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Photograph of a temple shrine niche lit by oil lamps, framed by golden lamp stands on either side. Inside the arched niche, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with brass vessels and flower offerings on a stone platform. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at left, one hand touching the platform, while a man at right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, holds a lamp near the shrine. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. Two people are present.

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Photograph inside a stone-lined shrine niche with a white arched top and brass lamp stands at both sides. Two people stand before a deity murti or shrine altar decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a kalasha-like altar; a woman in an orange-red sari stands at left arranging the offering, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body stands at right, reaching toward the garlands. Oil lamps and a lit lamp glow around the altar, and string lights edge the arch. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a niche shrine framed by carved stone with a white arched top and warm lamplight. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border stands at left, arranging something at the altar. A man in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with ash markings on his torso, stands at right holding a ritual item. The altar holds a small framed image or murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands, flanking brass lamps and silver vessels with lit oil lamps. The shrine is lit by a ceiling light and a string of small lights around the arch. Two physical people are visible.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04Photograph of a temple shrine niche framed by polished wooden or stone pillars. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border and a beaded head ornament stands on the left, reaching toward a gilded deity murti or small shrine behind a red and pink marigold garland. On the right a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, with sacred ash markings on his arm, holds a ritual vessel. Brass kalasha pots, lit oil lamps and a white floral garland decorate the altar. Carved white arch with a lion-face motif above. Two physical people are visible.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04Inside a shrine niche with a carved white arch and golden-orange stone walls, a woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border and flower-decorated hair pours an offering from a small metal vessel into a lit fire pit or homa kund. A man in white dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and sandalwood marks, stands beside her holding a ritual vessel. Red and white flower garlands frame the fire, with brass lamps, brass kalashas and offering bowls on the platform below, and oil lamps on the left and right edges.2012-06-05Interior shrine doorway view of a devotional ritual. A woman in an orange-red saree with gold border stands at the left, her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward a small shrine. Behind her, a man in white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, performs the ritual with his right arm raised. The shrine has a white carved arch with a lion-like motif, strings of red and white flower garlands, and a lit oil lamp flame in front of a framed deity image. Brass kalashas and vessels sit on the shrine platform, with scattered flower petals on the floor.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04