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A photo taken from behind a family standing in a white marble temple doorway, facing a gilded deity murti framed by an ornate gold arch with a red garland. A woman in a turquoise sari with a braid stands at left, a child in a lime green shirt and cream trousers stands beside her, a girl in a white dress with long dark hair stands in the middle, and a man in an olive green t-shirt and white trousers stands at right. A man in white clothes is partly visible behind the woman. Green patterned floor mat in the foreground.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with red and orange marigold garlands. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shirt stands at the shrine, reaching toward a silver-clad deity murti adorned with a crown and garlands, with a brass lamp stand beside it. On the right, four devotees stand in a row with folded hands in prayer: a woman in a lime-green sari, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a magenta outfit, and a boy in a yellow shirt and dark trousers. Brass oil lamps line the threshold and the floor is polished and reflective. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.January 09 20102010-01-09Devotees stand and kneel in a doorway facing a lit shrine with an ornate golden arch and a white-faced deity murti draped in red and garlands. A woman in a blue sari with her hands pressed together stands at left, while men in white dhoti-style clothing stand at right. Oil lamps burn on the shrine platform in front of the murti, and a red curtain hangs at the right edge. The shrine is the focus of worship.2010-01-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone deity murti dressed with silver ornaments and a garland, seated within a silver arch framed by red and white marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and a yellow pedestal with brass lamps sits at left. Four devotees stand in namaste with palms pressed together before the deity: an older man in white at the rear, a woman in a green sari, a woman in a pink-and-white sari, and a boy in a yellow shirt and dark trousers at front, with a girl in pink salwar kameez at right. A priest in white stands near the left side of the shrine. The floor is polished dark stone with yellow and red decorative borders. No a person candidate is visible.A photograph inside a white temple hall with carved white pillars and a polished dark floor. Several devotees stand before a lit shrine niche framed by a golden arch and green leaf garlands. A woman in a green sari and blue blouse stands at left, a woman in a brown sari with a yellow bag beside her, a child in white kurta, and a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers at right. A deity murti in orange and gold clothing stands at the right edge, and a shrine with red flower garlands appears at left.Photograph of devotees viewing a temple shrine with a black-stone deity murti. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a lit flame burns in front of a small seated figure in orange clothes. Several devotees face the shrine from behind: a young woman with a flower in her hair, a girl with a braid and pink flowers, and a man in an orange polo shirt. Brass puja trays with fruit and offerings sit on the floor in the foreground.2010-01-01January 09 20102010-01-09Photograph inside a temple shrine of a black stone deity murti dressed in silver and white garments with a silver crown, framed by a silver arch decorated with red and white flower garlands and a blue backdrop. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, extending his hand toward the murti in worship. On the right, three women in green, pink and yellow saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a man in white clothing with folded hands stands behind them. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor near the shrine and the polished dark floor reflects the lights.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black-stone deity murti of a goddess, adorned with a silver crown, silver jewellery, a blue backdrop and garlands of red and white flowers framing a silver arch. In front, a priest in a white dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Brass oil lamps stand on the right beside a yellow-and-red decorated platform with offerings and kalasha-like vessels. On the right, a row of devotees with hands folded in namaskar stands in prayer: a woman in a green patterned sari, a woman in a pink sari with red bangles, a girl in pink, and a boy in yellow. An older man in white stands behind them. A small purple logo appears in the upper right corner.Interior of a white temple hall with carved pillars and a golden-framed shrine doorway. A priest in white clothing with an orange cloth stands at the shrine, tending a deity murti with a black stone figure visible. Devotees stand in a row facing the shrine with hands folded in prayer: an older man in white on the left, children in red, yellow and white dresses, and women in saris including a purple-bordered one and a gold sari. A small table holds a framed photograph and a tray, and a wall clock is visible on the right.A photograph inside a temple hall with polished reddish floor and white pillars decorated with painted multicolour bands. Several devotees stand in a line before a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth. A woman in a floral cream sari with maroon border stands at left with arms folded. Two women in pastel saris, one pale blue and one lime-green, join palms in prayer, and a woman in a red blouse and teal sari raises her hand to her head. Children in shorts and a man in a checked shirt stand by a doorway with red curtains. Red flower petals lie in a brass dish at the bottom edge.2007-01-01Photograph taken from behind a group at the entrance of a temple shrine. Four to five people stand before a dark-stone deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewelled necklaces and garlands, set within a golden arched niche. In front stand two men in white shirts, one in grey trousers, and on the right a bare-footed man in a white shirt and blue jeans. Beside them a woman in a grey-white sari with a blue-and-white patterned wrap and a second person in a dark top stand near the threshold. The threshold is lined with yellow and red decorative tiles, and red curtains frame the doorway.2009-10-17