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A photograph taken from behind of two men standing in a doorway of a temple shrine, one in a white shirt on the left and one in a checked short-sleeved shirt on the right. Inside the dark sanctum, a deity murti decorated with silver ornaments, a silver necklace, and a garland is lit by a small oil lamp flame. Brass lamp stands flank the entrance. A third person in white sits on the floor at the lower left of the shrine, apparently performing puja. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark-skinned deity murti seated in a red-and-gold garment, wearing a tall crown, layered necklaces and a garland of red and white flowers arched behind it. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine. A child in white kneels at the lower left and lights a small oil lamp, while two men stand at the edges of the frame, one in white and one in a pale patterned shirt, both looking down toward the shrine. A silver arch frames the niche. The photograph carries a faint copyright mark in the lower right.2010-01-01Photo 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 of a shrine interior with a dark sanctum behind an ornate silver arch. A decorated deity murti stands at the centre, adorned with flower garlands, beaded necklaces and a crown-like headdress, with a pink and green cloth draped over it. Two people are in the foreground: a man in a white and red checked shirt standing with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white shawl with red border and a long plait, seen from behind at the right. A brass oil lamp stands beside the shrine. A wall calendar for 2012 hangs above the arch, with a small framed photo at its top showing a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headdress.2012-04-02January 01 20102010-01-01April 01 20122012-04-01Photograph taken from behind a group at the entrance of a temple shrine. Four to five people stand before a dark-stone deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewelled necklaces and garlands, set within a golden arched niche. In front stand two men in white shirts, one in grey trousers, and on the right a bare-footed man in a white shirt and blue jeans. Beside them a woman in a grey-white sari with a blue-and-white patterned wrap and a second person in a dark top stand near the threshold. The threshold is lined with yellow and red decorative tiles, and red curtains frame the doorway.2009-10-17Photograph of devotees viewing a temple shrine with a black-stone deity murti. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a lit flame burns in front of a small seated figure in orange clothes. Several devotees face the shrine from behind: a young woman with a flower in her hair, a girl with a braid and pink flowers, and a man in an orange polo shirt. Brass puja trays with fruit and offerings sit on the floor in the foreground.2010-01-01Two devotees stand in a temple doorway facing a dark shrine with a silver arched prabhavali framing a black stone deity murti draped in red and magenta garlands and cloth. A man in a white-and-red checked shirt stands at left with his back to the camera, while a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and long dark braid stands at right. Brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine, and a 2012 calendar with a small saffron-robed portrait hangs on the wall above.2012-04-01Photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a blue and gold backdrop, where a deity murti with silver crown and jewelled ornaments stands before brass oil lamps. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a sacred cord, stands at left performing a puja and holding a ritual item toward the deity. On the right, three women in yellow-green and pink saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass kalasha vessels and offerings rest on the altar.Devotees stand inside a temple interior with white carved pillars and a dark ornate doorway. In the shrine beyond, a lit oil lamp glows before a deity murti decorated with garlands. A priest in white clothing with a red cloth stands near the shrine. In the foreground a man in a yellow shirt and a woman in a pink and green sari with a yellow flower in her braid look toward the shrine. Black drapes hang beside the doorway and a clock is mounted on the wall.January 09 20102010-01-09