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A temple shrine decorated with thick garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. A standing man in orange clothes and orange dhoti, with bangles on his wrist, holds a lit oil lamp near the deity murti. Behind him, gold-coloured deity murtis wear orange and magenta drapes and jewelled necklaces, one raising a hand in blessing. Below, a white-robed figure with an orange cloth and flower garland sits on a seat in front of the shrine, while a silver kalasha and brass lamps stand nearby.

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A person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland and bronze bangles, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti, decorated with a multicolour garland of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, wears a crown with green gemstones and a gold necklace. A seated white marble figure in orange cloth with a yellow garland sits in front, and a sheet of white cloth and a metal vessel with a plant are on the platform. Golden figures and orange drapes frame the altar.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange lower cloth stands at left, reaching toward a gilded deity murti. The central golden deity wears an orange turban and ornate necklaces and holds a golden ritual implement. A standing gilded figure in orange robes and a crown stands at right with a garland. In front, a smaller black stone figure is adorned with vibhuti-marked brow and orange cloth, with a brass vessel and a white statue of a seated saint in orange wrapped in a yellow garland. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and the scene is lit by warm light.2011-12-11A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at centre wearing a long white and multicoloured flower garland, a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace, with curly shoulder-length hair and a red tilak. He gestures with one hand near a brass tray held by a priest in orange at left. Behind him stand golden deity murtis in orange and purple garments with a tall red-and-white flower garland, and a small white statue seated in orange. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a kalasha sits at the lower left.2011-12-11January 01 20122012-01-01December 11 20112011-12-11A devotee in orange robes with bare upper body and a long dark braid stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a richly decorated shrine. Behind him are two tall golden deity murtis, one with a raised hand and trident-like emblem, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, purple, yellow and green, gold necklaces and orange cloth. In front, a smaller seated figure in orange with a white face and garlands sits beside a dark stone murti wearing a silver crown and rudraksha beads. Brass oil lamps and a flower offering sit at the edges of the altar, set within carved stone pillars.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 18 20112011-12-18Temple shrine scene at night with a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, in front of a golden arch. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left: a man holding a brass tray of offerings and a woman in long hair and orange clothing gesturing toward the deity. Brass lamps, bowls and a brass lamp stand sit on the floor in the foreground, with a white cloth over a seated figure.2011-11-29January 01 20122012-01-01