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A shrine niche in a pink-washed wall holds a white marble deity murti seated in padmasana, draped with fabric and flower garlands in orange, yellow and pink, set against a backdrop of green leaves and dark berries. A framed Om symbol hangs above with a shell-and-cord ornament. Small figures in yellow garments flank the main shrine. In front stands a copper kalasha wrapped in a red and white striped cloth on a red metal stand, with flowers and a black vessel at the base. No people are visible.

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A small shrine room with pink-washed walls and a pink-framed glass niche housing a white deity murti seated in meditation, adorned with flowers, green leaves and a trident placed beside it. In front stands a copper kalasha wrapped in a red-and-white striped cloth on a red metal stand, with a black shivalinga, flowers, a brass puja thali with lamps and bowls, and a metal bucket on the tiled floor. Framed pictures flank the niche, and the top shows a painted Om symbol decorated with shells. No people are visible.Interior shrine photographed from the front: a seated white Shiva murti stands inside a glass-fronted case in a pink-walled room, surrounded by green leaves, flower garlands and a crescent-moon-like decoration. Two smaller framed images of deities in gold clothing flank the case. In front, a copper pot wrapped in a red striped cloth sits on a red metal stand, with a black Shivalinga, flowers, a brass plate of ritual vessels and a steel bucket on the tiled floor. No people are visible.June 04 20062006-06-04July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a small shrine cabinet with glass doors standing open, holding a white stone deity murti seated in meditation pose, adorned with flower garlands, a rudraksha-style necklace, a third-eye marking and a green leafy backdrop with a small green light. A standing man in an orange saffron garment, seen from behind and partly at left, holds a lit brass oil lamp toward the deity. Marigold and other flowers are arranged at the base, a brass vessel sits below, and a framed painted panel with a red garland hangs above. Pink walls and small framed pictures surround the shrine.July 10 20082008-07-10June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesJuly 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a small shrine niche with a white marble-like Shiva murti seated in meditation pose, decorated with fresh flowers, green leaves and a garland. A man in an orange saffron cloth stands at left, holding a silver handbell in his right hand and looking down toward the deity. The shrine has pink walls, a small framed picture, a brass kalasha-like vessel at the base and a green electric light above the figure.A photograph of a shrine niche with a white Shiva murti seated in meditation pose, decorated with flowers, green leaves and a garland, lit by a small green light, with an oil lamp in front. A person in an orange sleeveless garment stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed. Pink walls and small framed pictures surround the shrine.A young man in an orange sannyasi-style wrap stands at left inside a small pink-walled shrine, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward an open glass cabinet. Inside the cabinet sits a white marble-like seated deity murti, adorned with a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a garland of orange and pink flowers and green leaves, with a small green light above. Smaller framed images flank the cabinet, and a red and white striped brass pot stands on a marble ledge below. The scene is a plain temple or ashram shrine interior.A photograph inside a small shrine room with lilac walls. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and matching wrap, with short dark hair, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward a seated deity murti of Shiva in a glass-fronted niche. The murti is white with painted eyes, a rudraksha-style mala and a crown-like headdress, surrounded by green leaves, garlands, artificial flowers and small lights. Framed prints of deities hang on the walls and a red-and-white cloth sits beneath the niche. This shows an aarti being performed at a shrine.