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A photograph inside a shrine niche with a silver arch overhead and a black stone deity murti adorned with garlands and silver ornaments, with a smaller pink-clad figure below. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, a rudraksha mala, and long swept-back hair, holding his hands together in prayer beside a trident. On the right, a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass plate of flowers toward the deity. Brass lamps and a small kalasha sit at the base. a person (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) stands in prayer while a priest offers flowers, consistent with a puja.

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April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01April 02 20122012-04-02A photograph inside a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti dressed in pink and green silk, silver crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and garlands of red and white flowers. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of a trishul, looking down in devotion. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a red bindi holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. A small marble figure in pink with a turban sits before the murti. Brass oil lamps and a silver-arched canopy frame the shrine, with a brass kalasha and offering vessels below.2012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02April 01 20122012-04-01April 02 20122012-04-02Photograph inside a temple shrine of two people performing puja before a black stone deity murti dressed with silver and gold ornaments, a white tilak-like crown and blue-and-gold skirt, framed by a red silk backdrop, white and red garlands and a silver arch. On the left, a person in an orange-red sleeveless top and saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap holds a flaming lamp near a brass lamp stand. On the right, a person in a white kurta with a lime-green shawl holds pink flowers. Brass vessels, a small lamp, and offering plates sit on the floor before the murti, and a wooden cabinet with carved panels lines the left wall.A photograph taken from a temple doorway looking into a shrine. A priest in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, seen from behind with long dark hair, pours liquid over a black deity murti adorned with white and silver necklaces, a blue skirt and a garland of orange and white flowers. Behind the murti is a red velvet backdrop framed by an ornate silver arch. A second man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow-green shawl stands at right holding pink flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small brass vessels, plates and offerings sit on the floor before the deity, with a small image in front. The ceiling has a carved lotus medallion. Abhishekam appears to be underway. a person's presence is not determinable from appearance here.Photograph inside a temple shrine. A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands at left holding a brass multi-tiered oil lamp with a lit flame toward a black deity murti adorned with silver jewellery, a crown and necklaces, set before a red cloth backdrop and garlanded with white and orange flowers. At right, a person in a white kurta with a yellow-green shawl stands with hands near the altar. In front, brass puja vessels, a conch shell, a small brass lamp and offering plates sit on a dark wooden platform. Ornate gold-framed arch surrounds the deity.