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A photograph inside a temple sanctum at Varanasi showing a silver-framed shrine niche with an ornate silver arch and a deity murti heavily garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, set before a purple cloth backdrop. A woman in a red sari with gold jewellery and a dark blouse extends her hand toward the murti. On the right a man in white shirt and a sadhu in saffron robes with a tilak stand near a silver trident and a brass plate of flowers and leaves. At left a man in a cream kurta tends a brass lamp with a lit flame.

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May 19 20142014-05-19Photograph inside a temple shrine where a silver-framed deity murti, heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, is set in a niche before a purple cloth. A man with long hair, a red-and-white tilak and a dark red garment with a rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling and holding a steel vessel, while a bald man in orange-saffron robes with yellow tilak stands beside him holding a metal trident. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left, and other devotees are partly visible around the shrine railing.2014-05-19A photograph inside a shrine with silver-embossed walls and arches. A large silver-faced deity murti with a red-tinted face is covered in a dense garland of orange and yellow marigolds with white flowers and green leaves, set before a purple cloth. A man in a maroon robe with a black beaded garment and a gold-beaded necklace reaches out to touch the garland, while a silver trident stands in the foreground. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits at the lower left, and another person wearing a red shawl appears at the right edge. Pale rose and pink petals are scattered over the murti.2014-05-19A photograph inside a silver-clad shrine in a temple, where a large deity murti with a white face and red mouth is almost fully covered in marigold and white flower garlands, set against a purple drape. On the left a man in an orange-red shirt holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward the shrine. At right a man with long hair in a red-brown robe wears a black-and-gold beaded mala and tilak, and beside him a bald priest in orange robes with yellow sandalwood markings holds a silver trident and a brass plate of flower petals. Other devotees stand behind them. Small framed items and a shelf appear at the upper right.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A silver-framed shrine holds a silver deity murti with a face, adorned with a large garland of marigolds, white flowers and red blooms, set before a purple draped backdrop. A figure with orange-ochre clothing, a black-and-brown patterned shawl, beaded necklaces and bangles, and a ceremonial trident (trishul) in hand stands at the right, with a short white-and-ochre vertical tilak on the forehead. Two other men in pale shirts stand behind, and an oil lamp with a flame sits at lower left beside floral offerings and a metal railing.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19Photograph inside a temple shrine with an ornate silver-covered arch framing a silver deity murti decorated with a large garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers, set before a purple cloth backdrop. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground beside a metal railing and a small metal donation box. On the right, a person in a red-orange garment with a dark braided hairstyle, tilak on the forehead, a gold necklace and a silver ritual vessel leans toward the shrine. Behind, a man in a light blue shirt stands near the pillar.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed niche with a deity murti covered in a dense garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers, set against a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground on the right, a person seen from behind with hair in a bun, a red-and-gold patterned shawl over the shoulders, gold earrings, and a gold-beaded necklace looks toward the shrine. A silver ritual staff and a brass lamp with a flame sit at left, and a silver trident-topped railing lies in front. A second man in a grey shirt stands in the background near the shrine, and another figure in white is partly visible at the left edge. Visible clothing and garlands are described; the person's identity is not established from appearance.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed deity murti heavily adorned with garlands of orange and white marigold flowers, set against a purple cloth backdrop. A person in a light blue shirt leans toward the shrine at left-center. In the foreground at right, a figure in an orange-red garment with a gold bead necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a silver ritual implement and gazes at the murti; the figure has a white tilak on the forehead and long hair pulled back. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at lower left beside a silver railing. Several other people stand in the background.2014-05-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed deity murti, its face partly visible, almost entirely covered in a heaped garland of orange marigolds and white flowers, set against a purple cloth draped below. A bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth stands at right, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala with gold beads and a gold earring, a trident-like staff held in his hand near a silver offering vessel. Behind him a seated devotee in a light blue shirt and a woman in a dark outfit look toward the shrine. A brass lamp with a flame sits at lower left beside a metal railing and a donation box.2014-05-19