necklace, with white and orange flower garlands and strings of marigolds draped across the shrine. Below, a second figure wears a multicoloured turban with a gold crown and a green-and-red patterned cloth. Several tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the sides, and smaller lamps glow on the arch. Two golden birds sit on the niche edges, and a green palm-leaf stalk rises at the centre. The scene reflects devi alankaram during Navaratri, with no people visible.

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A decorated temple shrine lit by many brass oil lamps (deepa) along both sides. At the centre, a deity murti with a crown and ornate silver-and-gold dress stands in a gilded arched niche draped with white and pink floral garlands. In front, a woman in a red and pink sari wears layered necklaces and a silver crown-like headpiece, her palm raised in a blessing gesture, and flower garlands hang over her shoulders. Tall brass lamp stands and small lamps frame the scene, and a partly visible person's head appears at the lower right corner.A deity murti stands in a shrine niche decorated with multicolored garlands of marigolds and white flowers. The central figure wears a pink and red sari with a gold-bordered pallu, a red and gold crown, silver necklaces and a raised hand gesture. Behind the figure rises a golden arch and a second smaller deity figure. Rows of brass oil lamps with lit wicks line both sides, with lamp stands topped by small golden birds, and carved wooden doors frame the scene. This appears to be a devi alankaram arrangement at a shrine.A photograph of a decorated deity murti in a dimly lit shrine. A large figure with a teal and orange turban-like crown, layered silver and beaded necklaces and a golden shawl stands in front, with one hand raised in blessing. Behind it, a smaller crowned deity murti is framed by garlands of white, red and yellow flowers. Tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on both sides, and a small brass lamp with a lit flame sits at the lower left. Walls carry painted elephant and floral panels.A decorated deity murti is seated in a shrine lit by tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) on both sides. The central figure wears a crown and an elaborate silver-and-green embellished garment with layered silver necklaces and jewelled ornaments, and holds a ritual object in one hand. Garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers drape the figure and the arched backdrop, with a second smaller deity image visible above behind the garlands. Brass lamps with burning flames flank the altar, and a small lit lamp stands at the left base. The setting suggests Navaratri ritual worship at a temple shrine, with carved wooden doors framing the scene.A photograph of a decorated deity murti in a dimly lit shrine. The central figure is a goddess statue wearing a silver crown and layered silver necklaces, with a green and gold headdress, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms. A brass oil lamp stands on each side, with multiple lit wicks, and a small lamp with a flame sits in front at lower left. Teal draped cloth and a painted wall with floral and elephant motifs form the backdrop. No people are visible.A lit shrine niche in a temple interior, with a golden deity murti in the upper centre wearing a crown and adorned with white and red flower garlands. In front, a seated golden figure wearing a tall decorated headdress, layered silver-toned necklaces and a green garland, with hands held together. Brass oil lamps with burning flames line both sides of the shrine, and a brass lamp with a flame sits in the foreground. Floral-patterned cloth hangs behind the niche. No people are visible.A photograph of a decorated shrine with a seated figure in the foreground wearing an orange-gold turban and layered silver and gold necklaces, with a figure of a deity murti behind, adorned with a crown, garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, and a floral garland. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides and in front, and a green cloth backdrop hangs behind the shrine with blue and red patterned panels and wooden doors at the sides. No living people are visible apart from the seated figure, which appears to be a statue or idol.A photograph of a decorated devi shrine at night, lit by rows of oil lamps on tall brass stands on both sides. Two deity murtis stand within a golden arched niche, one crowned and wearing a red and silver sari with a garland of yellow and white flowers draped over its shoulders, and a larger figure in front wearing a red garment, silver necklaces and a crown-like headdress, with a hand raised in blessing. Strings of white and marigold garlands and green leaves hang around the figures. Flickering flames and a patterned blue-and-red pillar frame the scene. This is a devi alankaram ritual at the KAILASA Hyderabad temple, with no people visible.A photograph of a decorated shrine lit with many brass oil lamps on tall stands. At the centre is a golden-coloured deity murti wearing an orange-gold headwrap and layered silver and gold necklaces, seated before a larger figure with a crown, garlanded with white, red and yellow flower garlands. Rows of lit lamps and flower garlands surround the altar, with painted blue and red panels showing elephants and floral motifs on the side pillars. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a decorated deity murti in a shrine niche framed by an ornate golden arch. The murti wears a tall gold crown and a white and silver embroidered garment, with a dark tilak mark on its forehead. It is draped with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, and white garlands with pink dots. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on both sides and on a tall pillar lamp at right, and a painted pillar with elephant and floral motifs stands beside the shrine. Warm lamplight illuminates the scene against a dark background.A photograph of a devi alankaram at KAILASA Hyderabad, with a golden deity murti of a goddess in the central altar at the back, wearing a crown and silver ornaments and framed by garlands of marigolds, roses and green leaves. In front, a female figure decorated as a deity is seated with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, wearing a red and pink striped crown, a red and pink sari, layered silver necklaces, and garlands of white flowers and red roses. Tall brass oil lamps with many lit flames line both sides, and gold rooster figurines stand among the lamps. At the left edge, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste near the lamps.A decorated shrine featuring a deity murti of a goddess wearing a silver crown and garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. Her face is painted with a bindi and she holds one hand raised in abhaya mudra. Her ornate red and gold garments, layered necklaces and jewelry catch the light. Behind her an ornate gilded arch frames the shrine, with a tall golden kalasha-like oil lamp stand. Tall brass oil lamps with many lit wicks flank the shrine on both sides, and smaller brass lamps sit at the base. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background with carved wooden doors at the sides. A devi alankaram decoration for Navaratri is visible, with no people present.