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A photograph of a stone-pillared open shrine with gold-framed arch and red drapery, housing a deity murti of a multi-armed goddess and a male figure with a crown, decorated with white and red garlands. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands before the murti on a grey stone platform. In the foreground at right, a man with short dark hair in a white garment holds a brass lamp, performing a puja or aarti. A smaller gold-framed niche with a standing figure is at right, and a carved stone panel with a Ganesha-like relief is at left.

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A devotee seen from behind in a white shirt, with short dark hair, waves a flaming camphor aarti lamp toward a shrine. Inside the stone shrine, a golden arch frames a deity murti pair with a red and gold backdrop, one figure with a crown and four arms and a consort beside him. Red and white marigold garlands hang from the altar, with brass puja vessels, a kalasha and small offering dishes. A smaller golden-framed image of a seated figure stands to the right, and a carved stone wall with a Ganesha relief borders the left side.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a deity murti dressed in red and magenta cloth, with flower garlands hanging from its arms. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, seen from behind, swings a lit camphor flame in one hand and rings a handheld bell in the other before the altar. A smaller figure in an alcove stands to the right, and a second person's head peeks up behind the stone counter in the foreground. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a white ritual fan sit on the altar, indicating puja and aarti.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands at the left edge, seen from behind, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame before a shrine. Inside the golden-arched shrine, a deity murti with a crown and gold garlands sits beside a consort figure in blue and pink, with a red drape behind them and red-and-white flower garlands. To the right, a smaller figure in orange robes stands under a gold arch. Brass puja vessels and plates sit on the stone ledge in front, with a grey stone temple structure around the shrine.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with his back to the camera at an orange-fronted altar counter, holding a lit multi-branched brass oil lamp toward a shrine. Inside the stone shrine, a painted deity murti pair sits on a raised pedestal draped with red cloth, garlanded with white and red flower garlands, flanked by a gilded arch and a smaller standing figure in orange and gold. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar, with a red curtain at the right edge. Pure white ritual clothing, no visible a person cues.2013-12-06A 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 20132013-12-06A priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, facing a shrine and waving a long white cloth or fan toward it. The shrine has an ornate gold arch, red and pink draped cloth, and gray stone pillars. At its center sits a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and four arms, flanked by a second deity figure in blue and red garments. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang from the central murti. A smaller gilded figure stands at the right in orange cloth. Brass vessels and a lamp sit on the stone platform in front. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-06