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A photograph of a shrine with a marble-tiled back wall and a small orange-faced deity murti wearing a golden crown, draped in red cloth and heavily garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers, with small oil lamps and a copper plate at its base. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red robe and layered pearl and gold necklaces stands with hands raised, applying a yellow sandal or turmeric mark to her forehead, beside a shaved-headed man in orange robes at the right edge. At the left, a person in white holds a brass tray with a copper cup and offerings. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the shrine.

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A photograph of a ritual at a small shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flower strands. A deity murti with a golden crown and orange face sits at the centre, with oil lamps lit before it. On the right, a person in a rust-red shawl and gold-and-bead necklaces, with a gold tilak on the forehead, touches their brow while holding a hand out over the offerings. Behind them a bald man in orange robes stands. On the left, a man in a beige shawl holds a brass plate with rice and a small vessel while another person's hand reaches in from the edge of the frame. a person: the rust-red shawl, gold necklaces and gold forehead marking are the cues for the person in the centre-right, shown performing the ritual.2014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13January 13 20142014-01-13A photograph inside a shrine decorated with marigold garlands in orange and red and pink flowers, with a white marble shrine niche and a golden kalasha-shaped finial. A figure in a rust-red robe with a marigold garland and a long, swept-back hairstyle, with a yellow forehead mark, reaches toward a golden deity murti or sacred object while a man in a cream shawl and green sweater holds a brass plate with offerings. Another man in white stands at the left edge and a shaven-headed person in orange clothing is at the right edge. The setting suggests puja or abhishekam.2014-01-13A photograph inside a small shrine decorated with a sequined and embroidered canopy above. At the centre, a deity murti in orange and red garlands sits within a white marble niche, surrounded by white and orange flower garlands and rose petals, with two oil lamps lit at its base. On the left, a man in a grey vest and pink shirt with a white shawl reaches toward the shrine. In the centre-right, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a gold necklace holds a silver vessel beside the shrine. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala watches, and a partly visible person's head appears at the bottom right. This is a temple puja scene with lamps and offerings.2014-03-14A photograph inside a temple shrine. On the left, a golden face of a deity murti is adorned with a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a silver necklace and white cloth draped below. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the lower left foreground. In the centre, a man in a red kurta with a white shawl rests his hand on the silver railing near the murti. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead raises his hand to his head, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a gold-coloured chain and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him, an older man in a light blue shirt stands near red-painted walls. A carved silver-and-marble shrine structure frames the scene.2015-05-04February 12 20062006-02-12May 19 20142014-05-19Photograph inside a small shrine room with white marble walls. A figure in a rust-orange and gold wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style gold and beaded necklaces, and a silver trident held upright, extends one hand toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with white and orange marigold garlands, red flowers and a red-faced form under a canopy, with two oil lamps lit before it. A man in a pale peach kurta and grey shawl leans forward on the left. A stone Nandi-like bull figure with garlands sits in the foreground, a framed Ganesha picture hangs on the back wall, and a red trident is fixed to the wall at left. a person is described by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, orange-gold clothing and a trident.2014-03-14March 14 20142014-03-14A temple shrine interior with white marble walls and red and gold draping. A standing man in a grey waistcoat, pale pink kurta and white shawl folds his hands before a shrine holding a red-faced deity murti garlanded with white and marigold flowers, with lit oil lamps in front. To the right, a robed figure in saffron-orange cloth with a silver trident-staff and a rudraksha-style necklace holds his palms out toward a second small murti draped in red and decorated with orange flowers. A framed poster of Ganesha hangs on the wall, and a metal kalasha sits on the floor. This appears to be a puja at a temple shrine.2014-03-14 +1 copies