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A photo of a shrine niche with a white carved arch topped by a stone motif, decorated with pink and white flower garlands and small oil lamps. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and a gold necklace reaches toward a golden deity murti or shrine object. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, marked with white ash, pours liquid from a silver vessel over the shrine. Brass and silver vessels sit on a stone platform in front of the niche.

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June 04 20122012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04Photograph of a niche shrine framed by carved stone with a white arched top and warm lamplight. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border stands at left, arranging something at the altar. A man in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with ash markings on his torso, stands at right holding a ritual item. The altar holds a small framed image or murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands, flanking brass lamps and silver vessels with lit oil lamps. The shrine is lit by a ceiling light and a string of small lights around the arch. Two physical people are visible.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph of a temple shrine niche lit by oil lamps, framed by golden lamp stands on either side. Inside the arched niche, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with brass vessels and flower offerings on a stone platform. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at left, one hand touching the platform, while a man at right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, holds a lamp near the shrine. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. Two people are present.2012-06-05Photograph inside a stone-lined shrine niche with a white arched top and brass lamp stands at both sides. Two people stand before a deity murti or shrine altar decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a kalasha-like altar; a woman in an orange-red sari stands at left arranging the offering, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body stands at right, reaching toward the garlands. Oil lamps and a lit lamp glow around the altar, and string lights edge the arch. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph of a temple shrine niche framed by polished wooden or stone pillars. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border and a beaded head ornament stands on the left, reaching toward a gilded deity murti or small shrine behind a red and pink marigold garland. On the right a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, with sacred ash markings on his arm, holds a ritual vessel. Brass kalasha pots, lit oil lamps and a white floral garland decorate the altar. Carved white arch with a lion-face motif above. Two physical people are visible.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05