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A photograph inside a temple shrine corridor. In the foreground a woman in a red patterned saree with her hair in a bun and hands pressed together in namaskar stands facing a shrine. A woman in a magenta saree and two other women in light saree stand with hands folded, also facing inward. At the shrine, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds up a flame or lamp before an ornate silver-framed arch containing a deity murti in orange clothing with a crown, garlands of flowers and a necklace. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand before it, and a framed portrait of a smiling man hangs on the pillar at right beside a small calendar. Devotees are performing aarti and darshan.

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March 04 20072007-03-04March 04 20072007-03-04A rotated photograph of women in a temple shrine. In the foreground, a woman in a pink and red patterned sari with hair tied back stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with another woman in a magenta sari beside her. Beyond them, a richly dressed deity murti in orange and gold garments, decorated with garlands, stands within an ornate silver-framed shrine niche, with a small oil lamp burning at its base. Above the shrine, a man in white clothes stands near a framed picture. The space has dark polished floors and yellow-gold decorative drapery on the right.March 04 20072007-03-04 +1 copiesNovember 25 20092009-11-25A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti framed by a gold arch and decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, with oil lamps lit before it. A priest in an orange robe stands at the shrine offering a lamp. A woman in a purple sari with silver hair ornaments stands in front with hands held in prayer. Two men in white and cream dhotis and shawls, one with a green-bordered shawl, stand behind her with hands folded in prayer. Orange and red cloth drapes hang at the entrance, and a brass vessel sits on a yellow table at the lower left.June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph of a temple shrine interior seen through a doorway. A priest in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before a dark-faced deity murti dressed in white with a red and white garland backdrop, with a small standing figure and brass lamps and offerings on a yellow-bordered platform. Three women sit on the polished floor in the foreground: one in a white and maroon sari, one in a purple sari, and one in a lavender sari with a black handbag, all seated quietly in devotion. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel flank the shrine, with a blue curtain at left.2009-09-21A photograph inside a stone-walled shrine where a deity murti is adorned with a white garland and pink flower garlands, framed by a golden arched niche with a red backdrop. Brass oil lamps burn on a low table draped in green cloth, scattered with pink petals. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with a green border holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame, while an older woman in a blue sari stands beside her with hands folded. On the left, a woman in an orange-red garment and gold necklace kneels at the threshold. Rows of small polished brass vessels sit in the foreground. Several other people are partly visible in the reflective mirrored walls of the shrine.2012-06-04A photo inside a temple shrine doorway where a priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl raises a flame on a lamp above a red-clad deity murti seated under a gold arch. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a magenta blouse and white sari at left, several children in green, orange, red and white clothes, and a man in white at right. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor before the shrine, which has yellow and white painted steps and grey stone walls with carved borders.Photograph inside a small stone shrine with polished beige marble walls and white pillared doorway. A deity murti with gold-framed arch is garlanded with pink flowers and white beaded necklace. A priest in an orange-saffron cloth sits at left, a figure in white stands at the shrine door, and an elderly man in white pours or offers at the altar. A woman in cream sari with green border and gold necklace holds a brass aarti lamp with lit flame, beside an older woman in blue sari. Silver and brass puja vessels and oil lamps stand on a table at right, with a brass kalasha and rose petals on the altar.2012-06-04Outdoor temple scene under a covered walkway with a crowd of devotees pressed behind metal railings, palms joined in namaskar. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head walks barefoot toward a shrine holding a brass oil lamp, while another saffron-robed figure stands with palms joined on the right. The shrine has an arched golden frame, orange curtains, colourful striped pillars, and a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a framed portrait and flowers below. Devotees wear white shirts, a blue sweater, yellow and teal saris, and jasmine garlands in their hair.2009-12-13