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A photograph taken through an ornate gold-painted doorway of a shrine. A bare-chested priest with dark curly hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron sacred thread across the shoulder, stands in the doorway holding a lit oil lamp in his raised hand. Inside, a deity murti or figure is decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands and sits beneath a gilded arch, with a small brass oil lamp stand and a white cloth with a red border nearby. Bright ceiling lights illuminate the inner sanctum. A timestamp in the corner reads 19-Sept-2024 6:20:21 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.

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A photograph taken from behind a bare-chested priest with a long dark braid? No: a bare-backed man with dark wavy hair, wearing a peach-coloured dhoti and an orange shoulder cloth, stands in a golden-framed doorway facing inward toward a shrine. Inside, a seated deity murti or statue in brown and gold clothing is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and set within a golden arched halo frame. A brass oil lamp (deepam) stands before the shrine, and a white-draped altar holds a ritual object. Ornate gold carved door surrounds and a lit ceiling light frame the scene. Timestamp reads 19-Sept-2024 6:19:28 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-09-19A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine niche. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and white ash stripes on his arms faces away from the camera, raising a flaming oil lamp aarti plate toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a white cloth. An orange cloth is wrapped around his waist and a sacred thread crosses his shoulder. Brass oil lamps and a lit wick flame glow on the ceiling and in front of the shrine, with a small brass lamp stand to the right. The timestamp reads 18-Sept-2024 6:02:44 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-09-18A photograph taken from behind of a bare-backed man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange-and-yellow dhoti and an orange sacred thread across his shoulder, standing in a doorway facing a shrine. Inside the golden-framed shrine, a deity murti sits under a golden arch, garlanded with yellow marigold garlands, with a white cloth draped over a second murti below and green leaves placed at its base. Ornate gold-coloured doorframes surround the entrance and a gold-bordered floral panel runs along the bottom. A timestamp in the corner reads 19-Sept-2024 6:09:37 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-09-19A photograph taken inside a gold-decorated shrine niche in a temple. A bare-backed priest with long dark wavy hair and an orange cloth draped over one shoulder and waist stands with his back to the camera, facing a deity murti or sacred image set in a gilded arch. The image is adorned with yellow and white flower garlands, and a white cloth with gold border drapes the lower figure. Green leaves and a small brass plate sit on a stone ledge in front. Gilded floral carvings frame the doorway and walls, and a timestamp reads 18-Sept-2024 6:11:23 pm, Hyderabad, Telangana.2024-09-18A photograph inside a gold-trimmed shrine niche. A bare-chested priest with long dark wavy hair and white stripe markings on his upper arm, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder and an orange dhoti, raises a lit oil lamp with one hand toward a shrine. Behind him stands a brass trident and a brass oil lamp on a stand. The shrine holds a seated figure in a gold arched halo with yellow marigold garlands, a deity murti dressed in white and gold-bordered cloth with garlands and a yantra-type image, and a green cloth with a crown. The timestamp reads 18-Sept-2024 6:05:22 pm Hyderabad Telangana.2024-09-18Interior photo of a temple shrine with gold-finished walls and carved gold pillars. Inside a recessed niche, a golden seated figure with a dark red cloth sits beneath an ornate gold arch, garlanded with yellow marigold strands. In front, a Shivalingam with a white and gold cloth draped across the base is decorated with yellow flower garlands, and a green cloth with gold trim lies on the floor. A brass oil lamp stands at the right. A bare-backed priest with curly black hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder faces the shrine at left, with ash on his back. The floor has painted yellow borders with red and green floral motifs. Timestamp overlay reads 19-Sept-2024 6:09:31 pm Hyderabad Telangana.2024-09-19A photograph inside a gold-lined shrine niche at a Hindu temple. A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloth stands with his back to the camera, raising a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several burning flames. In front of him a seated figure in saffron-red robes and a turban, adorned with a white necklace, sits as a shrine image above a decorated altar. Below, a golden-crowned deity murti is draped in white and red cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Pink and gold cloth and a small trident sit nearby, and floral painted borders decorate the floor. A timestamp reads 26-Oct-2024 6:01:46 pm.2024-10-26A photo inside a gilded shrine niche with carved golden pillars and frame. A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloth, holding a tall multi-flame aarti lamp aloft with his right arm, faces the shrine. Inside, a small seated figure in a red-and-gold garment wears a long beaded necklace and a red turban, and stands above an altar draped in red and white cloth, decorated with red flowers and garlands, with a brass trident mounted on the wall beside it. A date stamp in the lower right reads 26-Oct-2024 6:01:47 pm.2024-10-26A shirtless priest in an orange cloth wrapped at the waist stands with his back to the camera, arms raised high holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with several lit flames. He is inside a gilded temple doorway framed with carved gold scrollwork. Beyond him, a deity murti in a dark red and gold sari sits under an ornate golden arch, garlanded with white flowers and wearing a silver crown-like headdress, with a white and gold cloth draped over an altar below and a brass lamp stand to the right. The scene shows an aarti being performed before the shrine.2024-06-07A photo taken inside a gilded temple doorway. In the foreground a bare-backed priest wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder and waist raises a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine. Inside the shrine a deity murti sits on a throne with a golden arch, draped in white and maroon cloth, adorned with white flower garlands and a silver ornamental plate, and a crown-like headdress. Brass lamp stands flank the entrance and a decorated floral rangoli border lies at the threshold. The priest is the only physical person visible.2024-06-07A bare-backed priest in an orange cloth wrap raises a brass lamp toward a shrine framed by ornate gold carvings. Inside, a seated deity murti with a red and gold garment, garlands and a silver-white head covering sits on a white draped platform, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Painted green and red floral motifs decorate the yellow threshold, and white ash stripes mark the priest's raised arm.2024-06-07A photograph of a temple shrine seen through an ornate gold-painted doorway. In the foreground, a bare-backed young man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and waist raises a flame-shaped brass aarti lamp toward the shrine. Inside, a seated deity murti or statue is dressed in white and gold cloth with a red and gold turban, a white and gold conical headdress, a large pendant, and white jasmine garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the murti, and a decorative yellow and red floral border runs along the threshold. This depicts an aarti being performed at a shrine.2024-06-07