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A person in orange-red robes with gold borders lies prostrate in full obeisance on an orange cloth spread over a marble floor scattered with pink flower petals, facing a shrine. The shrine recess is framed by an arch of warm lights and holds a garlanded deity murti with red flowers, metal lamps and offerings. Two tall brass lamps flank the entrance, with a brass kalasha and a plate on a ledge. A wall clock and a small framed picture hang nearby. The person's head is hidden and their identity is uncertain; the prostration suggests a devotee or sannyasi performing padapuja-style reverence.

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May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph inside a marble-walled shrine. A devotee in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth prostrates face-down on the floor, arms extended, before a raised altar with steps. Scattered pink flower petals cover the floor. In the back, an arched doorway glows with warm lights and holds a deity murti or altar decorated with a red floral garland, flanked by brass oil lamps, with a brass kalasha and a small lit lamp. A round wall clock hangs on the right. A small framed picture is pinned on the left wall. Only one prostrating person is visible, with a partially visible second person's bare feet at the lower left.2012-05-08May 11 20122012-05-11May 08 20122012-05-08A person in an orange robe with gold borders lies prostrate face-down on an orange cloth mat on a marble floor, scattered with pink flower petals. Beyond, an illuminated arched shrine niche holds a deity murti draped with a red-and-white garland, with brass oil lamps (diyas) and a candle flanking the altar steps. Two tall brass lamp stands stand on marble pedestals at either side, and a wall clock and a framed picture hang nearby. A video camera is visible at the right edge.2012-05-08May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border lies prostrate on a polished marble floor before a shrine niche with a lit oil lamp (flame) on a stepped platform. Inside the niche are a brass deity murti and ornate silver-and-gold lamps and vessels, with orange neon-style lighting framing the arch. Ornate golden lion-headed chair in the left foreground, and a wall clock with numbers 7, 8, 11 on the right. Two seated devotees with folded hands are partly visible at the right edge.2012-05-09May 11 20122012-05-11June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph inside a shrine niche lit by an orange bulb arch, with a clock showing about 10:08 on the upper right wall. A standing priest in a teal-green dhoti, bare-chested, leans forward over an altar and performs ritual work. A seated figure with bare upper body and beaded adornments sits before a gilded deity murti or shrine framed by pink flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the entrance, and a small silver kalasha sits atop the shrine.2012-06-04