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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed deity murti with a painted face, adorned with white flower garlands, pearl-like necklaces and green leaves. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at left, and flower offerings and a red box rest on the metal rail. Behind him a young man in a checked shirt and another devotee are visible.

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April 05 20142014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed deity murti with a painted face, adorned with white flower garlands, green leaf garlands and a multi-strand necklace. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl and a patterned cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before the shrine. Beside him a man in a saffron wrap and another man with a shaved head stand in devotion. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a metal stand in front, next to a red donation box and floral offerings. Another man in a green checked shirt stands in the background near the shrine.2014-04-05A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-framed niche holds a face-shaped deity murti with a painted face and red bindi, garlanded with white pearl-like strands, marigolds and green leaf garlands. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the lower left, and a red donation box stands nearby. On the right, a man in a red-and-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl stands with palms joined, looking toward the deity. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron robe and glasses stands with others in the background, one in a green checked shirt, and another person is partially visible at the far right.2014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-framed niche holds a white deity murti with a painted face, adorned with white and orange flower garlands and layered silver necklaces, with a green leaf garland around it. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a metal stand. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a golden border stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together. A younger man in a checked shirt stands behind them near a red wall.2014-04-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with silver-embossed arches framing a deity murti with a painted face, garlanded with white and red flowers, green leaves and beaded necklaces, and a flute tucked at its side. In the foreground at right, a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth with a gold-edged shawl stands with hands joined in namaste. Beside him, a bald man in glasses wears an orange-brown cloth and holds his hands together. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at left on a metal railing, and a red offering box is in front of the shrine. A young man in a checked shirt stands behind them. Setting is a red-walled temple room, indicating a darshan or puja.2014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed deity murti with a white face and red mouth, draped in a large garland of orange marigolds and white flowers in front of a purple cloth. A woman in the foreground, seen from behind with her hair in a bun, wears a red garment, gold earrings, a gold necklace and bangles, and presses her palms together in prayer. To the left, a man in white clothes with a red tilak on his forehead holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, indicating aarti. Flowers and green leaves are arranged on the ledge below the murti.2014-05-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine where a silver-framed niche holds a deity murti with a painted face, moustache and a heavy white bead necklace, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits at lower left, and a red donation box stands before the grill. A person in a red-orange robe with an orange shawl and a leopard-print lower garment stands at right, one hand raised to the forehead in prayer. Beside them a bare-chested man with glasses and a second man in a checked green shirt look on. Vermilion marks appear on the pillar.2014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05