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A photograph inside a small shrine niche with a pink flower garland framing a golden deity murti at the centre, with white flowers and more pink garlands above and to the sides. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a gold necklace holds a lit aarti lamp with bright flame toward the shrine. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings, pours or holds a vessel near the altar. Silver and brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and small lamps sit on the ledge, and string lights line the arch. Two physical people are visible.

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June 04 20122012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05A shrine room inside a temple sanctum with a doorway framing the scene. A priest in an orange-red garment with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing gold necklaces and a head ornament, lifts a lit oil lamp toward a decorated shrine. Pink flower garlands hang around the arched niche and a deity murti is partly hidden within the garlands. Brass vessels and offerings sit on a stone altar, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the right holds a metal vessel. Another figure in orange stands at the left edge, and an older person in white is partly visible behind the altar. Small lamps glow along the walls.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a shrine niche framed by polished golden-brown stone pillars with an arched white carved top. Within the niche, a pink and red flower garland decorates an arched altar with a deity murti and brass lamps and bowls. Two lit oil lamps sit on the altar ledge. On the left, a person in an orange-red sari-style garment with a gold border and a white bandage on the shoulder holds a lamp near the altar, wearing a flower garland and a gold necklace. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder holds a metal vessel. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04Photo inside a shrine chamber with polished stone walls and an arched niche garlanded with pink and red flowers. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold borders, gold necklace and flower decorations holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp toward the deity murti. A bald priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right holding a silver vessel. Another person in orange stands at left. Brass pots, offerings and scattered flower petals sit on the wooden altar counter, with oil lamps glowing on the walls.2012-06-04A woman in an orange-red silk sari with gold borders stands at a doorway, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands and a golden arch of lights. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border, seen from behind at the right edge, holds a lamp or vessel toward the shrine. On the stone altar are brass and silver vessels, small oil lamps and flower offerings. The walls are pale stone and the floor is wet with scattered petals. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04