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A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-carved facade and gilded arch enclosing a red and gold backdrop. Two large deity murtis stand at the centre, one with multiple arms and a crown, the other in a blue and magenta sari, adorned with white and red flower garlands. A smaller gilded shrine to the right holds a standing figure in orange robes. A person in white clothing at the left edge raises a cream-coloured fan or chamara toward the deities. Brass ritual implements, including a flat tray and handled bells or lamps, rest on a stone ledge in the foreground. No people are seated before the shrine.

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December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A priest in white dhoti and bare upper body performs aarti before a shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapes. He holds a large golden fan-shaped ceremonial fan in his right hand while a small brass oil lamp burns on the counter. Brass ritual implements, including a flat-handled arati and a lotus-shaped plate, lie on the orange-fronted stone platform. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis decorated with garlands, a crown and gold-trimmed attire. A smaller standing figure in orange and gold sits in a niche at right. The setting is an open temple courtyard with stone walls.2013-12-07December 06 20132013-12-06December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a deity murti pair decorated with white and red garlands, in front of red drapes. A devotee's arm, wearing bangles, waves a brass lamp or incense vessel in front of the shrine; a brass aarti plate, a small oil lamp with flame, and a brass bell sit on a low stone platform. No physical person's face is visible, and no one is identified as a person.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A temple shrine with a granite and carved stone structure framing a gilded arch around a deity murti dressed in a red cloth backdrop with garlands. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, raises a golden fan-shaped ritual object toward the shrine with one hand. Brass oil lamp, small brass ritual implements and a brass fan sit on the stone platform in front. A second smaller deity figure in a golden niche stands to the right. Trees and open sky are visible outside the structure.2013-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine where a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, waving a brass censer or incense burner that emits a plume of smoke toward a deity shrine. The shrine has a gold-framed arch with red drapes, and an image of a seated deity murti decorated with marigold garlands is on a raised platform. A smaller gold-framed niche to the right holds a figure in an orange and gold garment. Brass oil lamps and ritual trays sit on the stone counter in front, and a satellite dish is visible at upper left.2013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07