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A photograph taken from behind of a devotee in white clothes and an orange shawl, standing before a shrine niche with an ornate gold arch. Inside the niche stands a dark deity murti dressed in red and gold garments, adorned with a garland of flowers, a crown and multiple ornaments. Oil lamps burn on a metal tray in front of the murti, and a brass lamp and offerings sit on the yellow-edged platform below. Decorative cloth banners with floral and dove motifs in green, red, blue and yellow frame the niche.

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A devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, lifting a lit oil lamp toward a shrine niche. Inside the niche, a deity murti adorned with red and gold garlands and a trident stands before a gilded arch. Green leaf torana hangs above, flanked by two decorated cloth banners in yellow, red and blue. Brass pots and flower offerings sit on the shrine platform.A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like alcove framed by an ornate gold arch with a carved top. Inside stands a black stone deity murti with a red and white cloth, dressed in red and orange garments, draped with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigold garlands. A single priest in white ritual clothes with an orange-saffron shawl sits cross-legged at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp stand, a bowl of red flowers and incense sticks sit on a dark altar in front, and a basket of pink flowers rests at lower left. Yellow-and-red painted pillars frame the entrance.A photograph taken from behind of a young man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder, performing aarti before a shrine. Inside a gilded arched niche stands a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flower strands, with a lit oil lamp held in front of it. Hanging green leaves frame the top of the shrine, and colourful painted cloth banners with floral and bird motifs flank the doorway on the white walls.A photograph inside a shrine niche showing a priest in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl, seated on the left and holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark-faced deity murti. The murti wears a red crown, red and orange draped cloth, and heavy garlands of red and white flowers, set within an ornate gold arch. Brass pots, a small lamp, and offerings of flowers and a basket of petals sit on a stone platform in front. Yellow and red painted pillars frame the niche. This appears to be a puja or aarti being performed before the deity.2008-08-24A photograph of a temple shrine where a person in white ritual clothes, seen from behind with long dark hair, raises a lamp or aarti vessel toward a deity murti. The murti is a dark stone figure with a tall golden crown, gold necklaces and a red and gold silk garment, set in a gilded arch framed by red and white flower garlands. Brass lamp stands line the sides, and a small orange-draped figure with a garland sits on the altar base beside offerings on a brass plate. Lit oil lamps glow at the top left and at the edge of the frame, and a yellow and red patterned border lines the platform. The scene is aarti at a shrine, with the white-clad figure as the only visible person.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man seen from behind, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, lifting an oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with red garlands and stands within a gold-framed arched niche decorated with carved ornamentation. Green mango leaves hang across the top of the niche, and colourful striped and floral cloth banners flank the doorway. Brass vessels sit on the floor at the lower right.A photograph of a priest seated in a shrine alcove performing puja before a black stone deity murti dressed in red and orange silk cloth and layered garlands of flowers and beads, with a gold arch framing the figure. The priest wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl over his shoulders and sits on a basket of pink flowers, with a silver kalasha, lamps, brass vessels and a small plate of offerings arranged on a marble platform. The yellow-walled alcove has red striped borders and a colourful rangoli design on the floor.A photograph of a person seen from behind, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, standing at a shrine doorway and facing a deity murti. The murti is a dark-faced goddess figure in a red-orange sari, adorned with a crown, a green and red garland, a pendant necklace and a jewelled ornament, set within an ornate silver arch. A framed calendar or poster hangs on the wall to the right. The interior is dimly lit with a dark background.A photograph of a shrine niche framed by red and white garlands. A person with long dark hair, dressed in white ritual clothing with a white dhoti, stands with back to the camera and raises a small brass lamp or vessel toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold crown, gold necklaces, and a red garland, with a trident-like staff beside it and a seated figure at the base. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand at the sides, and the dark wooden floor and yellow-covered table frame the scene.A photograph of a shrine niche with a black stone deity murti wearing garlands of red and gold flowers, a pink-and-gold cloth and a tilak, flanked by a smaller bronze figure also garlanded. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. A basket of pink flowers sits at his side, and a steel kalasha, cups and incense are placed before the shrine. The niche is framed by ornate gold arches and has yellow walls with red and white borders and kolam designs on the floor.A photograph of a shrine inside a temple with a golden arch and a standing deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man seen from behind in a plain white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the right beside a brass figure, and offering plates, flowers and small lamps are arranged on the altar. The floor is dark polished stone and red and orange garlands hang on the doorway pillars.September 03 20082008-09-03