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Photograph of a puja inside a small shrine with tiled walls. A man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, wears a wrap in saffron tones and a thick red-and-white flower garland; he stands at left, looking toward a flame. In the foreground, a brass lamp holds a bright oil flame, and a second person's arm is visible at the edge. The shrine holds a gold-framed deity murti flanked by two smaller figures, all draped in layered gold and pearl garlands, with a yellow silk cloth beneath. In front, a Shiva lingam covered in green silk and white jasmine garlands sits on the floor.

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May 29 20152015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +2 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29May 29 20152015-05-29 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of a standing figure adorned with heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, a tall crown, and a red garland, flanked by two smaller murtis dressed in green and gold. A devotee in a maroon and gold sari with a red flower garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the central deity, a ritual aarti offering. Gold-draped silk fabric covers the base of the altar, and the warm golden interior lighting highlights the decorations.2015-05-29A seated person in an orange-red ritual garment with a gold-and-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala performs aarti with a lit camphor flame before three metal deity murtis decorated with white and pink flower garlands. The central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border and a crown-like headdress; the flanking murtis wear red and orange garments and beaded necklaces. In front is a Shiva lingam wrapped in white jasmine garlands with red and pink flowers. Gold-and-maroon silk covers the altar, and a visible hand at the lower right holds a flower. The setting is a temple shrine with brown panelled walls, a gold arch backdrop, and scattered petals on the floor.2014-06-29 +2 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29 +2 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copies