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A photograph taken from behind of a single person in white ritual clothing, a white kurta and white dhoti, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders, standing before an open shrine. Inside, a gilded deity murti is adorned with red and white garlands and draped with red cloth, with a gold arch framing it. Brass lamps stand on a yellow pedestal at left, and a lit oil lamp flame is visible in the lower left. Red and white flower garlands decorate the doorway frame above. The person appears to be performing puja or aarti at the shrine.

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A photograph of a shrine niche framed by red and white garlands. A person with long dark hair, dressed in white ritual clothing with a white dhoti, stands with back to the camera and raises a small brass lamp or vessel toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold crown, gold necklaces, and a red garland, with a trident-like staff beside it and a seated figure at the base. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand at the sides, and the dark wooden floor and yellow-covered table frame the scene.A photograph taken from behind of a priest in white kurta and white dhoti with a dark ponytail, standing at the threshold of a temple shrine. The doorway is framed with red and white flower garlands. Inside, a deity murti stands in a golden arch with a blue backdrop, and brass oil lamps with lit flames are set on a yellow-draped altar. A brass lamp stand stands on the right and a yellow wooden cabinet is at left. The priest appears to be performing puja before the deity murti.A photograph taken from behind of a single person in white ritual clothing, a white kurta and white dhoti with a dark border, standing before a temple shrine. The shrine holds a gilded deity murti framed by a gold arch with blue and red fabric, decorated with red and white flower garlands draped along the white stone doorway. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a small flame burns at the lower left. The person has long dark hair and appears to be in worship before the altar.A photograph taken from behind inside a dimly lit shrine. A man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl, with dark hair, stands facing an ornate deity murti with gold crown, gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland, set in a gilded arch. Before it sits a smaller seated figure in orange with a green-and-orange garland, and brass oil lamps stand at the right. Offerings and a brass puja vessel sit on the altar, and the man appears to be performing puja. Red and white garlands frame the shrine entrance.A photograph of a temple shrine where a person in white ritual clothes, seen from behind with long dark hair, raises a lamp or aarti vessel toward a deity murti. The murti is a dark stone figure with a tall golden crown, gold necklaces and a red and gold silk garment, set in a gilded arch framed by red and white flower garlands. Brass lamp stands line the sides, and a small orange-draped figure with a garland sits on the altar base beside offerings on a brass plate. Lit oil lamps glow at the top left and at the edge of the frame, and a yellow and red patterned border lines the platform. The scene is aarti at a shrine, with the white-clad figure as the only visible person.A person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti, stands at the entrance of a shrine and reaches toward an altar. The doorway is framed with red and white garlands. Inside, a deity murti with a golden crown and dark face stands behind a golden arch, with a smaller seated figure in orange clothing and a garland in front. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and a brass kalasha sits to the left, with flower offerings and a small lamp on the platform. The scene suggests puja at a temple sanctum.A person with long dark hair tied back, wearing a plain white kurta and white dhoti, stands with their back to the camera before a shrine. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti dressed in a red and pink garment, adorned with gold crown and jewellery, framed by a gold arch, blue backdrop and a red-and-white flower garland. Brass lamps flank the shrine and a small oil lamp burns on the altar. Red and black flower garlands hang across the doorway. Possible puja or darshan at a temple sanctum.A photograph of a shrine doorway decorated with red and white flower garlands. Inside, a deity murti with a crown, trident and ornate jewelled necklaces is seated above a small seated figure in orange. A brass oil lamp is lit overhead. A person in white kurta and dhoti with a long dark ponytail stands with one arm raised, holding the lamp toward the shrine, in what appears to be aarti. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine and a yellow cabinet sits at left. The floor is dark polished stone.Photo of a shrine room decorated with red and white flower garlands. A figure seen from behind, in white kurta and dhoti with a dark ponytail and a white beaded necklace, reaches up with one arm toward a golden-framed deity murti in a blue-and-red shrine niche. The deity wears gold jewellery and a pink garment. A lit oil lamp hangs at the top right of the niche, and brass lamps stand beside the shrine. A small figure in orange garland stands before the murti, and a bare arm of another person appears at the lower right.A photograph taken from behind of a person in white traditional clothing, a white kurta and white dhoti with a maroon border, standing before a shrine and holding a lit lamp or flame in the right hand. Long dark hair is tied back. The shrine is framed by red and white flower garlands and contains a decorated deity murti with a crown and a tall staff, flanked by brass lamps and a brass oil lamp on a yellow-trimmed platform. Offerings and small brass vessels sit before the deity. The scene is dimly lit.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person seen from behind, with long dark hair tied back and wearing white clothing, raises a lit flame toward a deity murti decorated with a golden crown, necklaces and a trident. The shrine is framed by red and white flower garlands, and brass lamps stand on the altar. A small figure in orange sits at the base of the altar. The person's face is not visible, so no candidate is identified by appearance.Photograph of a temple shrine entrance with a yellow-and-red painted threshold marked with Om symbols. A lone figure in white kurta and dhoti, with long dark hair, stands with back to the camera facing a deity murti inside, garlanded with red and white flower strings, with gold ornaments and a gold arch behind it. Brass oil lamps stand at the right, a kalasha-style vessel sits on a ledge at left, and mango leaf torans hang above the doorway. The figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.