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A photograph of a small temple shrine with a silver deity murti (face visible, with a tilak-style mark on the forehead) at the centre, decorated with yellow marigold, white jasmine and red flower garlands. The murti sits within a brass arched niche (prabhavali-style frame) below a large brass circular lamp-stand with lit oil lamps. Brass oil lamps (deepa) with burning flames stand on either side, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits at the lower left. The wall behind is white square tiles. No people are visible.

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April 29 20182018-04-29A small shrine niche tiled in white holds a silver deity murti of a goddess with a bindi-like orange mark and a crown-like headdress, framed by a brass arched backdrop and a copper halo-like disc. The murti is heaped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and green leaves, with red flowers at the base. In front are a plate of fruit, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass kuthuvilakku, a small clay pot and a sealed plate of kumkum and vibhuti. No people are visible.2018-04-29 +2 copiesA photograph of a shrine altar with a silver-faced deity murti. A brass arched backdrop with floral carving frames the murti. To the right stand two brass oil lamps with flames, one tall lamp shaped like a stand with a bird-topped finial. A brass kalasha or vessel and a small plate of offerings sit on the lower left, with a red cloth beneath the murti. White tiled walls form the background. No people are visible.2018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a small shrine niche with a dark stone deity murti. A tiled wall and a carved brass arch frame the murti. To the right stand two brass oil lamps with lit wicks, one tall lamp with a bird finial. Brass pots and a plate of fruit sit in the foreground. No people are visible.2018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine niche with a small silver deity murti, its face partly visible, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and green leaves, with an orange tilak mark on the forehead. A brass arched backdrop frames the murti, with a brass oil lamp burning beside it and a brass pillar lamp stand to the right. In front sit a plate of sliced and whole fruit including apples, oranges and a banana, a small clay pot, a metal vessel, and a shivalinga on a small plate. The white tiled wall and wet stone surface suggest a temple or ashram sanctum. No people are visible.2018-04-29 +1 copiesA small shrine niche with a silver deity murti of a seated figure, its face framed by a white floral garland and yellow marigold and red rose garlands draped over the lower body. Oil lamps burn on both sides, and a brass pot with offerings sits in the lower left. A partial reddish-brown cloth edge appears on the right, with no people visible. The white-tiled wall and carved golden arch frame the altar.2018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph of a small temple shrine at night. A dark stone or metal linga-like murti sits on a base heaped with yellow marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, with a red cloth beneath. A brass arched niche frames it against a white tiled wall. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks burn on both sides, including a tall lamp topped with a bird figure, and a large circular brass lamp with many lit wicks glows above. Brass and clay vessels, a small plate with red kumkum powder and a tray with a green packet sit in front. No people are visible.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph of a small shrine interior with a Shiva lingam set in a bronze arch, garlanded with yellow and red marigolds and a white flower garland. Two brass oil lamps burn beside it, one tall lamp with a bird-shaped top on the right, and a brass pot and offering plate sit on the tiled floor. No people are visible. The white tiled wall behind the shrine is partly visible.2018-04-29