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A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark-skinned deity murti seated in a red-and-gold garment, wearing a tall crown, layered necklaces and a garland of red and white flowers arched behind it. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine. A child in white kneels at the lower left and lights a small oil lamp, while two men stand at the edges of the frame, one in white and one in a pale patterned shirt, both looking down toward the shrine. A silver arch frames the niche. The photograph carries a faint copyright mark in the lower right.

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January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20102010-01-01Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth kneels at the left, hands folded in prayer before a deity murti. The black stone murti wears a silver crown, gold necklaces and a garland, and holds a trident, set within a silver arch framed by red and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a white marble figure in orange cloth with beads sits on the platform before the murti. Metal vessels and a small brass dish sit on the altar, and brass dvarapala figures flank the doorway in the foreground.A photograph inside a shrine where a person in white clothes lights a tall brass oil lamp stand beside a dark stone deity murti adorned with red and white garlands, a silver crown, and a red and gold silk garment with layered white necklaces. A small white marble figure in an orange cloth with a flower garland sits in front. Brass lamps and a small silver shrine model stand at the right. The lamp-lighter is shown from behind with long dark hair, and no face is visible.2010-01-01 +1 copiesA dimly lit temple shrine with a decorated deity murti of a goddess seated in a gilded arched niche, adorned with jewelled crown, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, and a pink and dark garment, framed by red, white and marigold garlands and a blue cloth backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand tall on the right and small lamps glow at the base. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits on the left holding a lit lamp, while a woman in an orange-red sari with a marigold garland kneels in front of the murti. A green palm frond rests against the niche.A person with long, swept-back hair in a white garment lights a brass oil lamp, a tall gold standing lamp, in front of a deity murti. The deity is dark-skinned, dressed in a red and gold sari-like cloth, adorned with white jewelled necklaces, a silver crown and earrings, and framed by a red and white flower garland. The murti sits within an ornate silver arched niche on a black backdrop, with a painted decorated pillar behind the lamp. Scene suggests puja or aarti in a temple shrine.2010-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine. A black stone deity murti stands at the centre, adorned with a silver crown, a trident, layered gold and silver necklaces, and a red and green silk skirt, framed by a red, white and yellow flower garland arch and a silver torana. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and white shirt, wearing glasses, performs puja with a brass plate holding a lit lamp and flowers. In front of the deity sits a white marble figure draped in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style red-orange cap and a green leaf garland, with a small mound of flowers nearby. Tall brass lamps with peacock-shaped tops line both sides and several are lit.Inside a temple shrine, a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a red border performs aarti, holding a flame before an altar. Behind him stands a dark deity murti adorned with a silver crown, gold necklaces, a trident and a red-and-white flower garland, set within an ornate silver arch. Before the deity sits a white marble statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a saffron head cloth, garlanded with flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style metal vessel and a bronze lamp-bearing figure stand nearby, and floral garlands hang along the navy backdrop and ceiling.January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesPhoto of a shrine at a temple altar. A large black deity murti sits at centre, adorned with a silver crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a red and gold garment, framed by a red and white flower garland and a silver arched backdrop. Before the murti sits a smaller red-robed figure with a golden crown. A man in white clothes, with long dark hair, sits cross-legged at lower left holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Brass lamps with rooster-shaped finials flank the shrine. Fruit and bananas are offered on the floor at lower right, with a small lit lamp and a conch shell nearby.2010-01-01 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple shrine. A dark stone deity murti with a silver crown and trident is adorned with garlands of red and white flowers, gold and jewelled necklaces, and a maroon and green silk cloth. In front, a white marble seated figure in orange robes and a red cap, wearing a yellow marigold garland, sits beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the lower left, pouring from a silver vessel as part of puja or abhishekam. Tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the shrine, and a flower-decorated arch frames the scene.Photograph inside a temple shrine. A large black stone deity murti stands under a silver arch, draped in red and white flower garlands, with a silver crown, a jewelled necklace and a trident in the right hand. In front, a white marble statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange headwear sits garlanded with green and yellow flower strings, with a small oil lamp lit before it. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and light blue shirt sits cross-legged facing the shrine, hands joined near his chest. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine on both sides, and their flames are lit.