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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.

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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.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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.