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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.

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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 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.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 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 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 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 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 of a shrine inside a temple with a golden arch and a standing deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man seen from behind in a plain white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the right beside a brass figure, and offering plates, flowers and small lamps are arranged on the altar. The floor is dark polished stone and red and orange garlands hang on the doorway pillars.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 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 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 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.