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Night photograph inside a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. Two people in orange and red robes stand at left, one with a red turban and garlands, the other with a long orange shawl, both facing a golden-decorated shrine. Center-right, a large deity murti with a crown and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers sits under a golden arch, flanked by a smaller figure in purple and gold. Brass lamps flicker and small clay lamps glow at lower right, with flower petals on a silver tray before the shrine.

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December 02 20172017-12-02Inside a temple shrine, several devotees in saffron-orange robes stand before a large decorated deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a yellow and red sari, a crown and gold jewellery, and is draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. In front, a central figure with long black hair and a red-brown cloth holds a kalasha and an offering, while another devotee in a saffron wrap and turban stands beside him. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on the stone floor, along with small purple-clad figurines on a silver stand and a plate of flowers and leaves. A crescent moon ornament appears on the murti's crown. This is a puja scene.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02Photo of a temple ritual inside a shrine. In the left foreground a man with a long beard and a red-and-gold turban, wearing a red dhoti and shawl with a multicolour flower garland, steadies a woman in an orange sari who holds a woven basket. Behind them, another figure in an orange cloth stands with a folded red-and-orange garment. On the right, a deity murti seated on a throne is heavily decorated with yellow, red and orange marigold garlands, a crown and a crescent ornament. A brass lamp and small oil lamps sit on a silver tray with flowers in the foreground. Some people are partially visible, and no clearly distinguishable figure is identified as a person.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02