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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed niche housing a white deity murti with painted eyes, a tilak, and a moustache, adorned with layered silver necklaces, marigold garlands, and green leaves. A devotee in an orange cloth and a shaved-head person in a cream robe stand at the right near the shrine, with brass vessels and marigold offerings at the base. A plain cream-walled interior and a lamp above the niche complete the scene.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a silver-framed niche holding a deity murti with a painted white face, moustache, and a red tilak on the forehead. The murti is adorned with a white flower garland, multiple strands of pearl-like beads, and green leaves draped across its shoulders and chest. Marigold and red flower garlands hang at its base. Two bare-chested men in the right foreground, one wearing a short orange-striped cloth, handle ritual items near the shrine while a third man in a red top sits at the left. Ornate silver filigree surrounds the arch and pillars, with orange kumkum powder on the stone. A small lamp hangs above.2014-04-05Inside a shrine niche with ornate silver-toned carved walls, a painted deity murti with a moustache and forehead tilak is adorned with white beaded necklaces, marigold and rose garlands, and green leaf garlands. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a shawl bends over the shrine on the right, while a bald man in glasses and orange clothing stands beside him. A lit oil lamp glows at the lower left and floral offerings lie below the murti.2014-04-05A photograph inside a narrow shrine with ornate silver-toned carved arches and a marble pillar. A deity idol with a painted white face, black moustache and a garland of marigolds and green leaves, wearing layered pearl necklaces, stands in a niche. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged shawl and a bare upper body stands at right, his hands raised toward the idol in worship. A few other people are partly visible in the crowded passage, including a figure in a green checked shirt at centre. Red and orange marks streak the pillar and a blue cloth drapes the deity. Visual cues for the saffron-robed man are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed deity murti with a painted face is adorned with white and orange flower garlands and green leaves, with a silver pillar and ornate arch behind. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a leopard-print lower garment stands with a red tilak on his forehead, holding an orange cloth and tending the shrine. Beside him, a bald man in orange wears glasses, and a man in a green checked shirt stands nearby. A small red donation box sits at the lower left below the railing, and a brass lamp with a lit flame is on the left edge.2014-04-05A photograph inside a shrine where a silver-framed niche holds a deity murti with a painted face, moustache and a heavy white bead necklace, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits at lower left, and a red donation box stands before the grill. A person in a red-orange robe with an orange shawl and a leopard-print lower garment stands at right, one hand raised to the forehead in prayer. Beside them a bare-chested man with glasses and a second man in a checked green shirt look on. Vermilion marks appear on the pillar.2014-04-05A silver-framed shrine holds a silver deity murti with a face, adorned with a large garland of marigolds, white flowers and red blooms, set before a purple draped backdrop. A figure with orange-ochre clothing, a black-and-brown patterned shawl, beaded necklaces and bangles, and a ceremonial trident (trishul) in hand stands at the right, with a short white-and-ochre vertical tilak on the forehead. Two other men in pale shirts stand behind, and an oil lamp with a flame sits at lower left beside floral offerings and a metal railing.2014-05-19May 09 20152015-05-09Devotees perform worship at a silver-framed shrine where a silver-faced deity murti with a moustache and orange tilak is adorned with marigold garlands and purple flowers, set against a black cloth edged with gold. A woman in a maroon turban and red-brown shawl holds a flaming oil lamp and reaches toward the murti. Beside her, a man in white clothes and glasses raises his hand in devotion, and a man in saffron and white with a shaved head and earrings holds a small brass vessel. A silver trident hangs on the wall in the background, and a brass plate with offerings sits at the lower right.2015-07-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-framed niche holds a face-shaped deity murti with a painted face and red bindi, garlanded with white pearl-like strands, marigolds and green leaf garlands. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the lower left, and a red donation box stands nearby. On the right, a man in a red-and-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl stands with palms joined, looking toward the deity. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron robe and glasses stands with others in the background, one in a green checked shirt, and another person is partially visible at the far right.2014-04-05April 05 20142014-04-05