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A photograph of a shrine niche with a golden arch framing a deity murti draped in white cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace, set before a golden kalasha-like lamp and a brass plate of red fruits and flowers on a white plastic stool. A figure in orange saree-style dress with gold borders stands at the left, looking toward the shrine with hands clasped, and a second figure in orange with gold borders and a bare upper body, wearing a headband and gold necklace, holds a lit oil lamp aloft in aarti. A third person in white is partly visible at the left edge. The scene is a temple puja in progress.

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May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a temple shrine doorway with a polished stone frame. Inside, a priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, holds a lit oil lamp tray over a deity murti before a gilded arch. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border stands at the left, her hands folded, watching. A second person in orange with a red-marked forehead and beaded necklace stands inside the shrine. A white plastic stool holds a plate of red fruit. Oil lamps burn along the upper ledge. The scene reads as a puja or aarti.2012-05-12A photograph of a temple shrine doorway with white carved trim and a marble-clad interior. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and gold necklace and rudraksha bands on her arms stands in the foreground, seen from behind. Inside the shrine, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a gold headband lights or offers at a golden arched niche holding a white-robed image with a dark face, decorated with pink flowers. Brass oil lamps, fruit offerings and a small table with pink flowers stand before the shrine. A white-clad assistant is partly visible at the left edge. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine, with three people visible.2012-05-11Photograph of a shrine niche with a bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward a gilded deity murti draped in white cloth and garland, with pomegranates on a plate before it. A woman in an orange sari with gold border and gold necklace stands in the foreground with her back to the camera, and another person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. A white plastic stool sits in front of the shrine.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a marble shrine niche with a gold-framed arch. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands at left, seen from behind, with gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a flower-decorated hair band. A bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti with gold border, with a headband and gold necklace, tends a small flame near an altar. In the niche stands a white-robed sculpted figure with dark hair and pink flower garlands. Below sit a tray of fruit, a brass oil lamp and pink flowers on a marble table.2012-05-11A photograph of a shrine doorway in a temple. In the foreground, a woman with hair tied back and gold earrings wears a rust-orange sari with gold borders and stands facing into the shrine. Inside, a bare-chested man with a headband and a rust-orange dhoti with gold border performs a lamp offering toward a deity murti seated in a gold arched niche, draped in white with a dark beard and a garland. A silver tray of fruit, bananas and flowers sits on a white stool in front, and a second man in white stands at the right edge. Marble walls and floor surround the shrine, with oil lamps lit.2012-05-09May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 14 20122012-05-14May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copies