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A temple shrine in a blue-walled hall, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and flanking dwarapala guardian statues. A priest in a bare upper body and yellow dhoti holds a lit lamp or camphor flame aloft before the deity, while a second priest in a bare torso and yellow dhoti stands nearby. A bald man in a white dhoti with a striped red-and-white waistcloth stands with palms joined in namaskar beside the altar. Three small gold-and-orange utsava murtis sit on a silver altar with garlands and brass vessels. A woman in an orange sari sits on the green floor with palms joined, and a photographer's camera is visible at the lower left edge. The scene is a puja or aarti at a temple shrine. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people present.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine hall with grey pillars and a painted lotus ceiling medallion. Marigold garlands hang across the entrance, and two painted guardian figures with garlands stand on either side. Several men in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies stand in prayer around a central altar with three gold-coloured deity murtis draped in white garlands, a silver vessel and a flower-decorated plate. A woman in an orange sari sits with palms joined at the lower right, and a few other devotees are visible at the edges, with a large brass vessel nearby. A painted deity image hangs behind the altar.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA temple ritual at a shrine with blue-grey pillars topped by golden-yellow guardian figures garlanded with marigolds. Behind, an ornate deity murti stands inside a gilded niche with garlands on its base. Several priests in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies perform puja: one kneels at the front holding a brass vessel and a pooja plate, while others stand by a silver table with brass pots, a sacred kalasha and marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti and orange-red shawl stands at left, and a woman in orange sari sits at lower right beside a drum. Green cloth covers the floor, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a rope barrier.2013-02-15A photograph of a shrine entrance decorated with marigold garlands and a large standing deity murti on the right. Several priests with bare upper bodies wear yellow dhotis and one wears white; they perform a ritual at a decorated altar holding brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and three small deity idols draped in garlands. A brass lamp with flame is raised near the altar. Devotees in white and one woman in orange sari stand behind a rope barrier, some with hands folded. A green carpet covers the floor and a brass vessel stands at the right.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a decorated temple-style shrine on a green-carpeted platform, with blue-grey pillars and marigold and jasmine garlands. Three gold-coloured murtis or figures stand before a larger deity image, each adorned with white flower garlands. Several priests in yellow dhotis and bare-chested saffron-trimmed attire perform ritual worship, one holding a tray of offerings. A seated bearded figure in a white cloth with folded hands, and a bald priest in a white upper cloth with a tilak, stand near the shrine. Brass vessels sit in front, and a crowd of seated devotees with folded hands, one photographing with a phone, watches from the lower edge. Some figures in orange and red clothing are visible at the right. Statues of deities flank the entrance. Context suggests a puja at a shrine.2013-02-15