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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.

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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 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 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.Photo of a shrine room decorated with red and white flower garlands. A figure seen from behind, in white kurta and dhoti with a dark ponytail and a white beaded necklace, reaches up with one arm toward a golden-framed deity murti in a blue-and-red shrine niche. The deity wears gold jewellery and a pink garment. A lit oil lamp hangs at the top right of the niche, and brass lamps stand beside the shrine. A small figure in orange garland stands before the murti, and a bare arm of another person appears at the lower right.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.A photograph of a shrine inside a temple with a golden arch and a standing deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man seen from behind in a plain white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the right beside a brass figure, and offering plates, flowers and small lamps are arranged on the altar. The floor is dark polished stone and red and orange garlands hang on the doorway pillars.September 03 20082008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadPhotograph taken from behind of a person in white ritual clothes, a white kurta and white dhoti with a red border, raising a lit lamp or aarti vessel toward a shrine. The shrine is framed by a gold arch and draped with red and white garlands, and holds a dark deity murti with a crown, a trident and gold necklaces, set against a red garment. Brass lamps stand at the right and a yellow-cased box sits at the lower left. Garlands also hang along the top and sides of the doorway. The person has long dark hair pulled back. This appears to be an aarti at a temple shrine.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 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.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person seen from behind, with long dark hair tied back and wearing white clothing, raises a lit flame toward a deity murti decorated with a golden crown, necklaces and a trident. The shrine is framed by red and white flower garlands, and brass lamps stand on the altar. A small figure in orange sits at the base of the altar. The person's face is not visible, so no candidate is identified by appearance.