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A photograph taken from behind of a man in a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl over his left shoulder, standing barefoot before a shrine. Inside the gilded arched niche stands a deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with flower strands, with a silver kalasha or lamp vessel and small brass items at its base. A tall sash with blue, red and yellow floral and geometric embroidery hangs at the right of the shrine, and a green leaf festoon hangs above the arch. The polished granite floor reflects the scene.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man seen from behind, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, lifting an oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with red garlands and stands within a gold-framed arched niche decorated with carved ornamentation. Green mango leaves hang across the top of the niche, and colourful striped and floral cloth banners flank the doorway. Brass vessels sit on the floor at the lower right.A devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, lifting a lit oil lamp toward a shrine niche. Inside the niche, a deity murti adorned with red and gold garlands and a trident stands before a gilded arch. Green leaf torana hangs above, flanked by two decorated cloth banners in yellow, red and blue. Brass pots and flower offerings sit on the shrine platform.A photograph taken from behind of a young man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder, performing aarti before a shrine. Inside a gilded arched niche stands a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flower strands, with a lit oil lamp held in front of it. Hanging green leaves frame the top of the shrine, and colourful painted cloth banners with floral and bird motifs flank the doorway on the white walls.A photo taken from behind a man in white ritual clothes, a white kurta and white dhoti, with his head shaved, performing worship at a shrine niche in a white marble temple. He reaches forward with his right arm, holding a silver vessel above a lamp or offering near a deity murti. The murti is draped in orange cloth with a silver crown and garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. Brass lamps, metal bowls and offerings sit on the altar platform below, with a yellow and red patterned base. The floor is dark polished stone.A photograph of a shrine doorway decorated with red and white flower garlands. Inside, a deity murti with a crown, trident and ornate jewelled necklaces is seated above a small seated figure in orange. A brass oil lamp is lit overhead. A person in white kurta and dhoti with a long dark ponytail stands with one arm raised, holding the lamp toward the shrine, in what appears to be aarti. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine and a yellow cabinet sits at left. The floor is dark polished stone.A photograph taken from behind of a devotee in white clothes and an orange shawl, standing before a shrine niche with an ornate gold arch. Inside the niche stands a dark deity murti dressed in red and gold garments, adorned with a garland of flowers, a crown and multiple ornaments. Oil lamps burn on a metal tray in front of the murti, and a brass lamp and offerings sit on the yellow-edged platform below. Decorative cloth banners with floral and dove motifs in green, red, blue and yellow frame the niche.A photograph inside a white stone shrine niche where a standing priest in a white dhoti and shirt waves a dark bronze or metal lamp toward a deity murti draped in green and red cloth and garlanded with flowers. A small brass oil lamp stands at the left of the niche. A seated person in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala sits at the lower left corner. Brass puja vessels and a tray with offerings sit on the floor in front of the shrine, and yellow-and-red cloth hangs in the niche above the idol. This is aarti being performed at a shrine.A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl and long dark hair, seen from behind, stands at a shrine facing an ornate golden-framed altar. Inside the shrine a deity murti in white and red garments with a garland sits among fruit, flowers and brass puja vessels on a yellow-trimmed platform. Striped blue, red and yellow decorative pillar cloths flank the shrine, with green leaf festoons above. The white stone interior and polished floor reflect the lamplight.2008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA person seen from behind, dressed in white kurta and white dhoti with red-bordered edges, stands in a temple shrine holding a flaming lamp aloft toward a deity murti. The murti is dressed in red and gold with necklaces, garlanded with red and orange flowers, and a trident stands behind it within a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and red and white flower garlands frame the doorway. A yellow pedestal sits to the left.A photo taken inside a temple shrine. A man seen from behind, with long dark hair, wears a white kurta and white dhoti, standing with hands raised in front of him before a deity murti. The murti is decorated with gold and red adornments and a blue-backed arch, framed by red and white garlands draped across the doorway. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and a small yellow pedestal sits to the left. The floor is dark and polished. This appears to be a puja or darshan moment at the shrine.A photograph taken from behind inside a temple shrine. A person in white ritual clothing, a white kurta with white dhoti, stands at the entrance holding a lit oil lamp aloft in the right hand. Beyond, a deity murti stands in a golden arched niche decorated with red and white flower garlands, wearing a gold crown and gold necklaces and holding a trident. Brass lamps stand beside the shrine, and a small figure in orange is seated before it. The floor is dark polished stone, and a yellow box stands at the left edge.