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A photograph inside a silver-framed shrine in a temple. A silver-ornamented deity murti with a yellow and orange marigold garland and purple flower garlands is seated behind a black cloth, with a brass lamp stand and a metal railing in front. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, shown from behind with bare shoulders and arms raised to his head, stands before the shrine. Beside him, a man in a white shirt stands near the railing, and a bald man in orange cloth and a woman with folded hands are visible to the right. Several people are partially visible at the edges, with an orange garment at left. Writing in Devanagari is carved on the silver panel above the shrine.

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July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-framed niche holds a silver deity murti of a goddess with a red and white floral garland and a yellow marigold cloth. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a maroon turban and saffron-orange and gold shawl stands with hands cupped in offering, next to a silver railing and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind him a man in a white shirt with a red tilak sits with palms pressed together. Another person is partly visible at right edge, and a metal donation box sits on the railing.2015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red sannyasi wrap stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. In front of him stands a silver-framed shrine with a deity murti (Shiva-linga style) draped in a yellow and purple flower garland and a black cloth backdrop, with a silver trishul beside it. A brass lamp and a tray of purple flowers sit in the foreground, and a silver railing separates the shrine from a donation box at lower right. Another person in white clothes is partly visible behind the shrine.2015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a silver-framed shrine with a deity murti draped in yellow and marigold garlands and blue flower strands. In the foreground a man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested with an orange and yellow dhoti and shawl, stands with hands raised in devotion before a silver railing and a brass bowl. Beside him a man in a white shirt gestures with his hand, and two men in orange shawls stand at right, one with a shaved head and tilak. The shrine has ornate silver arches and carved pillars, and a black cloth backdrop with Devanagari lettering behind the murti.2015-07-02May 04 20152015-05-04May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a shrine where a silver-framed niche holds a golden deity murti with a face and crown, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with a white cloth behind. In the foreground at right, a person with hair in a bun and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace over an orange wrap stands with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, in prayer. Behind him, a man in a red shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, also stands with folded hands. An oil lamp burns at left edge, and a steel barrier rail and offering box sit in front of the altar. a person: the foreground figure wears saffron/orange wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with hair in a bun, offering prayer at the shrine.2015-05-04July 02 20152015-07-02