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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and hoop earring, reaches toward a large silver plate or tray set on a silver stand. Behind him, a second person in orange and a man in white shirt stand nearby. To the left, a silver deity murti with orange tilak and red garlands is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with a black cloth bearing silver lettering. An oil lamp burns at lower left. Silver ornate pillars frame the scene.

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July 02 20152015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed niche holds a silver-faced deity murti draped in marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and a white-and-gold cloth. In front of the shrine a brass oil lamp burns with a lit flame, and a woven basket of offerings sits at lower left. A man in a white shirt stands at the railing. Beside him a saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl holds a small flower offering toward the shrine; a second robed priest with a shaved head and white forehead marks stands behind him, and another person in orange appears at the frame edge. Three or four people are visible, and the scene is a darshan and puja at a temple.2015-05-09Devotees perform worship at a silver-framed shrine where a silver-faced deity murti with a moustache and orange tilak is adorned with marigold garlands and purple flowers, set against a black cloth edged with gold. A woman in a maroon turban and red-brown shawl holds a flaming oil lamp and reaches toward the murti. Beside her, a man in white clothes and glasses raises his hand in devotion, and a man in saffron and white with a shaved head and earrings holds a small brass vessel. A silver trident hangs on the wall in the background, and a brass plate with offerings sits at the lower right.2015-07-02A photograph inside a silver-framed shrine in a temple. A silver-ornamented deity murti with a yellow and orange marigold garland and purple flower garlands is seated behind a black cloth, with a brass lamp stand and a metal railing in front. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, shown from behind with bare shoulders and arms raised to his head, stands before the shrine. Beside him, a man in a white shirt stands near the railing, and a bald man in orange cloth and a woman with folded hands are visible to the right. Several people are partially visible at the edges, with an orange garment at left. Writing in Devanagari is carved on the silver panel above the shrine.2015-07-02Photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti, heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, is set in a niche before a purple cloth. A man with long hair, a red-and-white tilak and a dark red garment with a rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling and holding a steel vessel, while a bald man in orange-saffron robes with yellow tilak stands beside him holding a metal trident. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left, and other devotees are partly visible around the shrine railing.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple sanctum where a silver-framed deity murti, draped in black cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and blue blossoms, is being worshipped. On the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold-rimmed pair of glasses holds a small oil lamp and a flame over a metal stand, a person in saffron and rudraksha, appearing to lead the worship. Beside him, a man in a white kurta holds a small brass vessel, and behind them a man in a red turban and orange robes pours from a brass vessel. A brass lamp stands in the foreground, and a silver pot is visible at lower left with a partly visible person's head.2015-07-02A photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti, its face and upper body draped in marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beads, is the focus at left. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding out marigold petals in his cupped hand toward the shrine while leaning in. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a red tilak on his forehead gestures toward the murti, and shaven-headed priests in white and orange stand behind them. A metal lamp flame is visible at the lower left edge. Silver carved arches and red walls frame the scene.2015-05-09A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a black stone deity murti face decorated with a yellow and red marigold garland, flowers, and a silver frame. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bangle stands at a silver railing, holding a small object and offering a lamp flame and a silver bowl. Behind him, a man in a red turban and orange shawl, and a man in white clothes, stand near the sanctum. Two more bald men in orange robes stand at the right edge. Sanctum with ornate silver pillars and a brass lamp at left.2015-07-02May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a shrine where a silver-framed niche holds a golden deity murti with a face and crown, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with a white cloth behind. In the foreground at right, a person with hair in a bun and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace over an orange wrap stands with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, in prayer. Behind him, a man in a red shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, also stands with folded hands. An oil lamp burns at left edge, and a steel barrier rail and offering box sit in front of the altar. a person: the foreground figure wears saffron/orange wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with hair in a bun, offering prayer at the shrine.2015-05-04A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a silver-framed shrine with a carved deity murti whose face is covered in garlands of orange marigolds and white flowers, set before a purple cloth backdrop. Inscribed Sanskrit text runs across the silver arch above. In front, a brass oil lamp with a visible flame stands on the floor beside a flower-filled offering tray. Several people surround the shrine: a man in red kurta at left, a man in white at centre-right, and a figure with a bare upper body, orange-red cloth wrap and rudraksha mala beside a shaved-headed priest in orange robes at lower right who holds a brass implement. Darshan and puja appear to be in progress.2014-05-19