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A bearded man in a white kurta and yellow shawl bends forward to touch a golden kalasha-like object draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, placed before a shrine. Behind him stand two painted deity murti, one with a crown and trident and one wearing a blue skirt and necklaces, flanked by golden arches and brass oil lamps. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands to the left, smiling.

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May 25 20082008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25A temple shrine interior with a gilded arched niche draped in red cloth, holding a pair of large deity murtis adorned with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. A seated priest in saffron clothing kneels at the lower left beside a tray of offerings, while two standing men face the shrine: an older man with a white beard in white clothes and a yellow shawl with red lettering, and a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala who has his hands joined in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small red-clad figure is set at the base of the shrine.2008-05-25A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red drapery. Two deity murtis of a seated male and female figure are adorned with marigold garlands, jewelry and crowns; the male figure holds a trident. In front stands a brass oil lamp (deepa) lit with a flame. A man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a sash and holds a small object near the lamp, while an older bearded man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside him gesturing toward the shrine. A third figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the shrine. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robe) appears in person, and a printed caption on the page names the event.2008-05-25Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red drapes behind two large deity murtis wearing flower garlands, one with a crown and trident and one in a blue-and-gold dress. In front, a white-clad bearded man with a yellow shawl holds a plate or tray and offers to the shrine, beside a woman in orange robes with long curly hair who stands smiling. A third person in orange kneels at lower left holding a tray. Brass lamps stand on either side and garlands drape the central altar. The setting is a stone-pillared pavilion with trees visible outside.2008-05-25A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a small lamp before a pair of golden-faced deity murtis draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Two people in orange and blue stand beside him, a young person in an orange robe on the left and a woman in a blue sari behind them. A brass oil lamp stands on a stand in the foreground beside a stone pillar.2008-05-25Photograph of a shrine interior with a golden arch and a red draped backdrop. Two large gilded deity murti figures stand behind an offering area, one crowned and adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a woman in a teal blue dress bends forward toward the murti. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala and holds a brass oil lamp, while an older bearded man in a yellow shawl stands at the edge. Brass lamps with lit flames flank the scene.2008-05-25A photograph inside a temple shrine where a bearded man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a deity murti. Behind him, a figure in a saffron-orange garment and a younger woman in a blue sari with bangles stand near, and a person in orange stands at the left edge. The gilded arch frames two richly adorned deity murtis dressed in orange and red, with yellow and red flower garlands, gold ornaments and a trident. A brass kalasha and offerings are placed in front.2008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25A photograph in a temple courtyard shows a white-bearded man in white kurta with a yellow shawl, standing beside a woman in a teal-blue salwar kameez, both gazing toward a shrine. A young man in saffron clothes stands at the left edge, and another saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala stands near the centre. Behind them, a golden-framed shrine holds a pair of deity murtis, one holding a trident, both adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and silver ornaments, with a brass oil lamp in front. Red cloth canopies hang in the background among green trees.2008-05-25