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A photograph inside a small temple shrine with a gold-framed arched niche holding a black Shiva lingam decorated with pink flower garlands and a white necklace. A priest in orange-brown dhoti bends forward at left, while another priest in white leans over the altar, pouring from a vessel. On the right, a woman in a teal-blue sari holds a lit oil lamp, and another woman in cream sari also holds a lamp. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a kalasha pot, and scattered flower petals fill the foreground. A woman in an orange-brown top sits at lower left. The shrine has white pillared doorway framing and beige stone walls. Abhishekam and aarti are being performed.

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Photograph inside a small stone shrine with polished beige marble walls and white pillared doorway. A deity murti with gold-framed arch is garlanded with pink flowers and white beaded necklace. A priest in an orange-saffron cloth sits at left, a figure in white stands at the shrine door, and an elderly man in white pours or offers at the altar. A woman in cream sari with green border and gold necklace holds a brass aarti lamp with lit flame, beside an older woman in blue sari. Silver and brass puja vessels and oil lamps stand on a table at right, with a brass kalasha and rose petals on the altar.2012-06-04A photograph inside a stone-walled shrine where a deity murti is adorned with a white garland and pink flower garlands, framed by a golden arched niche with a red backdrop. Brass oil lamps burn on a low table draped in green cloth, scattered with pink petals. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with a green border holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame, while an older woman in a blue sari stands beside her with hands folded. On the left, a woman in an orange-red garment and gold necklace kneels at the threshold. Rows of small polished brass vessels sit in the foreground. Several other people are partly visible in the reflective mirrored walls of the shrine.2012-06-04Photo of a temple shrine doorway with carved stone frame. Inside, a priest in orange-red dhoti stands before a deity murti decorated with pink flower garlands and a white necklace, holding a lit lamp toward it. A woman in a teal-blue sari stands at the doorway holding a plate. In the foreground left, a bare-chested man in orange cloth sits with a gold necklace and white sacred markings on his body. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on a table; scattered petals lie on the floor.2012-06-04Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a golden arched niche holding a deity murti draped in a white garland and pink flower garlands, with a brass pot and lamps in front. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine offering a ritual, while a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold bead necklace sits on a chair at left, shirtless with white ash marks on his chest. Two women at right, one in a cream sari with green border and bun, another in a teal top, hold lit oil lamps (aarti). Silver vessels sit on a table at lower right. Rich stone walls frame the scene.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04Photo inside a shrine doorway with polished stone walls and white pillars. Through the doorway, a priest in white dhoti with a tilak stands before a lit deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands, with offerings and brass vessels on a low table. A woman in a teal blue saree stands at the threshold. At right, a woman in a cream saree with gold jewellery holds a brass lamp with a large flame. At left, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and white sandalwood markings on his upper arm watches the puja. Scattered pink petals cover the floor.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph inside a stone shrine niche with pink marble-like walls and white-framed edges. At the centre, a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a silver-streaked garland and pink flower garlands sits in front of a golden arched backdrop. A brass kalasha pot and small lamps rest on a tiered table with scattered pink petals. Two men in rust-orange cloth stand at the shrine, one raising a hand near the deity and one bending toward it. At right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace looks on with clasped hands, and a partly visible figure stands at the left edge. Visible people: about four.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph of a temple shrine doorway with carved pink-and-cream stone framing. Inside, a priest in white dhoti kneels before a decorated deity murti adorned with garlands of pink flowers and a gold-framed backdrop, performing puja with a lamp. A woman in a blue sari stands at the threshold with folded hands. In the foreground left, a person in a saffron-orange garment with a gold necklace and a bun of hair sits in profile, observing. Brass oil lamps with flames burn at lower right and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04