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A woman in a red sari with gold border, hair in a bun and a gold armlet, stands at left holding flowers and offering worship before a shrine. The central image is a black-faced deity murti with multiple arms, seated in a blue and gold silk garment, adorned with a crown, white flower garlands, a green bead mala and jewelry, framed by a gold arch with a flower garland. In front sits a white marble-like murti of a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange garment, pink cushion and beaded garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at right and a small silver kalasha and brass vessels sit on the floor in the foreground. Lit lamps flicker on the shrine ledge.

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June 16 20142014-06-16A priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders stands at left, holding flowers, before a shrine. A dark-skinned deity murti in a blue and gold sari, adorned with a garland and green beaded mala, is set within a golden arch decorated with flower garlands. In front sits a white statue of a seated sage in orange and gold robes with a saffron head cloth and rudraksha mala, a statue rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a plate of flowers, a brass vessel and a small bell lie on the floor.2014-06-16A woman in a red and gold sari stands at left in a shrine room, holding flowers and facing a deity murti in black stone with four arms, adorned with a green bead garland and a flower garland framed by an arched gold-toned backdrop. Below, a white figure in a saffron-and-gold garment with a rudraksha-style mala sits on a pink cloth-covered seat, with brass oil lamps (lamps) on either side, a kalasha-like vessel, and a silver pot on the floor. Gold curtains and a banner with geometric patterns frame the scene.2014-06-16A photograph inside a shrine room of a standing man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered sash, wearing a gold armlet, bangles and a long reddish-brown beaded mala, viewed from behind and to the side as he faces a deity murti. The black-faced murti is dressed in blue and gold cloth, adorned with silver ornaments, a crown, and garlands of green beads and marigold and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, along with brass vessels and offerings on a stone platform, and colourful striped cloth hangs on the red-draped wall. A smaller murti in pink and gold sits in front, and a shrine carved with lotus-like designs frames the central figure. Visible shrine pieces show ritual worship in progress.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16Photograph of a temple shrine with a dark deity murti decorated with a silver crown, red and white garlands, jewelled necklaces and a pink and green silk garment, under an ornate silver arch with a hanging lamp. In front, a standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and holds hands together in prayer. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds a brass tray of flowers toward the deity. Before the altar sits a white marble figure in pink attire with a garland, and brass vessels, a kalasha and oil lamps are arranged on the floor. Puja offerings and a floral rangoli appear at the bottom. Whether the orange-clad figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-04-02A photograph of a shrine room. A man with a white forehead marking and red kumkum dot stands at left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long mala of brown rudraksha beads, and gold bangles. Behind him stands a dark deity murti in a blue-and-gold garment, adorned with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a green bead necklace, set in an ornate silver-and-gold arched niche with red cloth backdrop. Smaller murtis, a pink-clad figure, brass oil lamps and a small brass kalasha sit on the altar. The man is shown with the shrine, but his identity is not established from appearance.2014-06-16January 09 20102010-01-09A photograph of a black-stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche, adorned with a gold crown, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, a red silk sari-style garment with gold border, and a garland of white, red, green and yellow flowers arching behind it. In front, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the floor at a low wooden puja table, with brass vessels, a silver lamp, a small bowl of offerings and a tray of flowers before him; he is performing puja. A framed painting of a temple scene hangs on the wall to the right.Photograph of a puja in front of a gilded arched shrine housing a black deity murti of a goddess adorned with gold crown, layered silver and diamond-style necklaces, golden hands and a pink silk sari with gold border, framed by garlands in white, red, yellow and green. A man in orange robes and a shawl sits on a wooden chair at right, holding a small lamp or flame toward the deity with one hand and a bell in the other. On a low wooden stand before him are brass vessels, flowers, a kalasha-style brass pot and a tray of petals; a small orange cloth holds additional brass items at left. A framed painting of a temple scene with a goddess on a lion-throne hangs to the right. Only one physical person is present.