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A photograph of a shrine niche with polished brown marble walls and a white arched frame lit with small lights. Inside, a priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at left, reaching toward a decorated deity shrine garlanded with pink and white flowers, with brass oil lamps burning. A second attendant in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a ritual vessel. Brass oil lamps flank the niche, and a flower garland and tray of flowers sit on the marble ledges. A wall clock is visible at top right. Two people are visible, performing puja.

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A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, seen from behind, performing puja at a small shrine niche in a marble-lined temple wall. He holds a brass lamp or aarti in one hand and a bell in the other. Inside the lit niche stands a deity murti with red garlands, brass lamps and a gold-framed canopy. A wall clock, a brass oil lamp and metal vessels are nearby. One person is visible.2012-06-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple doorway lined with striped beige-and-brown marble panels and white pillars. Brass oil lamps with spouted tops stand on the left and right, with small brass vessels and a lit flame on the lower left ledge. Through the doorway, a figure in a red-orange garment with a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands in front of an illuminated arched niche with an orange glow and an ornate white altar, holding a dish of flowers. The figure is shown partly, appearing to be a statue or an image rather than a clearly visible living person. A wall clock reads about 10:10 and a small printed poster is pinned on the left.2012-05-08May 11 20122012-05-11Photograph inside a shrine niche lit by an orange bulb arch, with a clock showing about 10:08 on the upper right wall. A standing priest in a teal-green dhoti, bare-chested, leans forward over an altar and performs ritual work. A seated figure with bare upper body and beaded adornments sits before a gilded deity murti or shrine framed by pink flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the entrance, and a small silver kalasha sits atop the shrine.2012-06-04A photograph inside a temple hall with marble-patterned walls and a stone pillar. A bald man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders stands at left, bare-chested, with white sacred marks on his arms and forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-white band on his head. He holds pink flowers over a brass tray near a small deity shrine lit by an arch of orange lights, with brass oil lamps on the ledge. A second man in white clothes and a white head cloth stands at the far left edge. Appearance alone does not establish the first man's identity, so the a person field is unsure.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA temple interior with marble-patterned walls and stone pillars. In the centre, a woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saree with a red-bordered pleat, walks away from the camera toward a shrine niche holding a deity murti and brass oil lamps. On the left, a man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with red sash stands beside a red-cushioned low bed with a white cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ceremonial clothing photographs with a camera beside a row of kalasha-style vessels. A wall clock reads about 7:65 near the shrine. Watermarked archive photo.2012-04-12Inside a temple shrine with marble-patterned walls and a carved white stone arch framing a dark black stone murti. Two saffron-robed priests stand at the threshold of the inner sanctum; the one on the left holds a silver tray, and the one on the right, shaved-headed and wearing an orange shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, steps down the stone stairs. A woman in a white sari with green border stands at the right, holding a small vessel. Brass oil lamps with flower garlands flank the doorway, and a wall clock reads about 4:35.2012-06-02Photograph inside a temple shrine niche framed by marble-patterned walls and white pilasters. Two brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on either side, and a wall clock is visible at upper right. Within the arched shrine, a deity murti sits on an ornate pedestal lit by a glowing orange halo. Two priests attend the shrine: one in an orange-red cloth with bare upper body and a tilak, the other in white dhoti with an orange border and bare chest, standing at the right. A copper or brass vessel sits before the shrine, with a garland and cloth at the lower left.2012-05-11June 02 20122012-06-02June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies