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A photograph of a shrine niche inside a stone-walled temple. A gilded arched frame surrounds a deity murti dressed in white and draped with garlands, seated on a golden altar. Oil lamps with flames are lit along the upper edge of the arch and on the altar, and flowers and offerings sit on the altar base. No people are visible in the scene.

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May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dimly lit temple sanctum showing an ornate golden shrine with a decorated deity murti flanked by lit oil lamps and candles. Foreground shows the back of a dark-haired head and shoulders of a person blurred near the lower right. The shrine is richly adorned with gold and garlands in a stone-walled hall.2012-05-29Photo 11730430May 07 20122012-05-07 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti stands within a gilded arched shrine niche with red velvet backing. The figure wears a white dhoti, a long garland of white flowers, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a small ornate cloth draped over the shoulder. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and brass vessels rest on a marble platform in front. The shrine is decorated with gold carved scrollwork and makara-like motifs. No physical people are visible.2012-05-31May 29 20122012-05-29May 07 20122012-05-07A priest in a white dhoti stands at left holding a flaming aarti lamp toward a silver deity murti dressed in a white cloth and garlanded with pink and white flower garlands. The murti stands inside a gilded arched shrine framed by orange, red and white striped decorations, with brass oil lamps flanking the base.2012-06-05A photograph of an ornate temple shrine recessed in a stone archway with carved pillars. Inside, a gilded frame surrounds a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth, with a small figure visible at the centre. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels stand on the platform in front of it. No people are visible in the frame.2012-06-27May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesA photograph taken through a doorway of a temple shrine lit by warm light. Inside the sanctum, a red and gold deity murti is adorned with flowers and garlands. In the foreground, a priest in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stands at the shrine holding a large lit aarti lamp with multiple flames toward the deity. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone ledge below, and a second person in light clothing stands at the right edge of the doorway. The doorway frame is outlined with electric lights and a small temple canopy sits above the shrine.2012-05-07A woman in a deep orange-red sari with a dark braided bun and a small decorative hair ornament stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp with both hands toward a shrine. Behind her, a silver deity murti, adorned with white and pink garlands, sits within a gilded niche framed by a large arch of orange and white flower garlands. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver bowl sit on a low wooden stand in front. Overhead, tube lights illuminate the shrine. The woman is the only physical person visible, and no candidate for a person is evident.2012-06-05