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A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of a standing figure adorned with heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, a tall crown, and a red garland, flanked by two smaller murtis dressed in green and gold. A devotee in a maroon and gold sari with a red flower garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the central deity, a ritual aarti offering. Gold-draped silk fabric covers the base of the altar, and the warm golden interior lighting highlights the decorations.

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May 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja inside a small shrine with tiled walls. A man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, wears a wrap in saffron tones and a thick red-and-white flower garland; he stands at left, looking toward a flame. In the foreground, a brass lamp holds a bright oil flame, and a second person's arm is visible at the edge. The shrine holds a gold-framed deity murti flanked by two smaller figures, all draped in layered gold and pearl garlands, with a yellow silk cloth beneath. In front, a Shiva lingam covered in green silk and white jasmine garlands sits on the floor.2015-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29 +2 copiesA woman in an orange and saffron sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a gilded shrine. Inside the golden arch are several deity murtis adorned with layered white and gold flower garlands, gold necklaces and a red-stone necklace, with a yellow-gold cloth draped beneath. In the foreground a covered figure in green cloth with a white flower garland and gold necklace sits before the shrine, and a woven basket of red flowers is visible at the left edge.2015-05-29A photograph taken through a doorway of a shrine room showing a priestess performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with heavy white and red jasmine garlands and gold ornaments, seated on a gold cloth over a teal base, with two smaller figures flanking it. In the foreground a green silk-draped shivalinga with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor. The woman wears a maroon sari with gold border, a red-and-white garland around her neck and a bangle on her wrist, her back to the camera. Incense smoke rises in the room. The scene shows a ritual puja at the shrine.2015-05-29 +3 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +2 copiesNovember 18 20152015-11-18May 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20152015-05-29 +1 copies