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Inside a shrine room, a seated priest in white dhoti and shirt performs puja before a deity murti dressed in red and gold garments with a crown, silver-framed arch and red-and-white flower garlands behind it. Brass oil lamps with lit flame stand on both sides, and trays with fruit, bananas, plates of food, small brass bowls and betel leaves are arranged on the floor. Blue drapery and painted decorative columns frame the altar, and the threshold has yellow floral painting.

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January 01 20102010-01-01A worship shrine photographed from the front. A seated figure in white clothes, with dark hair, sits on a low wooden platform and raises a hand toward a black-faced deity murti in a silver arch. The murti wears a red and gold sari-like garment, a crown, and a red and white garland with ornate necklaces, and sits on a red-draped base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass trays of fruit, a plate of food, a small kalasha-style pot and a bell in front. Hanging striped cloth panels with floral patterns frame the shrine, and a painted floral border decorates the platform. The scene shows puja in a temple-style room.2010-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine niche with a silver arch framing a deity murti dressed in a red and white garment, adorned with a white garland and red flower garlands. In front, a seated man in a plain white kurta and dhoti holds a lit flame, performing puja. Brass lamp stands, a kalasha-like brass vessel, plates of fruit and offerings, and yellow-painted floral borders surround the altar. Only the seated devotee is a physical person; the murti is not a person. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible from appearance; the figure shows only white ritual clothes and a shaved or short-haired head.2010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine interior with a seated worshipper in white clothing at lower left, facing a decorated deity murti under an ornate silver arch. The deity is adorned with a crown, layered garlands of red and white flowers, gold jewellery and a red and gold garment. In front of the deity is a smaller white and red figure draped in garlands. Brass oil lamps on stands and a tray of offerings including fruit, rice, plates and small bowls fill the yellow and red painted platform.2010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesA seated person in plain white ritual clothing, with long dark hair, performs puja at a shrine before a black stone deity murti wearing a white crown, garlands of red and white flowers, a gold necklace and a maroon and gold silk garment. A small white marble figure in orange clothing with a flower garland sits below the deity. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the shrine, and the offering tray holds bananas, apples, a coconut and a kalasha-style brass vessel. Colourful striped fabric hangs on the sides.2010-01-01A person in white clothes sits on the floor at lower left, facing a deity murti in a shrine. The murti wears a red and green sari-like garment, a large silver crown, layered silver necklaces and a red and white garland arch. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and fruit offerings with bananas sit on a low table in the foreground. Colourful woven cloth hangings line the shrine sides and a silver arched frame surrounds the image. The white-clad person is seen from behind, with shoulder-length dark hair; the image is a photograph of an interior shrine.2010-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20102010-01-01Photograph 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 priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels on the left, holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti dressed in a gold and orange sari with silver crown, white and red garlands, and jewelry. The murti stands within an ornate silver arch against a black backdrop. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a ritual tray with red cloth, fruit, a plate and small vessels sits in front. Colourful striped textiles hang on the sides.2010-02-03