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Interior of a temple shrine at night with a brass standing lamp (deepa) lit on the right beside a stone pillar. In the centre, a figure in a rust-red robe and matching turban stands with hands joined before a garlanded deity murti flanked by flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Smaller painted and gilded figures sit on silver-legged stands in front. A devotee in a red-orange cloth, seen from behind at the right edge, faces the shrine with hands folded. The ritual setting appears to be a puja or aarti at the shrine.

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September 11 20172017-09-11Interior temple shrine photographed from the side. A standing murti of a bearded sage in an orange-brown robe and matching turban, with a multi-strand garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers draped over its shoulders, stands among silver-framed statues of smaller figures in blue and green garments. Gilded deity images with flower garlands sit at left. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the right, and flower petals are scattered on the stone platform. On the right edge, a man in an orange-red robe with long hair stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Setting is a stone-walled sanctum with carved pillars.2017-09-11 +1 copiesInterior of a temple shrine with a standing figure in a rust-red and maroon-brown robe and a matching red turban, adorned with a white beaded necklace, flanked by floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. Nearby, a seated deity murti in gold crown and jewellery sits beside a silver-bordered shrine and small blue-dressed figures on silver stands, with petals scattered on the stone floor. On the right, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands beside a standing man in an orange-red garment, his head bowed and hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests puja at a shrine, with no prominent crowd present.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with long dark hair tied back stands with folded hands before a shrine, facing a golden statue of a bearded saint wearing an orange turban and a white beaded necklace, draped in a garland of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. Beside the statue sit two smaller painted figures in blue and white. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right, and marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the stone platform. Carved grey stone pillars and a pink curtain frame the shrine.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with a standing statue of a sage in a rust-red turban and shawl, hands folded in namaskar, wearing a layered white bead necklace, draped in a garland of red, yellow, green, blue and purple flowers. Beside it sits a seated deity murti in a teal and silver-embellished garment on a silver peetha. Pink and yellow flower petals are scattered on a stone platform, and a tall brass lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground. At the right edge, a bare-chested person in a red-brown cloth with hands in namaskar faces the shrine in profile. Stone pillars and maroon curtains frame the scene.2017-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine. A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap and bare shoulder, faces a shrine in profile and stands with hands folded in prayer beside a tall brass oil lamp (aarti/deepa) with a lit flame. In front is a stone platform with scattered flower petals and a shrine with a standing statue of a saint in a red-orange turban, red robe and white beaded necklace, flanked by seated figures in teal and cream garments; the statue is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands in red, yellow, purple and white. Grey carved stone pillars and pink and gold drapery frame the scene.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11Inside a stone temple shrine, a man with long dark hair and a rust-red shawl stands with his back partly turned, facing a garlanded group of sculptures. Several statues are dressed with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, including a seated figure in a red turban and a central standing figure in a rust-red robe and turban with hands folded. A golden lamp stand with a lit flame stands at right, and flower petals scatter the stone platform before the figures. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at a shrine, with a decorated golden canopy and ornately carved stone pillars behind.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copies