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A temple shrine photo with a stone-carved arched niche holding gold-clad deity murti figures decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A bare-chested priest in orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, extending his arm to touch or offer a long garland across the figures. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, flower offerings sit at the base, and a standing statue on the right wears a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam at a shrine. Figures are statues, not living people apart from the priest.

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May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti and ornate statues. At center, two crowned figures are seated under a decorated arch, one holding a staff, with a Shivalinga adorned with flower garlands and a large jewelled necklace placed before them. Flanking figures include a standing statue in a dark-red robe with a rudraksha mala and raised hand, and a statue in a crown on the left. In front, a devotee in bare-chested orange-saffron dhoti stands barefoot with hands joined near brass oil lamps (deepas) and kalasha-like offerings with marigold garlands. Brass lamps stand on either side. The shrine has carved stone pillars and an orange flag at upper right. Two living people are visible: one devotee in saffron. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the physical people.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph inside a stone shrine of a temple, with a devotee in orange saffron cloth at left raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward deity murti. The central deity murti is adorned with garlands and a red-and-gold garment, flanked by standing figures holding weapons and attendant statues. Brass lamp stands and a stone carved niche surround the shrine. The devotee has long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha-style beads on the wrist, and wears saffron dhoti and orange cloth. Only one physical person is visible. Puja performed in front of the deity murti at the temple.2015-05-13A photograph of a stone temple shrine with ornate carved pillars and a gold-arched niche. Inside, two large deity murtis are dressed in colourful garments and garlands, one holding a long yellow stick across them. In front, a shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot at left, holding a lamp-like object, beside tall brass oil lamps. Flower garlands in pink and red and a floral pedestal arrangement sit at the base. A standing statue of a sage with a red turban and beaded mala stands at right. No living person is seated on the shrine itself, and the scene shows temple worship without a visible identified figure.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13