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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap, a gold necklace and a gold headband stands with back partly turned, facing an arched alcove. The alcove is framed by pink and white flower garlands, and a gilded ornate frame or throne-like structure holds a deity murti decorated with garlands. Silver kalasha-style vessels, silver lamps and a brass oil lamp sit before it, and a tray of pink petals rests at the bottom. Warm lights outline the arch.

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A person in a saffron-orange sari with gold border stripes and a gold-embellished shawl stands with their back to the camera before a shrine niche framed by an illuminated arch. The shrine holds a deity murti or ornate ritual object within a gilded canopy, draped in pink rose and white jasmine garlands, with silver kalasha vessels, brass oil lamps and a tray of rose petals on the stone platform. Petals are scattered on the floor. The person wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style headband and appears to be offering puja.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a man in an orange-red robe with a gold border standing in a niche with a white carved arch and warm LED strip lighting. He has long hair tied up with a band, wears gold necklaces, and stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. The shrine holds a gold-framed image or murti heavily garlanded with pink and white flowers, with brass lamps and metal vessels on a marble ledge and rose petals scattered at the base. a person: the man's long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange robe are consistent with the page's claim.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a shrine niche decorated with flower garlands in pink and white, lit by a row of small oil lamps along the arch. In the foreground, a woman with hair pinned up and a band in it, wearing an orange-red sari with gold border and a gold necklace, faces the shrine with her back to the camera and holds a lit lamp. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border reaches in to adjust a white flower garland. Silver and brass pots and lamps sit on the platform before a small gold-framed deity image. Two people are visible.2012-06-05A person in an orange-red draped garment with gold border stripes, wearing a gold headband and gold necklace, stands with back to the camera holding a lit oil lamp before a shrine. The shrine is decorated with pink and white flower garlands around a small gold canopied deity murti, with silver vessels on a stone ledge in front and additional lamps and a flame at right. Another hand appears at the right edge. Strings of lights frame the arched niche above.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during an aarti or puja. A standing figure with hair pulled back and a rust-orange draped garment with gold borders holds a lit oil lamp toward a small golden shrine adorned with pink and white flower garlands. Silver vessels and oil lamps sit on the stone altar, and flower petals lie on the floor. Another person in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge, holding a bangle-clad arm near the shrine. A glowing light strip frames the carved arch above.2012-06-05 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29A person in an orange-red robe stands with hands folded in front of a gilded shrine niche with carved golden arches and silver pillars, lit by a row of small lamps. Inside the shrine is a golden Nataraja-style dancing figure and a deity murti; a pink flower garland hangs above. On the altar stand silver bowls and a brass kalasha, a brass oil lamp burns at the right, and a silver plate holds pink flowers. The person wears a gold-beaded necklace, a flower-patterned headband and a beaded armlet, and the image is a photograph of a temple puja setting.2012-05-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine niche lit by a line of warm lights. A figure in an orange-red wrapped garment with a gold border and a gold floral head ornament stands in profile at the left, facing a golden shrine with a white spired canopy, holding a rudraksha-style bead strand near the arm. Pink and red flower garlands decorate a small deity murti and the shrine, with brass oil lamps on the stone ledge in front. The wall is textured stone and a wooden door frame is at the left edge.2012-04-29June 05 20122012-06-05