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Inside a shrine with a gilded arched frame and red velvet backdrop, a standing young figure with shoulder-length dark hair, a bare upper body with white markings and rudraksha beads, and an orange dhoti with gold border holds a brass tray or vessel toward the altar. Behind is a dark-faced deity murti adorned with silver jewellery and garlands. In front sits a golden statue of a seated figure wearing a red turban, red-and-gold robes, gold necklaces and white and pink flower garlands, with a raised hand in blessing. Tall brass lamp stands flank the altar, and offerings of flowers and food sit on a tray in the foreground.

A photograph taken indoors at night showing a man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a multi-flamed brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden statue. The seated golden statue wears an orange turban with a brooch, a silver necklace, pink flower garlands and an orange-red garment, and sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden deity murti behind it. A golden arched frame and gilded pillars surround the scene. A date stamp reads 07/06/2025 18:33 in the lower right. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and no physical person in the scene is clearly a person.

A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban stands at left, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arm and a rudraksha mala around his neck, lighting an oil lamp before a shrine. Inside the shrine, a golden seated statue of a saint wears a brown robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands in a blessing gesture, while a golden murti with a trident stands nearby. Other deity murtis, a golden throne-like arch, orange drapes and string lights surround them. Small brass or stone bull figures and marigold flowers sit on an orange cloth at the base. The scene shows a daily puja at a shrine.

A bare-backed priest in saffron-orange cloth and a red-gold turban holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a seated golden figure in a pink-red turban, pink garment and layered white beaded necklaces, on a gilded ornate throne with a golden arched backrest. Behind, a golden standing deity murti with a dark face and jewelled necklaces raises its hands. The priest wears a dark bead mala. Warm lamplight and gilded interior surround the scene. A timestamp reads 31/05/2025 18:44.

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A bare-backed young man in a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands in the foreground, viewed from behind, holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and a small cup. He faces an ornate golden throne with a carved arched back and a golden canopy above. Seated on the throne is a golden statue wearing a red-orange turban and a richly jewelled necklace and garland, with a gilded kalasha-like finial. A larger golden deity murti in a turban and jewelled ornaments stands in the upper background beneath the canopy. Golden lion-head armrests flank the throne, and a gilded staircase and gold stools appear at right.

A photograph inside a temple shrine of a child renunciate in an orange cloth with a red rudraksha mala, back turned to the camera, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings of food. He faces a gilded golden statue seated on an ornate golden throne with a curved arched backrest, dressed in a maroon turban and jewelled garments with a pink garland. Behind it rises a larger golden statue under a golden hooded canopy, wearing a maroon turban and multi-coloured embroidered garment. Gold carved pillars frame the scene. The statues are sculptures, not people.

A photograph of a young priest with a shaved-looking back and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a large dark stone murti of a seated deity draped in red and gold cloth. The murti wears a red and gold crown or turban, a gold necklace with pendants, and rudraksha-style beads, and is framed by a gold arch. Tall ornate brass lamp stands with multiple wicks flank the shrine, along with red, yellow and white cloth-covered parasols or canopies decorated with birds and flowers. White ash markings are visible on the priest's upper arm. The timestamp 23/12/2024 09:07 appears in the lower right corner.

A young boy in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala at his neck and white sacred markings on his bare back and arm, stands with his back to the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti. The murti sits on a golden throne with an ornate arched backrest and wears a maroon turban, layered pearl and silver necklaces, bangles and a maroon garment. Behind it stands a larger gold-coloured deity murti with a crown, jewelled collar and raised hands. Golden pillars frame the shrine room, and a gold lion-like figure rests at the right edge. The scene appears to be a temple ritual offering, possibly a deity puja or aarti.

A photograph of a golden deity murti in a temple setting. Above, a gilded figure with a red turban, multiple arms and a heavy jewelled necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with arched carved backrest. In front, a gilded seated figure wears an orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a white jasmine garland and a red-orange robe with rudraksha malas, and is seated with a raised hand. At left a bare-chested young man with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a brass oil lamp (deepam) toward the figures. A timestamp in the corner reads 09/06/2025 19:48.

Night photo inside a temple-like hall of a golden deity murti seated under an ornate golden arch and canopy, with a golden lotus-petal canopy above, four arms, a red turban and a rudraksha-style necklace. In front, a golden seated figure wearing an orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a pink flower garland and a beaded necklace sits on a gold throne, while a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, holds a brass oil lamp with lit flames toward it. Gold ornate pillars, urns and a staircase with railings are visible in the background.

A photo inside a temple hall in which a young devotee in an orange sannyasi-style cloth, with a sacred thread wrapped over the shoulder, white marks on the arms and a rudraksha mala around the neck, holds a brass oil lamp with two lit flames before a seated statue. The seated figure is a golden-skinned sculpted image wearing an orange and maroon turban, a red-and-pink flower garland, layered gold jewellery and a maroon robe, seated before an ornate gold arched throne. Behind it stands a larger gilded statue in a maroon turban and blue-and-gold embroidered attire, flanked by gold pillars. The scene shows an aarti-style lamp offering at a statue, with no living person depicted as the subject.

A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated golden figure with a red turban, rudraksha-style and pearl necklaces, and a red-and-green flower garland, placed before a large ornate golden throne-like backdrop. Above, a larger golden deity figure with four arms and a red crown sits on a throne with ornate gold carving. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered person with short dark hair, seen from behind, holds a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure. Gold pillars frame the scene.