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Night-time worship at a temple shrine. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand toward an ornately decorated deity murti. The central couple figures are dressed in green and purple, one wearing a crown and holding a trident, with a cobra hood above them and garlands of yellow and red flowers draped over the idols. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the floor in front. A small figure in purple sits on the pink-draped platform. The golden arched frame and carved pillars surround the scene. Gold lettering appears at the lower right, partly obscured. Physical people visible are only the priest.

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A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the left of a golden arched shrine, tending a decorated shivalinga draped in purple cloth and yellow-and-red marigold garlands. Behind it, two golden deity murtis stand under a green curtain, one holding a lotus-like object and wearing a tall crown with a purple sari-like garment. A brass oil lamp stands at the right on the shrine platform, and the scene looks like a temple abhishekam or puja setting. The figure's face is not visible enough for appearance-based identification, so the a person field is set to unsure and no name is attached to him.2011-10-30A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti, with a garland of red and white flowers and a shaved head, holds a lit camphor aarti flame before a golden-framed niche. Two orange-robed attendants stand to the left; one holds a silver tray. 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Two standing deity murtis with ornate gold crowns and red-and-gold garments are framed by a gilded arch, with a red and gold cloth draped behind them. In front, a long garland-wrapped altar holds a smaller murti in orange garments with a gold necklace. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right with hands folded in prayer, while a man in orange robes stands at the left edge, hand raised. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine.2008-03-22Evening puja in a temple shrine. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at left: one holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame, another in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him, and a third with a rudraksha mala and folded hands watches. A fourth man, bare-chested with a saffron cloth over his shoulder and a red garland, offers worship at the altar. Before them sit richly decorated deity murti figures with gold crowns, garlands and jewelled necklaces, one in teal and gold attire holding a staff. 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