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Photograph of a dimly lit temple shrine with a rectangular stone-block platform draped with a white cloth at its base. Behind it a seated figure in red garments is partly visible among golden deity figurines, a brass lamp stand and floral garlands. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right, and gilded ceremonial vessels sit on the platform. The figure is only partly visible and no identity can be confirmed from appearance.

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A dimly lit temple shrine photographed from the side. A single person with long dark hair, dressed in a red garment, sits on the floor in front of a raised stone platform, leaning forward toward the deities. Behind the platform stands a gilded arched frame around a shrine with garlanded deity images, white and red flower garlands and brass lamps. On the left, two dark stone or metal figures stand on a red-draped pedestal near a white metal stand. Brass oil lamps and bells sit on the platform. The scene appears to be a puja or quiet worship moment.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09May 10 20122012-05-10A dim temple interior with a bare-chested man in red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and red garland and gold bangles, reaching toward a brass oil lamp and lit diyas on a stone ledge. Behind him stands a deity murti in gold and red garments with flower garlands, beside a small purple-robed figure and a red curtain. Brass vessels and scattered petals are on the ledge. The man is a priest-like devotee performing lamp worship, not identifiable from appearance; no distinctive a person cues are clearly present.2017-10-18Photograph inside a temple shrine room at night. In the foreground a figure in a red wrap and red robe stands with arms extended toward a dark wooden table or altar box, facing a group of seated devotees to the left, several in white shirts and red shawls. On the right, a shrine altar holds decorated deity murtis wrapped in white and garland flowers, with brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps. A small decorated tree sits near the right edge, and a brass lamp stands at lower left.2007-11-09August 05 20142014-08-05A seated woman in a rust-red saffron wrap and a long garland of dark rudraksha beads performs aarti before a shrine. She holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other, her long dark hair falling forward. Behind her, pink flower garlands drape a silver-and-gold shrine housing a gilded deity murti, with silver lamp stands, a silver bowl of pink petals and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. A small brass figure and a silver tray with flower petals sit at the lower left. The scene is lit by warm lamplight, with string lights at the edges.2012-06-01June 01 20122012-06-01September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne, adorned with red crowns, jewelled necklaces and marigold garlands. Gold lamps stand on both sides against orange curtains. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before the altar, with white cloths and brass vessels nearby. Strings of small lights hang from the ceiling. The scene reflects a temple ritual setting.2010-11-21A photograph of an illuminated shrine at night inside a stone temple-style structure. At the centre is a deity murti group under a gold arched frame with a red backdrop, with a large golden peetha or throne-like base holding a figure with a tall crown. Garlands of marigolds in orange and yellow drape the shrine. In front, a small statue of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white pedestal. Tall brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on both sides, and brass plates hold flower offerings, with a brass kalasha and vessels on the platform. No living people are visible.2010-10-12June 01 20122012-06-01