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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a deity murti pair decorated with white and red garlands, in front of red drapes. A devotee's arm, wearing bangles, waves a brass lamp or incense vessel in front of the shrine; a brass aarti plate, a small oil lamp with flame, and a brass bell sit on a low stone platform. No physical person's face is visible, and no one is identified as a person.

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A photograph of a temple shrine where a priest performs aarti with a golden ceremonial lamp held in his raised right hand, wearing a red thread on the wrist and a gold bracelet. Inside the gilded arch, a deity murti is adorned with white and red garlands and stands in front of a red curtain, with a smaller deity figure in an orange-gold niche to the right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and offerings sit on the stone platform below, with a lit oil lamp in the lower left foreground. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07Photograph of a stone temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapes, housing a deity murti with garlands of white flowers, and a smaller golden-framed figure beside it. A standing priest in white clothing raises a brass handbell in his right hand with a red thread on his wrist, and a brass oil lamp with a flame sits on the right platform. Partially visible at the bottom, a person's head is seen near lit flames. The pictured shrine has a carved stone base with ornate panels.2013-12-06December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti with red and blue garments, garlanded with white and orange flower strands, and a smaller figure in a golden niche at right. In the foreground, a figure in white dhoti raises a lit oil lamp or fire vessel with an outstretched arm. Below, a bare-chested man in a white cloth sits on the steps, holding a wooden implement near his head. Grey carved stone pillars and a red curtain frame the shrine, with brass and offering vessels on the platform.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06