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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.

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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.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.A shrine with a white marble murti of Lord Shiva seated in meditation pose, adorned with rudraksha malas, flower garlands and green leaves, holding a trident beside him. In front, a black Shiva lingam sits on a yoni-peetha, surrounded by white and pink flowers and leaves, with a copper kalasha on a red metal stand draped in a red-and-white cloth. At the left edge, a person in orange garments and white dhoti stands beside the shrine. Green electric lights glow and tiles cover the floor.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a shrine niche with a white marble Shiva murti seated in meditation pose, adorned with rudraksha malas, red and orange flowers and a green leaf backdrop. A man in orange saffron robes stands at left, smiling and holding a small brass vessel and spoon over the deity, apparently performing abhishekam or puja. Below the shrine, a copper vessel wrapped in a red cloth sits on a red stand, with a black shivalinga-like stone base and flower offerings. The viewer's view is partly blocked by the heads of two people at the bottom edge, and small pink-and-gold framed pictures decorate the walls.A photograph inside a small shrine room with peeling pink walls. The central subject is a white marble murti of Shiva seated in padmasana inside an orange-framed glass case, with a trident leaning at his side, rudraksha malas, a crescent moon and red roses or hibiscus placed before him, framed by green leaves. Devotional prints of deities hang on the walls, and a bare-chested elderly man with a white beard stands at the right edge in orange cloth, partially visible. The setting suggests a temple corner in a Himalayan town during a yatra visit.2006-06-04A photograph inside a small shrine room with pink walls and an orange wooden door at left. A person with hair tied back in a bun, wearing a sleeveless orange robe, stands with their back to the camera facing a white seated deity murti of Shiva in padmasana, adorned with rudraksha-style beads, garlands, a crescent-shaped ornament and flowers, set in a niche framed with green leaves and grapes. Below the niche a brass kalasha wrapped in red cloth sits on a small red stand, with flowers arranged on the ledge. Camera equipment is visible at the edges.July 10 20082008-07-10A seated white marble deity murti of Shiva in a shrine niche, decorated with green leaves and dark grapes. The murti wears rudraksha malas, flower garlands and a crescent-like crown, and holds a trident and a rudraksha mala. Red and pink roses and marigolds surround the base, which rests on a carved lion-faced throne. A small oil lamp burns at the top of the niche. Pink-clad dolls sit in glass cases on the left and right, and red-framed windows and peeling pink walls surround the shrine. No people are visible.2006-06-04 +1 copiesA young man in an orange-yellow saffron cloth stands at left, head bowed in reverence, before a small shrine niche. Inside the niche sits a white marble-like murti of a seated deity, adorned with rudraksha beads, marigold and orange flowers, and green leaf garlands. A small green light glows above, and a hanging bundle of shells and a red thread hangs from the top. A framed picture is on the upper wall, and a camera with a lens is visible at the right edge. The walls are pink and the shrine doors are orange wood.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.July 10 20082008-07-10