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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of orange, yellow, pink and white flowers, framed by a gold arch and green-and-orange painted pillars. A woman in a white blouse with a patterned skirt, wearing a dark necklace, holds a lit oil lamp with flames toward the murti while devotees with grey hair in white clothing and a man in a light shirt stand close with hands folded. Bare stone walls and a metal grille are visible behind. Date stamp reads 28 November 2022 9:50 am.

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A photograph of a temple deeparadhana at a shrine framed by green-painted pillars. A bare-chested priest with a shaved-looking head and a white sacred thread raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and orange ornamental backdrop. Several devotees in white and dark clothing sit with folded hands, some in profile, watching the aarti. Another oil lamp burns to the right. A timestamp reads 28 November 2022 9:50 am.2022-11-28November 29 20112011-11-29Photograph of a crowded temple interior at night showing a deity murti decorated with a large horseshoe-shaped arch of garlands in red, white, yellow and purple flowers. Green and gold banners with red floral emblems hang on either side, and a multicoloured floral canopy with orange and blue trim spans the top. Several men in white shirts, orange and green clothing crowd around the murti, some with hands raised toward it. Stone carvings and a bright floodlight are visible on the left.2022-11-30November 28 20222022-11-28November 28 20222022-11-28April 05 20122012-04-05November 30 20222022-11-30A deity murti of a South Indian temple form is seated on a green cloth inside an ornate shrine arch with green-and-yellow painted columns and a pink tiled roof. The murti is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, white, pink and purple flowers, with a large floral arc of orange and white marigolds behind it. Two wooden poles rest on the platform in front, used for carrying the palanquin. Oil lamps and a pillar with a metal rail are visible in the background; a few partially visible people stand at the edges of the frame. A date stamp reads 28 November 2022 9:36 am.2022-11-28A photograph of a temple interior during an evening festival, with a deity murti framed by a large arch of marigold and mixed-colour flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. The metal-decorated murti wears ornate jewellery. Above, a festoon of green, orange and blue cloth with gold trim and red floral patterns hangs, and green banners with gold borders and red emblems flank the shrine. Bright lights illuminate the scene. Several men crowd the foreground, some in white shirts and dhotis, one with a shaved head and tilak, one with a beard in a light shirt. A painted panel of figures decorates the wall behind the shrine.2022-11-30A temple sanctum entrance with a deity murti heavily decorated with red, yellow and white garlands, framed by carved stone pillars and painted ceiling beams. Devotees, several bare-chested in white dhotis and others in shirts, press forward toward the garlanded deity, some with hands raised. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person. The setting suggests darshan or puja at a South Indian temple.2012-04-05A temple shrine scene during a ritual worship. Two deity murtis are richly decorated with layered garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and gold ornaments, seated before a colourful, gilded shrine canopy with red and yellow tassels. A bare-chested priest in a green-and-yellow dhoti stands centre-left, reaching toward the deities beside a red pillar, while a crowd of mostly bare-chested and white-clad devotees watches from the foreground, one holding a camera. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit near the deities.2012-04-05A temple sanctum scene with a deity murti decorated with thick garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers, flanked by smaller murtis also draped in flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange and green cloth stands at left, reaching toward the murtis, while a seated devotee in orange clothing sits in front. A man in a white shirt stands at left and a shirtless devotee stands at right near the front of the crowd of seated devotees. Ornate red and gold pillars, gold-tipped decorative finials and hanging lamps frame the shrine.2012-04-05