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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and banana leaves overhead. A central deity murti, a figure with a crown and white and red garlands, sits on a gold-draped platform with an ornate arched frame in gold and blue. To the left, a second decorated shrine with a figure in garlands. At left foreground, a standing priest in saffron-yellow dhoti and white sacred-thread garment, with a bare upper body, holds a brass tray of offerings and fruit. Lamp stands flank the altar.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A decorated temple shrine with two golden arched niches framed by yellow and orange marigold garlands and banana leaves. In the central shrine, a bronze deity murti with a crown and a tripundra mark is adorned with red, white and green flower garlands and sits on an orange-gold cloth. A priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body stands at left, holding an oil lamp toward the deity. At the left, a second garlanded murti is seated in a golden niche. At the right edge, a dark stone deity sculpture wears a white garland. Yellow flower chains hang from the ceiling above the scene.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves. A bare-chested priest with dreadlocked hair, orange dhoti and orange sash stands at the right, raising a lit flame or oil lamp toward the deities. Two deity murtis are adorned with gold crowns, jewelry and floral garlands, with a third decorated figure on the left in green and gold cloth. Gold and red ornamented arches frame the shrine, with a lit altar and brass vessels to the right. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) inside a temple shrine at night. The central murti wears a golden crown, a silver-and-white ornate garland and a red-and-gold shawl, with tall garlands of white, yellow and red flowers draped across the front. Two standing attendants in orange dhotis and white shawls flank the throne, each holding garlands aloft, and a dark stone deity figure stands at the right edge. Banana plants, a gilded arch with carved decorations and lit lamps frame the scene. Printed copyright text appears in the lower corner.2016-12-19