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A person in a red-maroon robe and a light beige headwrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a stone shrine at night. Two gilded deity murti are garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands; the left figure wears an orange-red turban and holds a drum-like object. Brass oil lamps with flame-like tops line the shrine, and a small seated figure in orange and a garland sits on the altar. The person has a rudraksha-style mala with a light necklace visible, and the scene is lit warmly against a dark red curtain.

A photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a stone-framed sanctum with gilded deity murtis draped in yellow and red garments and garlanded with marigold strands, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepas) on a stone platform. A barefoot man in a red-orange dhoti and draped cloth with a shaved head and a light peach turban stands on the right near a red curtain, facing the shrine with a garland around his neck. Red and white striped pillars and a green plant frame the scene.

A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands with hands folded in front of a stone shrine at night, facing a deity murti in red garments, adorned with marigold garlands and a gold crown, with a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform and a small white-clad figure sits on the plinth before the murti. Red curtains hang beside carved stone pillars, and a striped orange-and-white wall is visible at right.

November 12 2010

A barefoot man in an orange sleeveless robe with orange-and-gold trim and a beaded necklace stands at a stone shrine at night, hands joined in devotion. Before him on the raised stone platform are a deity murti in red and gold garments with garlands of marigolds, a small figure, brass oil lamps and a small bowl, under a gilded arch. Red curtains hang from pillars beside the shrine, and a red-and-white striped wall runs behind.

Night view of a stone temple shrine with a stepped granite platform holding brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, and small bowls. Behind them, deity murti are decorated with red and white flower garlands, including a seated figure beneath a cobra hood and a crowned deity in yellow and gold garments. Red curtains frame a gilded inner shrine. On the right, one person in a red-orange robe with gold trim stands with hands folded in namaskar, gazing up at the deities in a devotional pose. A copyright credit appears at lower right.

A person in an orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange lower wrap stands with back to the camera, facing a shrine. Golden deity murti of a seated couple with a crown, adorned with yellow and red garlands, sit on a golden throne-like seat with a silver-and-gold lingam-shaped form before them and a pink cloth. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and small ritual vessels stand on the stone platform; a tall brass lamp stands in the foreground. Red and maroon drapery frames the arched gold-framed niche in a carved grey stone temple.

A figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti, stands at right with raised hands in a devotional gesture before a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, gilded deity murti sit beneath golden arches draped in red cloth, one adorned with a crown and garlands, another with a seated figure in a red robe and flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a bright light flares at upper right. The scene suggests a temple darshan or puja setting.

Photograph at dusk of a stone shrine with a pillared open pavilion. Inside, a deity murti pair sits on a raised platform decorated with white cloth, flower garlands and a small lamp, with two brass oil lamps flanking it. In the foreground, a person in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer before the shrine, a puja. Scattered petals lie on the platform and a brass kalasha sits nearby.

A barefoot man in a red silk dhoti and matching red shawl stands with his back to the camera before a stone shrine ledge in a temple. He wears a tan-brown turban and has long dark hair. Beside him are tall brass oil lamps and a small ornate altar. On the left, a deity murti in orange robes is decorated with a white flower garland and marigold strings, and a red cloth is draped nearby. A red-and-white striped pillar and an orange curtain are visible at right, with a potted plant beside them.

A photograph inside a stone shrine at an ashram temple. A person seen from behind, in an orange sleeveless top with dark hair, sits facing a deity murti with garlands of yellow and red flowers. The central deity figures wear orange-red turbans and ornate gold-and-red attire, and a brass lamp stand and bell-metal lamps stand before them on a stone platform with small offering plates. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and a red railing and green trees appear beyond the pillars.

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