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A photograph inside a temple shrine niche. A man stands at left in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a long pink and red flower garland and a gold-toned beaded necklace, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Behind him is a deity murti with a crown and a heavy white and red flower garland, flanked by two smaller figures. A green cloth covers a base in front, with a small lingam-like object adorned with a white garland and beads. Gold arch decoration frames the shrine.

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A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and saffron-orange shawl stands in a doorway beside a golden shrine. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him is an ornate golden deity murti with a crown and layers of pearl and flower garlands, flanked by a smaller figure and seated on a gold and green cloth-covered platform. In front, a green cloth-draped shivalinga is decorated with a white garland and beaded necklace. A small trident stands at the right edge. Ornate gold-painted wooden carving frames the right side of the doorway.2015-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +3 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +3 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesA woman in an orange and saffron sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a gilded shrine. Inside the golden arch are several deity murtis adorned with layered white and gold flower garlands, gold necklaces and a red-stone necklace, with a yellow-gold cloth draped beneath. In the foreground a covered figure in green cloth with a white flower garland and gold necklace sits before the shrine, and a woven basket of red flowers is visible at the left edge.2015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29 +2 copiesA woman in a dark red and gold silk sari with a red flower garland stands with her back to the camera, hands folded in prayer before a shrine. The shrine holds a central deity murti with a tall crown, adorned with white jasmine garlands and a red beaded necklace, flanked by two smaller figures wearing garlands and gold-trimmed clothing. Gold arch decorations frame the altar, with a teal cloth and gold drapery below. In the foreground, a green cloth covers a small object draped with white flower garlands and a string of pearls. A lit oil lamp glows warmly in the dim room. No readable names appear in the scene, and the photograph is taken inside a temple-style room.2015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +3 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +2 copiesA woman in an orange-red and gold-bordered sari, with a red-and-white flower garland around her neck, stands with her back to the camera and reaches toward a shrine. Inside a wooden niche, a golden-arched backdrop frames three gilded deity murtis draped in gold and jewelled garlands, the central one wearing a crown. A green cloth covers the base below, and in the foreground a small ornate kalasha or altar item sits on a green cloth with a jasmine-style garland and bead strand.2015-05-29