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Devotees stand in a doorway of a temple shrine at night, viewed from behind. A man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt and a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt with khaki shorts face a gold-framed deity murti adorned with a flower garland and draped in pink and multicoloured cloth. Ornate colourful pillar hangings in green, red, blue and yellow flank the entrance, and small oil lamps glow on the floor. A brass vessel is visible near the doorway.

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Interior of a temple hall with white pillars wrapped in striped blue, red and yellow fabric decorated with flowers and bird motifs. Green leaf garlands hang over a shrine niche where a small red deity murti sits lit by oil lamps. Four people stand in white clothing facing the shrine: a young man in a long white kurta at left, a man in orange robes in the centre-left, a man in white with a yellow shawl, and a person in white dhoti and kurta at right beside a dark stone statue of a woman in a yellow sari. A chalkboard with Telugu writing stands at the left edge.Interior of a white marble temple shrine with a ceiling fan overhead. A golden arched niche holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, with an oil lamp burning before it. Two black stone dvarapala guardian figures in red and purple draped cloth flank the shrine. Four people stand before the shrine: a man in white shirt and dark trousers, a man in a blue striped shirt and white trousers, a person in a yellow shirt and brown trousers, and a person in teal, with a priest in white visible at the altar. Colourful festoon garlands in orange, pink, blue and green decorate the arch, and a white-covered table stands at left.Devotees stand in a white-pillared shrine room facing a deity murti lit by oil lamps, with a golden arch framing the sanctum. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a blue patterned sari stand with children, one in a blue top and one in a white shirt, with their hands folded in prayer. Two men in striped shirts and lungis stand to the right, and a figure in white stands at the far right near a second shrine. Gaily patterned red, yellow and blue pillar drapes with bird motifs frame the sanctum, and framed photographs hang on the wall above.2007-11-24January 14 20102010-01-14Devotees gather at a white marble shrine doorway to a temple sanctum, where a deity murti is visible inside, adorned with a red and white garland and a lit brass lamp on a wooden platform. A young woman in a white dress with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the front with hands folded in prayer. Behind her, a woman in a yellow patterned sari and a man in a pale blue shirt face the shrine, and a man in a white shirt on the right claps his hands. A yellow wooden stand and a brass pot sit at the left edge of the frame.2009-10-17Devotees stand at the threshold of a shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands. Inside, a deity murti with a tall crown and gold jewellery sits before a golden arch, flanked by a small seated figure in orange robes. A woman in a purple sari with gold border stands with her back to the camera, while a boy in a grey patterned shirt and a man in a white shirt stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand beside the entrance, and a brass lamp and offering plates sit on the altar. The floor is polished dark stone.Photo taken through a doorway of a temple shrine at night. Several devotees stand at the entrance, including a man in a white shirt and dark trousers and women in sarees, one in pink and white striped, another in dark and pink. Inside, a seated priest in white clothes performs puja before a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, a gold arch behind it and a crown-like ornament on its head. Brass puja vessels and oil lamps glow on the floor and a yellow-banded platform.2010-01-14A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with red and white marigold garlands. At the centre stands a deity murti, crowned and adorned with gold ornaments, framed by a gold arch and a blue draped backdrop. In front stand brass lamps and a flower-garlanded offering. A man in a white t-shirt and a man in white dhoti-style clothing stand at the left and centre, a woman in a mustard-yellow sari and another in a maroon sari with folded hands stand at the right, and an older man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at the far right, all facing the shrine in prayer. No candidate for a person is visible.A photograph inside a temple hall with polished reddish floor and white pillars decorated with painted multicolour bands. Several devotees stand in a line before a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth. A woman in a floral cream sari with maroon border stands at left with arms folded. Two women in pastel saris, one pale blue and one lime-green, join palms in prayer, and a woman in a red blouse and teal sari raises her hand to her head. Children in shorts and a man in a checked shirt stand by a doorway with red curtains. Red flower petals lie in a brass dish at the bottom edge.2007-01-01A photograph of several young men and boys standing in a row at a temple shrine doorway, facing inward toward a deity murti in a gold-framed arch. The murti is adorned with red and orange garlands, gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress, with brass lamps and offerings on a yellow-cloth-covered platform in front. Youths wear striped white shirts, a maroon shirt, a white shirt and a green sweater, with jeans. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2010-01-01Photograph taken from a dark doorway looking into a lit inner shrine. Silhouetted devotees in the foreground face inward. Inside, a deity murti stands draped in red and white garlands, framed by a silver arched prabhavali and a blue-and-red backdrop with hanging garland strands. Brass oil lamps stand on the right, and a figure in white stands beside the murti near an offering tray. The scene suggests a puja or darshan in progress.July 20 20102010-07-20