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A photograph of a Hindu temple shrine during a puja. Two people with long dreadlocked hair, one in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange cloth over the shoulder, sit with their backs to the camera facing a golden shrine. A shivalinga with a white cloth base and layered garlands is central, flanked by gilded deity murtis of a seated figure and a standing consort in yellow and red garments, and a figure with a crown on the left. A brass oil lamp stands on each side and a kalasha sits before the lingam. A man with white tilak stands to the left in an orange cloth. A golden canopy with red fringe is visible at top left.

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A temple shrine interior with a dark stone shrine wall and gold-framed niches holding three deity murtis: a central pair seated on a raised platform with a shivalinga, flanked by standing figures wrapped in garlands of yellow and white flowers. A priest in white dhoti and orange-saffron upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left near a tray of flower petals. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair, a white flower garland and gold armlets stands at right with his hands near the altar, performing puja. Brass lamps flicker on the altar and red curtains hang behind the niches.2017-10-18August 02 20162016-08-02August 02 20162016-08-02January 12 20172017-01-12A photograph inside a temple shrine. Two men sit or stand in the foreground with their backs toward the camera: the man on the left is bare-chested with white ash stripes on his body and a rudraksha mala, and the man on the right wears a dark robe, a long swept-back hair, a bead mala and a white-and-red floral garland. Before them, a golden shrine arch holds a deity murti in red-brown and gold garments with a garland of yellow and red flowers, flanked by a larger deity pair with garlands and a trident. A tall brass lamp stands at right, lit oil lamps sit on a silver tray, and pink and orange flowers are placed on the floor.2017-10-18January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a devotee with long dark braided hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a white and red flower garland, standing with hands folded in prayer before a golden shrine. Behind them are gilded deity murtis: a central figure with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by two standing figures, one holding a staff. Multicoloured marigold garlands drape the central murti, a kalasha-like vessel sits at its base, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. The devotee appears to be a priest or devotee performing puja. Sculpted stone carvings frame the scene.2017-01-01May 13 20152015-05-13Five bare-chested male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand with their backs to the camera, arms raised in worship before an ornate shrine. The shrine holds gilded and decorated murti of deities seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of red and white flowers, jewelled necklaces and a silver-and-gold canopy. Two attendant figures flank the central group, one holding a staff. Brass lamps stand on the shrine platform beside offering baskets, and the devotees have white marks on their bodies and long hair.2015-05-13June 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07