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A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti dressed in pink and gold, garlanded with flower necklaces and framed by a gold arch, behind a red curtain. Two priests in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls stand before the shrine, one holding a bell or lamp. Orange walls, a corrugated roof and a tree are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a temple shrine under a corrugated metal roof, with pink-and-red curtains framing a gilded arched niche holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. Three priests in white dhotis and grey-white shawls stand at the shrine railing, one holding a lamp, while a seated devotee in white is visible at the bottom edge. A framed picture sits on a red-cushioned ledge before the murti. Trees and a red-and-white boundary wall surround the open-air shrine.2010-10-01A photograph of a temple shrine under a corrugated roof, with a gold-framed arch housing deity murti figures adorned with white and red garlands. Three priests in white dhotis and shoulder cloths stand with arms extended toward the shrine, performing puja at a low orange-brown altar with a red cloth backdrop and brass lamps. Orange curtains hang on the sides of the shrine, and green foliage and a yellow-and-gold railing frame the open courtyard behind.2010-10-01October 01 20102010-10-01October 01 20102010-10-01Evening aarti at a temple shrine. Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls stand before a stone shrine with orange curtains. Each holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the central deity murti, a golden-framed figure with garlands, flanked by golden pillars. Brass offering vessels sit on the altar counter, and a metal railing lines the foreground.2010-07-09November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of an evening aarti at a shrine with a grey stone arched canopy framing a gilded niche. Two deity murtis stand inside, one adorned with a garland and a crown, the other in yellow and gold garments, with orange curtains at the sides. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on the platform, each raising a lit oil lamp toward the deities; the nearest holds a brass pot. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine and a metal railing lines the walkway.2010-07-13July 09 20102010-07-09A temple shrine scene in daytime with a golden-framed throne set before a deity shrine. On the gold-and-red throne sits a framed portrait of a person in orange robes, garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with a garland, flanked by orange and red draped curtains and stone pillars. A man in a white dhoti with maroon-bordered shawl stands at right, holding a bell or small ritual object before a dark counter with small oil lamps and a brass lamp. The scene suggests a puja or temple arati.2010-10-01A temple shrine scene with a standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red border, and a sacred thread, facing a raised stone platform with brass lamps, bowls and a gold-rimmed vessel. Behind the platform, an ornate deity murti in red silk, adorned with flower garlands and a gold crown, sits under a golden arch. Two other white-clad men and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand to the left near a red-walled building. A seated figure in saffron and white is partly visible near the shrine.2010-11-12November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone and gold-arched sanctum holding a deity murti draped in red cloth and adorned with yellow and red garlands, with a kalasha-like brass vessel before it. Three men in saffron/orange dhotis stand at the left and centre; one in white dhoti with bare chest and a mala holds his hands in anjali, another holds a brass plate, and a third in saffron stands before the shrine performing an aarti-like offering with a lamp. A woman in a cream sari stands at the far left and another woman in orange sits at the far left edge. A red carpet covers the floor, orange curtains frame the shrine, and brass lamp stands and metal vessels sit around the altar. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the people are described by role.2010-11-12