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A man seen from behind, with his hair tied back and wearing a red-maroon robe, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before an altar. He has a red and pink flower garland around his neck and yellow petals scattered on his shoulders. The shrine has a bright yellow-orange backdrop with peacock decorations at the top. On the altar, a seated deity murti in red and green dress with a gold crown and red garland sits beside a gold lion-like vahana, and a smaller seated figure in red robes with an orange garland sits to the left. Brass lamps and offering vessels stand on the marble ledge.

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A person in a maroon robe with a red flower garland stands at a wooden doorway with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a shrine. Inside, a yellow silk backdrop frames a deity murti in green and red robes adorned with red flower garlands, a crown and a trident-like weapon, seated beside a lion-like vahana. To its left stands a smaller murti in a red-brown dress with orange marigold garlands, a halo and a lotus-like base. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha and wrapped gift-like offerings sit on the marble shelf, and a brass puja plate is at the bottom edge. Petals are scattered on the person's robe. Feathers and a peacock-shaped ornament hang above the shrine.2014-01-20January 20 20142014-01-20January 20 20142014-01-20 +1 copiesA figure with long dark hair and a dark brown-red robe stands at left, hands pressed together in namaste near a garland of white and pink flowers, with vibhuti marks on the forehead, facing a shrine. Before him stand golden deity murti and a gold throne with red cushion and a tiger-skin draped on its base, flanked by a seated figure in orange and a standing figure in blue. A large arch of marigolds in yellow, red and white frames a silver-clad deity murti at right. Trays of rose petals, brass pots and a kalasha sit on the floor.2017-06-09June 09 20172017-06-09A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A person with long dark braided hair, wearing a maroon-red robe and a pink-and-white floral head garland, bends forward at the waist with hands together, bowing before a raised stone platform. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the platform's edge. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti and a second figure in a maroon robe with a white flower garland, beside brass lamps and small golden lion figures. A red curtain and banana leaves frame the scene.2016-12-19A standing man in a maroon-brown dhoti and bare chest, wearing a white and pink flower garland over his shoulders and long dark hair falling down his back, presses his palms together in prayer beside a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth and a red cushioned seat. Behind him are deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati decorated with flower garlands and silver adornments, and a richly decorated ornate shrine arch with multicoloured flower garlands. Small plates of pink petals and flowers rest on the floor and fluorescent ceiling lights shine overhead. The man is a priest or devotee offering prayer; his face is not visible.2017-06-09December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a devotee in a saffron-orange wrap with a gold-bead necklace and a dark red-and-gold headband, standing at a doorway with palms joined in namaskar, facing into a marble shrine room. Inside, a second figure bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloth and an orange wrap bends forward at a low brass-topped table, tending small brass vessels and oil lamps before a black stone linga-form deity draped in white cloth, set in a gold arched niche. Marble walls and a turquoise-and-gold ceremonial item sit at the right edge.2012-05-08June 09 20172017-06-09A person with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-red wrap, wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, bows deeply with head lowered over a dark stone platform inside a temple shrine. Garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers drape the platform and shrine area. Behind them stands a gold-and-brass deity murti with lions, a red-and-white floral decorated throne and a kalasha-like arrangement. Two brass oil lamps with bird finials stand among yellow garlands, and a red silk curtain hangs at right beside banana plants. A second person in white ritual clothing stands at the right edge. The setting suggests darshan or padapuja in a temple.2016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14