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A photograph inside a small pink-walled shrine. In the foreground a person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a glass-fronted altar. On the altar a white marble statue of seated Shiva, adorned with a rudraksha mala, marigold and other flower garlands, and green leaves, sits before a kalasha-like hanging decoration. Small framed pictures hang on the pink walls, and a saffron cloth drapes over a shelf at upper left.

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A man in an orange sleeveless garment stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a glass-fronted shrine in a pink-walled room. Inside the shrine sits a white marble-like Shiva murti in meditation pose, adorned with flower garlands, orange and white blossoms, rudraksha-style beads, and green leaves with grapes, lit by a small green lamp. A hanging ornament of shells and red cloth hangs above, beside a framed Om symbol and small framed pictures.A man in an orange sleeveless garment with a saffron wrap stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, before a small shrine in a pink-walled room. Inside a glass-fronted cabinet sits a white marble deity murti of Shiva, seated in meditation, adorned with rudraksha beads, a garland of orange and white flowers, and green leaves. Above the shrine hangs a framed Om symbol decorated with a shell-and-garland arrangement, and a small green light glows at the top of the cabinet. Nearby on the walls are framed devotional pictures.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 photograph inside a small pink-walled shrine room. A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless orange robe, stands at left facing a shrine with his right hand raised toward the wall. On the right, a white marble statue of a seated deity with a crescent and a third eye on the forehead, adorned with orange and white flowers, green leaf garlands and a beaded necklace, sits inside a glass-fronted niche. Above it hang a decorated mobile-like ornament with white shells and red figures, and a framed painting. A gold-and-maroon cloth drapes the upper left, and an orange grilled gate stands in the foreground. Small framed pictures of deities hang on the walls.A photograph inside a small shrine room with pink walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, stands at the left with his back partly turned, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in front of a glass-fronted niche. The niche holds a white deity murti seated in meditation pose, decorated with a green leaf garland, orange and white flowers, and a crown-like headdress. Small framed pictures hang on the walls, and a brass lamp and a bell sit on the altar. The scene suggests a puja with an aarti lamp.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.A 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 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.A 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 photograph taken inside a small shrine with bright orange-red wooden doors folded open. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, stands with hands folded in front of the body, facing the shrine. Inside, a deity murti of Shiva seated in meditation pose is adorned with white and orange flowers and green leaves, set in a glass-fronted niche with pink walls. Smaller framed pictures hang on the walls, a brass kalasha-style pot with a red cloth sits on a stand at the lower right, and a string of decorative paper flowers hangs above the doorway.A 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.