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A dimly lit shrine photographed at night with several brass oil lamps burning in the foreground, their flames bright against the dark. Behind them stand small figurines of seated religious figures in red, white and gold robes, and a larger ornate deity murti draped in jewelled necklaces and adorned with a crown. No physical people are visible. The scene reflects a puja offering with lamps lit before the murtis.

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A dim, close photograph of a brass multi-branch oil lamp (deepam) in the foreground with five flames burning in its cups and on its arms. Behind it, a dark cloth with red and white border trim and red circular embellishments is set against a worn, stained wall, with a folded cloth partly visible at the right. No people are visible in the scene.2021-11-15Dim photograph of a brass multi-branch oil lamp stand with several lit flames burning in front of draped cloth-covered shapes in a niche. The covered shapes are dark with red floral embroidery and gold-bordered trim, and are arranged against a pale plaster wall. No people are visible. The scene suggests a puja offering lit lamps before ritual cloth-draped objects.2021-11-15A close photograph of a brass multi-branch oil lamp stand with three lit wick lamps, their flames rising tall in a dim room. A folded cloth with red, white and dark stripes is draped in the background. No people are visible. The lamps appear to be part of an evening ritual setting.2021-11-15Photo of a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames on a tall central stem and a wide base, held in dim light. Behind it stands a dark deity murti with a red tilak and vibhuti markings, dressed in a silver-embellished garment with blue fabric below. A partial human hand appears at the lower right edge near the base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine.2021-11-15A photograph of a brass multi-branched oil lamp stand with several lit flames in a dim, dark stone niche. The central lamp is taller, with smaller lamps on curved arms on either side. Behind them a dark stone or murti is partly visible, draped in white cloth with a red and gold border, and a small red mark sits near the top of the niche. Partial white-clad figures appear at the left and right edges, with their hands and bodies cut off by the frame. A small hand rests at the lower right on the brass tray. The scene suggests a night puja with lamp offerings.2021-11-15Close photo of a dark stone Shiva lingam in a dim niche, draped with a white cloth banded with a dark woven border and marked with two small red-orange tilaka dots. In the foreground, a brass multi-branch oil lamp holds five lit wick lamps with bright flames. A partially visible figure in white and red garments stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible; the lamps and draped lingam suggest a puja setting.2021-11-15May 17 20222022-05-17A deity murti stands in a shrine niche decorated with multicolored garlands of marigolds and white flowers. The central figure wears a pink and red sari with a gold-bordered pallu, a red and gold crown, silver necklaces and a raised hand gesture. Behind the figure rises a golden arch and a second smaller deity figure. Rows of brass oil lamps with lit wicks line both sides, with lamp stands topped by small golden birds, and carved wooden doors frame the scene. This appears to be a devi alankaram arrangement at a shrine.Photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A priest's bare arm, at the left edge, holds a brass tray with lit oil lamps and a flame toward a deity lingam. The lingam is dressed in a red silk cloth with a gold border and an orange-and-white striped shawl, garlanded with flowers, and framed by a ring of small lamps behind it. A silver face mask sits on the golden pedestal, with additional lamps burning around the golden niche. The shrine's carved stone arch and gold-plated base are visible. Deity murti and lingam worship, aarti with lamps.2012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a devi alankaram at KAILASA Hyderabad, with a golden deity murti of a goddess in the central altar at the back, wearing a crown and silver ornaments and framed by garlands of marigolds, roses and green leaves. In front, a female figure decorated as a deity is seated with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, wearing a red and pink striped crown, a red and pink sari, layered silver necklaces, and garlands of white flowers and red roses. Tall brass oil lamps with many lit flames line both sides, and gold rooster figurines stand among the lamps. At the left edge, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste near the lamps.Photograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine showing a carved bronze-and-gold deity murti draped in red and cream cloth, framed by a ring of lit oil lamps behind its head. In the foreground a hand holds a brass tray with a flaming camphor or aarti lamp before the deity, with a partly visible figure in gold fabric at the left edge. The stone niche and ornate metal pedestal carry more small lamps. No clearly identifiable person is shown in front of the camera apart from the hand and edge figures.2012-05-16 +1 copiesApril 06 20202020-04-06