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A photograph of an ornate shrine niche framed by white and gold pillars with marble-patterned walls. Inside stands a large brown statue of a bare-chested sage in a red-orange dhoti with gold trim, holding a tray or plate at his waist. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine steps, and a glowing arched halo sits behind the figure, with small offerings on a ledge. The figure is a statue, not a physical person, and no people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a shrine niche framed by white pillars and marble walls. Inside the niche stands a figure wearing an orange-red dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver tray or plate in front of him; the figure appears to be a statue or deity murti rather than a living person. Behind it an arched lit border glows warmly with a small altar and lamps. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble platform at the left and right edges, with a folded cloth at the far left.2012-05-10May 13 20122012-05-13 +2 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13May 13 20122012-05-13A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a standing figure of a deity murti or statue in a sanctum niche framed by an arched doorway with warm lights along its top. The figure wears a red-orange dhoti with a gold border and a beaded necklace, and holds a small object in its hands. Brass lamps stand at the right side of the niche, and a white and gold canopy sits above. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2012-05-07A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a large marble-faced niche. Inside the lit archway, a bald man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot holding a small plate or offering before him, with a flame-bright orange glow behind him. Brass lamps flank the marble steps in the foreground. The scene suggests ritual worship at a shrine.2012-05-13A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti holding a silver tray or lamp, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He stands in a gold-framed niche with warm orange lighting behind an arched doorway. Beside him to the left, a second figure in a dark red robe stands partly in shadow. Brass lamps stand at the sides of the niche, and gold-toned marble lines the base. Appearance-based cues: the standing figure has a rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, but the image is too small and dim for a firm identification, so this is marked unsure.2012-05-13A photograph taken through a doorway into a temple sanctum. A bare-chested man stands centrally in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, one hand on his hip and the other holding a small floral offering. Behind him a green-grey cloth drapes a partly visible figure, and a lit arched niche with a gilded ornamental canopy glows orange.2012-05-12May 09 20122012-05-09A photograph of a standing statue of a saint in an ornate marble shrine niche. The statue wears a maroon-red dhoti or cloth draped over the body and holds a small plate or offering dish in its raised hands. The niche is framed by cream and gold marble with a rounded arch glowing orange behind it. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble steps and floor in front, with small lit flames, and a tiered brass lamp stand is visible at the right. The statue is a sculpted murti, not a living person, and no physical people are present.2012-05-13May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk out of a temple shrine doorway with an ornate arch lit by a row of warm lamps. The foremost man, bare-chested and barefoot, wears a rudraksha mala and holds a brass plate with lit items. The second man behind him wears a rudraksha mala and a shawl draped over his shoulder. A tall brass oil lamp stands on the left, and a white marble pillar frames the doorway. A third person is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a temple puja and aarti.2012-05-10