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Inside a temple shrine, a priest in a maroon-brown garment stands at the lit shrine performing an aarti-style puja, holding up a flame toward a deity murti decorated with white and gold garlands and flowers. Behind him an ornate arched niche glows with orange light. On the right, a second man in white dhoti and white shawl stands in a doorway holding a silver handbell. A tall brass oil lamp stands on the left beside a vase of pink flowers, and silver offering vessels rest on the altar.

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June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph inside a shrine niche framed by polished golden-brown stone pillars with an arched white carved top. Within the niche, a pink and red flower garland decorates an arched altar with a deity murti and brass lamps and bowls. Two lit oil lamps sit on the altar ledge. On the left, a person in an orange-red sari-style garment with a gold border and a white bandage on the shoulder holds a lamp near the altar, wearing a flower garland and a gold necklace. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder holds a metal vessel. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph inside a small shrine niche with a pink flower garland framing a golden deity murti at the centre, with white flowers and more pink garlands above and to the sides. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a gold necklace holds a lit aarti lamp with bright flame toward the shrine. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings, pours or holds a vessel near the altar. Silver and brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and small lamps sit on the ledge, and string lights line the arch. Two physical people are visible.2012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine niche with a white arched top and lion-face motif. Two people perform puja before a framed image garlanded with pink and white flowers, flanked by silver vessels and brass oil lamps. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at left, holding an object toward the shrine. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, his hands raised near the altar. Brass lamp stands frame the scene, and a string of small lights outlines the arch.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04May 09 20122012-05-09June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04