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A woman in an orange and saffron sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a gilded shrine. Inside the golden arch are several deity murtis adorned with layered white and gold flower garlands, gold necklaces and a red-stone necklace, with a yellow-gold cloth draped beneath. In the foreground a covered figure in green cloth with a white flower garland and gold necklace sits before the shrine, and a woven basket of red flowers is visible at the left edge.

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May 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +3 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +3 copiesA woman in a dark red and gold silk sari with a red flower garland stands with her back to the camera, hands folded in prayer before a shrine. The shrine holds a central deity murti with a tall crown, adorned with white jasmine garlands and a red beaded necklace, flanked by two smaller figures wearing garlands and gold-trimmed clothing. Gold arch decorations frame the altar, with a teal cloth and gold drapery below. In the foreground, a green cloth covers a small object draped with white flower garlands and a string of pearls. A lit oil lamp glows warmly in the dim room. No readable names appear in the scene, and the photograph is taken inside a temple-style room.2015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29A devotee in an orange-and-gold draped cloth with a red garland stands at left, one hand resting on a golden shrine. Behind them, a golden arched frame holds a deity murti decorated with layered gold and white garlands, a crown and a red-stoned necklace, flanked by two smaller figures. A small brass shivalinga-style object sits on a green cloth draped with white flower garlands in front. The shrine is lit warmly in an interior room.2015-05-29 +2 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesA photograph taken through a doorway of a shrine room showing a priestess performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with heavy white and red jasmine garlands and gold ornaments, seated on a gold cloth over a teal base, with two smaller figures flanking it. In the foreground a green silk-draped shivalinga with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor. The woman wears a maroon sari with gold border, a red-and-white garland around her neck and a bangle on her wrist, her back to the camera. Incense smoke rises in the room. The scene shows a ritual puja at the shrine.2015-05-29 +3 copiesA woman in an orange-red and gold-bordered sari, with a red-and-white flower garland around her neck, stands with her back to the camera and reaches toward a shrine. Inside a wooden niche, a golden-arched backdrop frames three gilded deity murtis draped in gold and jewelled garlands, the central one wearing a crown. A green cloth covers the base below, and in the foreground a small ornate kalasha or altar item sits on a green cloth with a jasmine-style garland and bead strand.2015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29 +2 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29