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A photograph inside a small shrine lit by oil lamps, showing a black-stone Shiva lingam with an orange face decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, flanked by lit oil lamps. A silver-and-orange trident stands at the left. A bare-backed priest with a red-and-gold cloth draped over one shoulder and jasmine garlands in his hair stands at the right, facing the shrine. A man in a white shawl and grey vest stands at left beside a man in a white kurta holding a brass puja vessel and a plate with flowers. A cameraman with a large camera is visible at the lower left. Gold-embroidered cloth with floral patterns covers the shrine canopy above. Five people are visible in total, performing a puja at the shrine.

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A photograph inside a small temple shrine with white marble walls and a richly embroidered gold and red canopy overhead. At the centre, a deity murti in an ornate shrine niche is draped in red cloth and heavily garlanded with white and orange marigold flower strings, with two oil lamps burning in front. A man in a peach kurta and grey vest with a white shawl stands with hands folded in devotion on the left. On the right, a priest with a shaved head, bare upper body and orange-red dhoti with gold border holds a silver bell and ritual vessel, while another man in a grey shawl stands beside him. An orange trident stands at the left of the shrine, and copper vessels and pink flowers rest on a tray in the foreground.2014-03-14March 14 20142014-03-14A photograph inside a small shrine decorated with white and orange marigold garlands and red flowers, with a silver trident (trishul) in the foreground. A man in a white jacket holds a plate of offerings and a camera is partly visible at left. On the right, a man with a white flower garland, a red-and-white garland around his neck and an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder reaches toward a central deity murti draped in red cloth, with two oil lamps burning in front. A second saffron-robed man stands at far right, and a banner with floral embroidery hangs overhead.2014-03-14A photograph inside a small shrine decorated with a sequined and embroidered canopy above. At the centre, a deity murti in orange and red garlands sits within a white marble niche, surrounded by white and orange flower garlands and rose petals, with two oil lamps lit at its base. On the left, a man in a grey vest and pink shirt with a white shawl reaches toward the shrine. In the centre-right, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a gold necklace holds a silver vessel beside the shrine. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala watches, and a partly visible person's head appears at the bottom right. This is a temple puja scene with lamps and offerings.2014-03-14March 14 20142014-03-14 +1 copiesMarch 14 20142014-03-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside a marble-walled room. A deity murti with an orange face and a red-and-gold cloth is decorated with white and red flower garlands, and two oil lamps burn at its base. A brass trident and a small swastika above the shrine complete the scene. On the right, a man in a red-and-saffron garment with a golden border and a long silver trident in hand extends his hand over the shrine, holding a copper plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in a peach shirt and grey vest bends forward to look at the shrine. A lion statue and a framed devotional picture hang nearby.2014-03-14A photograph inside a small shrine with white marble walls and a red-painted side panel. At center, a deity murti draped in red and white garlands with marigolds sits in a canopied shrine, with two oil lamps lit before it. To the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-trimmed cloth and a long silver trident stands with hands joined in worship beside a second shrine. Another person in a grey vest over a pink kurta stands at left with hands folded. A framed Ganesha picture hangs on the back wall, and a stone lion sits at the bottom edge with flower offerings. Overall the scene shows a puja in progress.2014-03-14 +1 copiesIndoor shrine room with white marble walls and a small shrine framed by a decorated canopy of red and gold embroidery. Inside the shrine sits an orange-faced deity murti garlanded with white flowers, with two lit oil lamps before it. A trident stands at left. A man in a peach kurta, grey waistcoat and white shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and hands folded, stands at left. At right a bare-chested sannyasi in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth holds a silver puja implement, and a devotee in grey stands beside him. Offerings of marigolds and pink flowers lie on a copper tray in the foreground.2014-03-14A shrine niche with white marble walls holds a deity murti with an orange face, draped in red cloth and heaped with white and marigold flowers, with two oil lamps burning in front. A man in a red-and-gold ochre robe with a long gold bead necklace reaches toward the shrine with an open hand, while a silver trident stands beside him and a copper vessel is held nearby. A second man in a pale peach shirt and grey vest leans in at left. Orange trident markers and a small swastika motif decorate the shrine. Two people are physically visible. The robed figure is a ritual participant; identity is not established from appearance.2014-03-14March 14 20142014-03-14A shrine interior with white marble walls. At center, a canopied shrine holds an orange-faced deity murti draped in red cloth and white and orange garlands, with two oil lamps lit at its base and a trident leaning beside it. On the right, a bare-chested priest in saffron-red cloth with gold border and a rudraksha-like red thread stands beside a silver staff, holding a small silver vessel and red flower petals while facing the shrine. On the left, a man in a grey vest over peach kurta with a white shawl stands with hands folded, listening. Offerings and brass vessels are visible at the lower edge. Scene appears to be a puja at a shrine.2014-03-14