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A young man in a pink dhoti-style garment with a pink shawl and a gold chain necklace with a beaded mala stands beside a shrine, raising one hand in a wave with a smile. Behind him, a deity murti with a crown and a trident-like emblem sits beside a second figure in red and pink, both decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a silver kalasha-style vessel with flowers, and a small seated figure in pink with a garland sit in front on the altar. Orange and red cloth drapes frame the shrine, which has carved stone pillars and a golden arch. The scene suggests a temple-style puja setting.

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A smiling man in a pink saree-style dhoti with a gold necklace stands barefoot on a raised platform in front of a decorated shrine. Behind him stand two large deity murtis draped in marigold and yellow garlands, one with a red crown and trident, the other with a tall crown and gold jewelry. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot with flowers, and small puja vessels sit at the base, with orange cloth hanging at the sides and grey stone pillars framing the shrine.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A man in a pink dhoti-style robe with a long gold chain necklace and a large beaded mala stands at left, raising one hand in a greeting gesture; a Hindu deity murti pair in red and gold stands behind him, and a small figure in pink and garlands sits in front. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot with flowers, brass bowls and offerings lie on the platform, with orange curtains and carved stone pillars around. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's identification of a person, though the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm it, so he is described only by his role as a devotee standing before the shrine.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a sanctum of deity murti dressed in garlands of yellow marigolds and red and multicoloured flowers. Two large deity figures sit on a raised dais, the left one wearing a red crown and holding a trident, the right one adorned with gold jewellery and a red-pink garment. A standing priest in a pink dhoti and bare chest, wearing a gold necklace, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame before the shrine. Another attendant in saffron/orange clothing stands at the left edge holding a brass plate. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot with flowers, and orange drapes frame the open pavilion with stone pillars and greenery behind. Shown as an aarti or puja at a shrine.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A priest in a pink dhoti and pink shawl stands at left holding a small oil lamp over an altar, performing aarti before a decorated deity murti. The central murti, bearing a crown, sits beneath a garland of yellow and red flowers, flanked by a figure in pink with a bull mount behind it. A small child-sized statue in pink with a turban sits in front, garlanded, with brass vessels, fruit and a bouquet on the floor. A second attendant in orange robes stands at the far left edge with a brass tray. The shrine is open-sided with orange drapes and grey stone pillars, and a pink-draped chair with a flower garland sits at right. No living person beyond the priests is visible.2010-12-26A man with long dark hair stands on a raised stone platform in a temple pavilion, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold chain necklace of ornate beads, and raising his right hand in blessing. Behind him seated deity murtis are decorated with garlands of marigolds in orange, yellow, purple and white; the central figure wears an orange crown and the figure on the right has an orange-and-purple dress. In front, a statue of a seated figure in orange robes is garlanded, with brass puja vessels, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha-style offering on a silver tray. Red curtains frame the pavilion.2010-12-27