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A photograph inside a temple shrine where a black stone deity murti stands in a gilded arch, draped in a red silk sari with a gold border, wearing a silver-white crown, a gold necklace and a large jewelled pendant. A priest in white clothes sits on the raised dais in front of the murti, tending offerings and brass vessels and oil lamps on the platform. Below, a row of devotees sit seated on the polished floor with hands folded in prayer: women in pink, green and cream saris, a man in a white dhoti, and several children, including boys in red and orange. A small printed poster with a portrait is pinned to the left pillar. The murti is a deity form, and the setting appears to be a puja or darshan in progress.

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Devotees sit on the polished floor in a shrine before a seated deity murti dressed in a red sari with gold border, a silver crown and a red-and-gold necklace, set in a gold arched niche. A priest in white clothes with an orange shawl sits at the left of the altar with brass lamps and offerings before him. Around him, women in cream and pink or yellow saris and children in green, orange and red clothes sit with palms pressed together, some holding small brass vessels. A small framed portrait of a man in white is pinned to the left pillar beside a printed caption, and a second figure stands in the niche beside the deity. The white stone walls carry carved scrollwork and a fan-shaped motif.March 04 20072007-03-04Devotees in a temple shrine face a dark deity murti draped in red and green garlands with gold jewellery and a crown, set within a silver arched frame. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt stands with his back to the camera, while a girl in a white top with a pink flower in her braid kneels near a small figure, and other visible people include a woman with a braid and flower at left. Brass oil lamps and a lit flame stand before the shrine, with a striped cylindrical pillar at left. The scene suggests puja or darshan.2010-01-01Interior of a white temple hall with polished floor where a group of devotees sits on the ground facing a shrine. At the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands before an illuminated deity murti decorated with a red-and-gold figure and flower garlands, with flanking dark statues of female figures in red, green and purple saris. Colourful streamers hang from the ceiling and a golden arch frames a framed portrait on the right. Seated devotees include women in saris and children, with a man in blue shirt at lower right.A photograph taken from behind a seated group inside a temple shrine. At the centre, a silver-framed arch surrounds a deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and a white floral necklace. A priest in an orange robe sits at the left of the shrine, attending to offerings and brass vessels on a raised platform. In the foreground, a woman in a purple sari sits on the floor with several men in cream dhotis and shawls, some with orange and gold borders, all facing the deity. Orange and red silk hangings frame the shrine, and a yellow cabinet and a draped table stand at the sides.Devotees sit on the floor in a temple hall facing a shrine. A priest in a grey shirt and white dhoti stands before the central deity murti, adorned with red flower garlands and gold ornaments, and performs a ritual. An oil lamp burns in front of the murti. Seated devotees wear orange, blue, white and striped clothing, and a brick homa or fire pit sits in the foreground. Two dark stone dvarapala-style statues in green and red saris flank the shrine. Lamp-lit puja is taking place.2010-01-09March 04 20072007-03-04 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a shrine with a deity murti dressed in red with yellow-and-white garlands. Devotees kneel on a mat before him: a woman in white with a yellow scarf, a woman in a green sari, a woman in white with orange trim, and a man in white dhoti and shawl. Brass lamps and offerings stand near the throne. The setting is an open-air temple courtyard with orange curtains, carved stone walls and a green garden behind. This appears to be a padapuja, with devotees gathered at the feet of the seated figure. The seated man's identity is only appearance-based.2010-09-14A photograph inside a temple hall during an evening puja before a lit shrine holding a red-bodied deity murti adorned with a garland of orange and yellow flowers and a lamp flame above it. A man in white dhoti and an orange-shawled priest stands at the shrine offering aarti with a lamp, while another man in white sits cross-legged at the side. Flanking the shrine are two dark stone dvarapala figures, one in red and one in purple garments. In the foreground, a seated crowd of devotees, many children, women in green, teal and blue saris and salwar, and a woman in a yellow top face the shrine on a polished floor. To the right stands a framed portrait garlanded with flowers, and white pillars with carved details frame the hall with coloured streamers hanging from the ceiling.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A standing man in a light grey kurta performs worship before a decorated deity murti with red garlands and a golden arch, with a lit oil lamp at its base. Two dark stone dvarapala figures in green and red saris flank the shrine. In the foreground, a group of seated devotees face the shrine: women in blue, orange and pink, children in striped shirts, and others in white, with a small brick fire pit holding a brass bowl in front of them. The ceiling is white and the floor has a patterned mat.2010-01-09Devotees sit on floor mats in a white temple hall facing a shrine with a red-and-gold deity murti decorated with flower garlands and an oil lamp in front. A figure in grey-white clothes stands at the shrine entrance. Two dark stone dvarapala statues flank the doorway, one in green and one in red draping. Seated devotees wear orange, blue, white and striped clothing; a small stone fire pit with a metal vessel sits in the foreground, and a tiger-skin-covered wooden seat appears at right with garlands. The scene resembles a satsang gathering in a temple.2010-01-09A photograph of a temple shrine interior seen through a doorway. A priest in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before a dark-faced deity murti dressed in white with a red and white garland backdrop, with a small standing figure and brass lamps and offerings on a yellow-bordered platform. Three women sit on the polished floor in the foreground: one in a white and maroon sari, one in a purple sari, and one in a lavender sari with a black handbag, all seated quietly in devotion. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel flank the shrine, with a blue curtain at left.2009-09-21