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Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed niche holds a silver deity murti of a face with a red tongue, heavily garlanded with marigolds in yellow and orange, white flowers, and green leaves, set before a purple cloth with gold border. In the foreground at right, a woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace and gold earrings, a tilak on her forehead and red flowers in her hair, bows over a silver tray. A brass oil lamp with a visible flame sits at left, and a man in a light blue shirt and a woman with folded hands stand behind the shrine. No readable name is shown.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine in Varanasi showing a silver-framed deity murti, its face partly visible, covered in a large garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers in front of a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground at right, a person in a rust-red garment with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, hair tied up with a red flower, holds a silver ritual implement, standing near a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on the left. A man in a light blue shirt stands behind the railing in the background, with a few other devotees visible.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed niche with a deity murti covered in a dense garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers, set against a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground on the right, a person seen from behind with hair in a bun, a red-and-gold patterned shawl over the shoulders, gold earrings, and a gold-beaded necklace looks toward the shrine. A silver ritual staff and a brass lamp with a flame sit at left, and a silver trident-topped railing lies in front. A second man in a grey shirt stands in the background near the shrine, and another figure in white is partly visible at the left edge. Visible clothing and garlands are described; the person's identity is not established from appearance.2014-05-19Photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti, heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, is set in a niche before a purple cloth. A man with long hair, a red-and-white tilak and a dark red garment with a rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling and holding a steel vessel, while a bald man in orange-saffron robes with yellow tilak stands beside him holding a metal trident. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left, and other devotees are partly visible around the shrine railing.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-framed niche holds a deity murti of a face with a red mouth, decorated with a large circle of marigold and white flower garlands and green leaves, set before a purple cloth. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a metal rail in the foreground. On the right, a man in a saffron-red wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold beads, a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead, and bangles, gestures toward the shrine. Behind him a man in a light shirt and a woman in red stand near the railing. The silver ornamentation and a trident-like object appear at the right edge.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A silver-framed shrine holds a silver deity murti of a face adorned with a large marigold and white flower garland, set before a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground at right, a person seen from behind with hair in a bun, wearing a red-and-maroon robe and a gold-bead necklace, faces the shrine. Another man in a light shirt stands behind the shrine, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits at left beside a metal railing with flowers. The scene appears to be a temple darshan moment.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine with a silver-framed niche holding a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of yellow and white marigolds. In the foreground a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a yellow-and-white tilak on his forehead, a dark beaded mala and gold necklaces, a red shawl and leopard-print cloth stands with palms joined in namaste, bangles on his wrists. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits at left beside a woman in green with folded hands. Other devotees and a man in white are behind the rail, and a metal donation box stands on the rail. Readable text is a Sanskrit inscription across the top of the silver arch and a copyright line. Probable Swamiji is shown in appearance, with long swept-back hair, mala and gold necklaces and red shawl, performing darshan with namaste.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed deity murti with a white face and red mouth, draped in a large garland of orange marigolds and white flowers in front of a purple cloth. A woman in the foreground, seen from behind with her hair in a bun, wears a red garment, gold earrings, a gold necklace and bangles, and presses her palms together in prayer. To the left, a man in white clothes with a red tilak on his forehead holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, indicating aarti. Flowers and green leaves are arranged on the ledge below the murti.2014-05-19 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti with a face is adorned with a large circular garland of yellow and orange marigolds and white flowers, set before a purple cloth backdrop. A man in a red ochre robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, his arm extended toward the murti, stands beside the shrine. Other devotees, including a man in a white shirt and a person in an orange cloth, stand nearby. A brass lamp with a lit flame and a silver plate of offerings sit on the metal railing in the foreground. a person cues include the red robe, black rudraksha mala, gold necklace and gold earrings, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-05-19A photograph inside a silver-clad shrine in a temple, where a large deity murti with a white face and red mouth is almost fully covered in marigold and white flower garlands, set against a purple drape. On the left a man in an orange-red shirt holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward the shrine. At right a man with long hair in a red-brown robe wears a black-and-gold beaded mala and tilak, and beside him a bald priest in orange robes with yellow sandalwood markings holds a silver trident and a brass plate of flower petals. Other devotees stand behind them. Small framed items and a shelf appear at the upper right.2014-05-19