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A photograph of a temple shrine with a silver-clad inner sanctum. A deity murti with a golden face and crown is draped in a yellow and red marigold garland and red silk, with a small oil lamp flame behind. Two men sit before it. The man on the left wears an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border, a flower garland, a tilak on his forehead, a gold armlet and a red wristband, and holds a metal tray. The man on the right wears a tan turban, a cream vest over an orange kurta and white dhoti, and sits with hands folded near a bowl of red powder and flower petals. A brass kettle and a metal plate of marigold petals sit in the foreground.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti of a goddess draped in a red and pink sari with a dense ring of yellow marigold garlands and a golden crown. Two men sit before her: on the left, a man with a white tripundra on his forehead wears a long yellow-and-white marigold garland, an orange-brown dhoti and gold bangles, and offers his hands in prayer near the murti; on the right, a bearded man in a brown knit cap and cream vest offers rose petals from a brass plate. A silver-clad arch and pillars frame the shrine and red rose petals lie in front. a person cues: the left man wears a garland and orange ritual attire; appearance is consistent with the page but not conclusive, so this is marked unsure.2014-02-01February 01 20142014-02-01January 31 20142014-01-31A photograph inside a temple sanctum with polished silver-clad walls and pillars. A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing marigold and white flower garlands, a gold armlet and bangles, and a white forehead mark with red tilak, gazes toward a deity murti. The murti has a golden crown, a face framed by yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flower garlands, and is draped in a red embroidered cloth. A brass hanging lamp hangs above, and the man's open palm gestures toward the murti. The swami appearance is the a person, seated in orange robes with rudraksha-style ceremonial adornment and garlands, performing darshan and offering before the murti.2014-01-31January 31 20142014-01-31Photograph of a temple shrine: a silver-plated niche holds a deity murti with a gold crown, draped in a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers and dressed in red cloth with gold embroidery. A bronze-toned hanging lamp hangs above. On the left, a person with a shaved head and ochre-orange robes, wearing a marigold garland and gold bangles, leans forward and reaches toward the red cloth. On the right, a man in a cream kurta and beige head covering looks up at the shrine. The scene looks like a puja or darshan at the sanctum. a person's appearance cannot be confirmed from this view.2014-01-31February 01 20142014-02-01A photograph of a temple puja. A man with a white vibhuti-marked forehead, bare upper body and marigold garlands around his neck and shoulders holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and offers it to a metal deity murti. The murti is adorned with a large orange and yellow marigold garland, red flowers, a gold crown and a red and gold embroidered cloth. Green leaves lie before it and a silver pillar stands behind. The man's ornate gold armband and sacred thread are visible. a person appearance is uncertain; the figure is a priest performing aarti.2014-02-01A photograph inside a temple shrine with a silver-clad wall. A central deity murti, dressed in a red and gold sari-like cloth, is adorned with a large circular garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers and wears a golden crown. Two men kneel before it. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a garland of yellow, white and pink flowers looks toward the deity. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-peach robe with a red tilak touches the deity's cloth with his hands, with a red-threaded wrist band visible. Marigold petals lie on the base.2014-01-31January 31 20142014-01-31A photograph inside a temple shows a person kneeling and reaching toward a deity murti. The figure wears a brown and gold garment with a marigold garland, gold bangles and a white tilak on the forehead. The murti is a face-framed image wrapped in a large ring of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a red and gold embroidered cloth draped below. Silver-toned walls and an arched niche surround the altar, and a hanging brass lamp is visible above. The scene suggests puja or padapuja at a shrine.2014-01-31May 24 20182018-05-24