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A figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti, stands at right with raised hands in a devotional gesture before a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, gilded deity murti sit beneath golden arches draped in red cloth, one adorned with a crown and garlands, another with a seated figure in a red robe and flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a bright light flares at upper right. The scene suggests a temple darshan or puja setting.

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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with gold-framed niches and red curtains. On the left, a seated deity murti in gold and red garments with garlands sits on a gilded throne, flanked by a second murti in red with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform. On the right, a man with long, loose dark hair and bare upper body, wearing a red dhoti with a gold waistband and gold armlets, stands with raised hands in a devotional pose toward the shrine. The stone walls carry carved relief figures and floral motifs.2017-09-17A photograph of a temple shrine interior with stone walls and carved pillars. Inside, golden-framed niches with red curtains hold deity murtis: a seated figure on a golden throne decorated with garlands, and a standing figure in a yellow-and-white garland. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a silver offering vessel sits on the ledge. On the right edge, a bare-chested person in a red-orange cloth with a gold waist band and long dark hair stands with hands raised in prayer, facing the shrine. The scene reads as a puja or darshan at a shrine.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17A photograph inside a stone temple shrine at night. A standing figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a rust-red wrap, stands at the right with both hands raised to the head in prayer. In front of them is a shrine with deity murti, a seated figure in pink and white draped garments and a standing figure in rust-red robes, both garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. A large lingam stands at the centre, garlanded and set on a silver-edged platform with brass oil lamps on either side. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, with hanging yellow and maroon cloth at right.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05September 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17A person with long matted dark hair, bare-backed and wearing a saffron-red cloth, stands at right raising both arms over the head while facing a shrine. Inside the shrine, a golden deity murti and a large carved Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a pale cloth sit on a stone pedestal. Behind them are colourful garlands and seated figures in gold and purple, with brass oil lamps on either side of the altar. The scene resembles an abhishekam or aarti at a temple, with the stone walls carved in relief and a red curtain at right.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesNovember 05 20162016-11-05A man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with long dark hair tied back stands with folded hands before a shrine, facing a golden statue of a bearded saint wearing an orange turban and a white beaded necklace, draped in a garland of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. Beside the statue sit two smaller painted figures in blue and white. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right, and marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the stone platform. Carved grey stone pillars and a pink curtain frame the shrine.2017-09-11