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A photograph of a temple shrine with a man seen from behind in the foreground, wearing a white dhoti and a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder, bowing toward the shrine. Inside the shrine stands a dark deity murti of a goddess with a tall golden crown, gold necklaces and a red-and-gold sari, framed by a gold arch and garlands of red and white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand in tiers to the right, and offering plates with flowers, kumkum and a small seated figure in red sit on the altar in front. A red and white flower garland hangs at the doorway.

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A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, head bowed in prayer before a shrine. Inside the golden arched niche, a deity murti with a tall golden crown, golden necklaces and a red-and-gold garment is garlanded with red and white flower strands. Below, a small figure in orange and red sits garlanded with yellow flowers on a raised platform. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, offering plates and a brass standing lamp surround the altar, and a yellow-bordered mat lies on the floor.A photograph of a shrine inside a temple, viewed from behind a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl who stands with hands folded in prayer at the left edge. The shrine is decorated with red and white flower garlands framing a golden arch. At its centre stands a dark deity murti with a tall crown, gold necklaces and a red-gold garment. In front, a smaller figure in red and orange robes with a garland sits on a platform with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, plates of offerings and flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand to the right, and a yellow and red decorated base surrounds the altar.A man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands with his back to the camera, bowing toward a shrine inside a temple. The shrine is framed by red and white flower garlands and holds a dark deity murti with a tall crown, adorned with gold necklaces and a garland. In front, a smaller seated figure in orange robes with a garland, and a bowl and brass oil lamps stand on a yellow-bordered platform with flower offerings. Tall brass lamp stands line the right side.A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears a white dhoti and a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder, holding a lit oil lamp at the left edge. Before him a dark deity murti stands in a gilded arch decorated with red and white flower garlands, wearing a tall gold crown, gold necklaces and a red-and-gold garment. On the altar below, a small white figure of a seated sage in orange cloth wears a flower garland, surrounded by brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings and a plate of fruit. Tall brass lamp stands and a standing brass figure flank the shrine. The floor is polished dark stone.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 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 of one person in white ritual clothes, a white kurta and dhoti with a dark tail of hair, standing with hands folded in prayer before a shrine. The shrine is framed by red and white floral garlands and holds a deity murti in a gold-framed arch with a blue and red backdrop, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown. A tall palm-leaf or staff stands beside it, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar, and a small deity figure seated below. The room has white pillars and a dark polished floor.A photograph taken inside a temple shrine at dusk. A man seen from behind, wearing a white dhoti and a yellow shawl over his shoulder, lifts a lit flame in a metal vessel toward a shrine. The shrine has a gold arched frame draped with red and white flower garlands, and a deity murti in red and gold dress sits behind a small altar. Smaller figures and brass oil lamps stand on the altar, with marigold garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and offering plates. The setting is an aarti being performed before the deity. The floor is dark polished stone.A photograph inside a temple shrine framed by red, white and dark green flower garlands. A dark stone deity murti of a goddess stands in a silver-framed arch, adorned with white and gold ornaments and a garland, holding a trident-like staff. Below, a white marble figure in an orange cloth with a garland sits on a platform. In front, a man in white clothes sits cross-legged with his palms pressed together in prayer. Brass oil lamps and a brass puja vessel with offerings stand on the yellow and red decorated dais. A yellow cabinet is at the left edge.Photograph of a temple shrine with a dark deity murti of a goddess adorned with a silver crown, gold and silver necklaces, and a trident beside her, framed by a silver arch and red and white flower garlands. In front sits a white marble figure of a seated sannyasi-like saint in orange robes with a garland. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged at the lower left, tending brass plates and bowls of offerings on a tray, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style lamp stand nearby. The shrine is decorated with marigold and flower garlands and a painted cloth banner.A photo taken inside a temple shrine. A man seen from behind, with long dark hair, wears a white kurta and white dhoti, standing with hands raised in front of him before a deity murti. The murti is decorated with gold and red adornments and a blue-backed arch, framed by red and white garlands draped across the doorway. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and a small yellow pedestal sits to the left. The floor is dark and polished. This appears to be a puja or darshan moment at the shrine.Inside a temple shrine, a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a red border performs aarti, holding a flame before an altar. Behind him stands a dark deity murti adorned with a silver crown, gold necklaces, a trident and a red-and-white flower garland, set within an ornate silver arch. Before the deity sits a white marble statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a saffron head cloth, garlanded with flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style metal vessel and a bronze lamp-bearing figure stand nearby, and floral garlands hang along the navy backdrop and ceiling.