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A night photograph of an ornate temple shrine lit with warm lights, with carved stone pillars and a sculpted arch above. Three central deity murtis stand in an elaborate alcove framed by a radiant arch, one in red and gold garments with a crown and adorned with garlands. Flanking murtis in blue and gold stand on either side. Orange and red tassel decorations hang from the top and sides. A crowd of devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, presses against a metal barricade in the foreground, with red flags visible. Brass lamps and ceremonial objects sit along the barrier. A camera on a tripod is visible at left.

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Devotees stand behind red-and-white metal barrier railings in front of an ornate temple shrine lit by warm light. At the centre, a large deity murti in red and gold garments with a crown sits beside a consort figure, flanked by two golden standing deity figures in gold garlands and ornaments. Tall multicoloured flower garlands hang on the pillars, and red banners and brass lamps stand along the railing. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, saris in red, pink and green, and a man in a red turban move through the crowd. A small gilded procession palanquin sits in the foreground, and a watermarked-free photograph captures a darshan scene at the temple.2016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03Devotees crowd behind white metal barricades inside a richly decorated temple sanctum lit with warm and green lights. Large gilded deity murti stand at centre and sides beneath ornate arches, with a colourful garland-festooned pillar at each side. Red and orange flags line the barricades, and brass lamps sit in the foreground. Several people in saffron, red, green and white clothing stand or walk near the rails, with some visible at the bottom edge. Small red signboards with text hang on the altar front.2016-05-03Photograph inside a temple sanctum at night, showing a brightly lit shrine with ornate arched niches and gold-covered deity murti dressed in garlands and orange-red cloth. In the foreground, blurred visitors walk past a white metal railing. Within the railing, a man in a white shirt holds a mobile phone and stands near tall golden lamp stands, red flags and a golden kalasha-like vessel. Gold-coloured pillars, tassel decorations in red, orange and green hang beside the shrine.2016-05-17A photograph inside a decorated temple hall showing a large ornate shrine with multiple deity murtis in alcoves, including a central figure in blue and red-clothed images flanked by golden murtis. Hanging cylindrical decorations in red, yellow and blue with tassels line the ceiling, and a chandelier hangs above. Behind a white metal barricade with red flags, devotees stand and sit near the shrine. In the foreground, two people sit on the red carpet, one in white with a red bag and another in a light shirt. A man in white clothing stands to the left of the shrine. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-05-17A photograph inside a large tent temple hall decorated with hanging tassel lanterns in orange, green, red and blue, and a chandelier overhead. At the back, a gilded shrine holds several deity murti statues, including a central pair of seated figures under a decorative arch, flanked by other ornate figures. Red carpet covers the floor. Many people sit or lie on the carpet at left, some wrapped in shawls, while women in colourful salwar kameez walk past at right. Two men in white kurtas stand near the rail, and one man wears an orange turban. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2016-05-03Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a large central deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a golden hood-like canopy with hanging green tassels. Flanking niches hold standing figures in green and red garments with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the altar, and a small red-robed figure is at the left edge. Below, a crowd of devotees with heads visible fills the foreground, some raising phones.2017-01-29A dense crowd of devotees fills a decorated temple-style hall at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and a shaved-headed priest in white with gold chains stand among the press of people; a young child in a pink top is visible among them. Behind them, an ornate cream-coloured stone-like shrine with carved arches and pillars frames deities in colourful garments, with multicoloured tassel garlands hanging on the pillars. Saffron-clad attendants stand to the left near a golden throne-like seat. The scene reflects a darshan at a temple setup.2016-04-24January 12 20172017-01-12May 03 20162016-05-03April 27 20162016-04-27A crowded evening scene inside a richly decorated Hindu temple hall with gold-and-white ornate architecture, hanging chandeliers, and strings of marigold and multicoloured garlands with tassels. Central deity murti figures stand in illuminated shrine arches, flanked by golden statues on pedestals. Devotees move along a red carpet past white metal barricades, while others sit on the floor in the foreground. Several people wear saris and shirts; a child in white stands near the centre. No clearly identifiable in-person figure is visible.2016-05-08