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A photograph inside a temple sanctum where a silver-framed deity murti, draped in black cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and blue blossoms, is being worshipped. On the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold-rimmed pair of glasses holds a small oil lamp and a flame over a metal stand, a person in saffron and rudraksha, appearing to lead the worship. Beside him, a man in a white kurta holds a small brass vessel, and behind them a man in a red turban and orange robes pours from a brass vessel. A brass lamp stands in the foreground, and a silver pot is visible at lower left with a partly visible person's head.

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July 02 20152015-07-02Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed niche holds a silver-faced deity murti draped in marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and a white-and-gold cloth. In front of the shrine a brass oil lamp burns with a lit flame, and a woven basket of offerings sits at lower left. A man in a white shirt stands at the railing. Beside him a saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl holds a small flower offering toward the shrine; a second robed priest with a shaved head and white forehead marks stands behind him, and another person in orange appears at the frame edge. Three or four people are visible, and the scene is a darshan and puja at a temple.2015-05-09Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed niche holds a silver face of a deity garlanded with marigolds, red and white flower strands, and blue flowers, above a black cloth with white and gold lettering. Four men perform worship: a man in a red turban and orange-saffron robe holds a lit oil lamp near the shrine; a man in a white shirt holds a small bell; a bald man in orange robes holds a brass bowl of offerings; a partly visible bald man in orange stands behind. Brass vessels and a brass pot sit on a metal railing. Visible text on the black cloth reads 'baba kaal' style lettering. Arti-style lamp worship and offering at a shrine. A person in the foreground wears a saffron robe with rudraksha beads, so the candidate cues are sufficient only for an unsure identification.2015-07-02Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed niche holds a silver deity murti of a goddess with a red-orange tilak on its forehead, heavily garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers, red and white blooms and blue petals, set over a black cloth bordered in gold. Ornate silver filigree surrounds the arch. In the foreground a man in a white short-sleeved shirt stands at the shrine with his hands on a silver railing, while beside him a man in a maroon-red head wrap and orange-red shawl reaches toward the offering, and at right a bald man with a yellow-orange tilak in saffron robes stands close by. A brass vessel with offerings and a small flame sits at lower left, with a silver trident at upper right.2015-07-02A photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti, its face and upper body draped in marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beads, is the focus at left. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding out marigold petals in his cupped hand toward the shrine while leaning in. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a red tilak on his forehead gestures toward the murti, and shaven-headed priests in white and orange stand behind them. A metal lamp flame is visible at the lower left edge. Silver carved arches and red walls frame the scene.2015-05-09July 02 20152015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and hoop earring, reaches toward a large silver plate or tray set on a silver stand. Behind him, a second person in orange and a man in white shirt stand nearby. To the left, a silver deity murti with orange tilak and red garlands is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with a black cloth bearing silver lettering. An oil lamp burns at lower left. Silver ornate pillars frame the scene.2015-07-02Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed sanctum holds a black-robed deity murti with a silver face, adorned with a large marigold garland with red and white flowers and a crown. In the foreground a man in a white shirt reaches toward the shrine railing, while behind him a man in an orange robe and a man in a red turban stand nearby. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits at left, and a silver trishul stands at right beside the metal railing and a donation box.2015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph inside a silver-framed shrine in a temple. A silver-ornamented deity murti with a yellow and orange marigold garland and purple flower garlands is seated behind a black cloth, with a brass lamp stand and a metal railing in front. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, shown from behind with bare shoulders and arms raised to his head, stands before the shrine. Beside him, a man in a white shirt stands near the railing, and a bald man in orange cloth and a woman with folded hands are visible to the right. Several people are partially visible at the edges, with an orange garment at left. Writing in Devanagari is carved on the silver panel above the shrine.2015-07-02Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a silver-framed deity murti with a face of silver and red-painted features, draped in a black cloth with gold border and heaped with marigold and mixed flower garlands. Three men attend: a priest in a red turban and saffron-orange clothing holds a brass oil lamp and ritual bell; a man in a white shirt holds his hands over the lamp's flame in worship; and at right a man with a shaved head, wire-rimmed glasses, a earring and saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, cupping his hands toward the flame in aarti. Black cloth beneath the deity bears painted Hindi lettering, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits in the foreground beside a covered silver offering vessel. Ornate silver railings surround the shrine.2015-07-02