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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gilded brass lamp-bearing female figurine standing on a lotus base, holding a bowl or lamp in both hands. A person in an orange saffron garment reaches toward a small silver-toned deity figure and a brass dish on the left. Behind them, a deity murti is draped in a red silk sari with gold zari border and garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, with a gold necklace and a small silver ornament hanging from it. A brass kalasha-like pedestal stands in front, decorated with lotus flowers and white garlands. Lower right shows a gilded arched frame with figures. Gold, red and orange dominate the scene.

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A photograph of a shrine inside a temple at night. In the foreground stands a polished brass lamp figure of a standing woman holding an oil lamp with a flame, its base decorated with a lotus. A person in saffron/orange robes is partially visible at the left edge, reaching toward the lamp. Behind them, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk garment and adorned with a large pendant necklace and marigold garlands. Smaller brass and silver shrine pieces stand on the platform, including a small Ganesha figure, a kumkum bowl, and a tiered brass kalasha-like piece. A gilded framed image of a deity sits at the lower right, with garlands hanging around the altar.Inside a temple shrine, a priest's bare arm, wearing a bangle, pours water from a brass vessel with a spout over a deity murti seated in a niche draped with red cloth and garlanded with flowers. In front of the shrine stands a gold-plated standing figure of a bare-chested man with raised right hand, wearing a dhoti, framed by an ornate gold arch. To the left, a seated figure is adorned with a purple and yellow garland, and a white cloth with yellow stains covers a seat. Carved stone pillars and an orange curtain frame the scene.2012-04-07A gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne before red drapes, draped in a long garland of yellow and magenta marigolds that falls across its chest. It wears a crown, an orange and maroon silk garment with gold borders, and multiple bangles on its arms. In the foreground stands a tall brass oil lamp with a flared lamp dish, and a partially visible brass lamp stand at left. The setting appears to be a temple shrine with a stone ceiling.2010-11-10July 09 20102010-07-09A temple shrine with a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, holding a brass lamp or bell in his right hand near a row of tall brass oil lamps. Before him is a large deity murti dressed in silver and gold ornaments, a red and white flower garland, and a crown, seated on a gold-embossed pedestal. Behind it stand golden deity figures against a red drape, and a small blue-clad statue with a white garland sits at the base. Brass vessels, a bowl of rice and flower petals are arranged on the floor.2009-11-16Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and a red curtain, a figure in orange robes with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala performs worship before a black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it sit two seated deity murti in red and pink garments with flower garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by two standing devotee statues draped in garlands on green-curtained niches. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small brass figure and offerings sit in the foreground.2017-09-05August 07 20142014-08-07A photograph of a small silver-toned deity murti of a standing figure in saffron-orange cloth, adorned with rudraksha malas and a pendant, placed within an ornate silver arched frame on a throne-like niche. Behind it, draped fabrics in red, gold and orange, with a garland of white and red flowers. In front, a brass bowl of yellow and pink flowers, a small brass lamp stand, and an orange cloth bundle with gold trim and a rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible.2013-07-20A 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. Inside the niche, a pair of large deity murtis are dressed in red, yellow and teal garments with crowns, garlands and necklaces, with a cobra hood above one figure. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a red curtain frames the shrine. A small white statue of a seated figure with a garland sits at the front. The scene shows an aarti performed as part of a puja.2012-04-24Photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arched niche and red curtain behind a central golden murti seated on a throne, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red flower strands, and layered beaded necklaces. Two large brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small offering with a white cloth and a seated figure in orange sits on a wooden platform in front. Smaller standing figures in red and gold clothing flank the shrine, one wearing a red turban and another a black head covering, each with flower garlands. A with a source credit. No people are visible in the physical scene2014-12-04A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze murti of a four-armed deity with a trident and flag, flanked by two smaller bronze figures, on a carved wooden stand inside a temple shrine. Behind them, a large gilded arch frames a pair of ornate deity figures decorated with garlands in yellow, purple and red, and a golden kalasha sits on a red-draped altar. Brass lamps stand at the sides and metal bowls rest on the floor, indicating an abhishekam ritual. A small white statue in orange robes sits behind the priest, and the priest's face is turned away.2010-11-12August 07 20172017-08-07