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A photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a stone-framed sanctum with gilded deity murtis draped in yellow and red garments and garlanded with marigold strands, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepas) on a stone platform. A barefoot man in a red-orange dhoti and draped cloth with a shaved head and a light peach turban stands on the right near a red curtain, facing the shrine with a garland around his neck. Red and white striped pillars and a green plant frame the scene.

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A person in a red-maroon robe and a light beige headwrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a stone shrine at night. Two gilded deity murti are garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands; the left figure wears an orange-red turban and holds a drum-like object. Brass oil lamps with flame-like tops line the shrine, and a small seated figure in orange and a garland sits on the altar. The person has a rudraksha-style mala with a light necklace visible, and the scene is lit warmly against a dark red curtain.2010-10-08 +1 copiesA barefoot man in an orange sleeveless robe with orange-and-gold trim and a beaded necklace stands at a stone shrine at night, hands joined in devotion. Before him on the raised stone platform are a deity murti in red and gold garments with garlands of marigolds, a small figure, brass oil lamps and a small bowl, under a gilded arch. Red curtains hang from pillars beside the shrine, and a red-and-white striped wall runs behind.2010-11-12A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands with hands folded in front of a stone shrine at night, facing a deity murti in red garments, adorned with marigold garlands and a gold crown, with a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform and a small white-clad figure sits on the plinth before the murti. Red curtains hang beside carved stone pillars, and a striped orange-and-white wall is visible at right.2010-11-12August 05 20142014-08-05November 12 20102010-11-12A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a mat in front of a shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, decorated with red garlands and gold ornaments. A Shivalinga sits on a pedestal in front with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a red curtain hangs on the left, and a smaller shrine on the right shows a figure in red against blue.2013-07-08A barefoot man in a red silk dhoti and matching red shawl stands with his back to the camera before a stone shrine ledge in a temple. He wears a tan-brown turban and has long dark hair. Beside him are tall brass oil lamps and a small ornate altar. On the left, a deity murti in orange robes is decorated with a white flower garland and marigold strings, and a red cloth is draped nearby. A red-and-white striped pillar and an orange curtain are visible at right, with a potted plant beside them.2010-10-08November 12 20102010-11-12September 11 20172017-09-11November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden-framed niche with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, draped in red garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A linga-like form and small offerings sit at the base, with oil lamps on stands flanking the shrine. A devotee with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange garment, stands with folded hands facing the shrine from the foreground. A smaller painted figure in red appears in a blue-lit niche to the right. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene.2013-07-08A photograph of a stone temple shrine at night, with a lit brass oil lamp on a tall stand beside a deity murti heavily decorated with garlands in red, purple and multicolour flowers. A young man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot along a striped woven mat on the floor, carrying nothing visible, past a tray of scattered grains. A pink and gold cloth hangs from a pillar beneath a white canvas canopy. The scene appears to be an outdoor temple ritual area lit by a bright lamp overhead.2017-09-11