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A photograph taken from behind inside a dimly lit temple shrine. A man in a pale blue dhoti and kurta with a lime-green shawl draped over his shoulder stands in the doorway, raising his arm toward the lit inner sanctum. Inside, a deity murti dressed with red and white garlands and a blue decorated garment sits under an illuminated arch, flanked by brass oil lamps and offering plates. Brass lamps and a small glowing light are visible on the left side, with a yellow pedestal table nearby. Warm lamplight dominates the scene, with reflections on the polished floor.

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A priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow-green shawl draped over his shoulder walks toward a shrine doorway in a temple interior. Inside the lit shrine stands a decorated deity murti adorned with red and white garlands and a blue-green cloth, with brass lamps and offerings on a yellow-trimmed altar in front. A small yellow pedestal and a brass lamp stand with lit flames sit near the left doorway. The polished floor reflects the shrine light. The scene is a temple puja setting.2009-10-17A photograph taken from behind inside a temple doorway of a priest in a pale blue-grey dhoti and a lime-green shawl, his arm raised toward a deity murti. The murti stands in a white arched niche draped with a dark blue cloth, garlanded with red and white flowers, and wearing a blue and gold garment, with a chakra-like disc beside it. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates sit on the altar platform, and a row of lit oil lamps glows at the lower left. A puja is being performed in an arati or worship setting; the priest's face is not visible. Dark polished floor tiles reflect the lamps.2009-10-17A temple interior seen through a doorway. A man with short dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a yellow border, stands with his back to the camera and raises his right arm toward a brightly lit deity murti decorated with garlands and cloth. Brass oil lamps and a row of hanging brass bells sit on the floor at left beside a yellow-draped pedestal. The floor is polished and reflects the lamplight.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A standing priest in white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl raises a lit oil lamp aloft toward a golden deity murti housed in a red and gold niche. Another figure in a yellow shawl sits in the lower left foreground, and a wooden stand stands before them. Stone pillars, dark statues and brass lamps fill the dim hall, and a ceiling fan turns above.2009-09-20A photograph taken from behind inside a dimly lit shrine. A man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl, with dark hair, stands facing an ornate deity murti with gold crown, gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland, set in a gilded arch. Before it sits a smaller seated figure in orange with a green-and-orange garland, and brass oil lamps stand at the right. Offerings and a brass puja vessel sit on the altar, and the man appears to be performing puja. Red and white garlands frame the shrine entrance.Dimly lit temple interior with white pillars and a dark ceiling fan. A single standing man, seen from behind, wears a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder and a yellow head covering, facing a shrine. Inside the shrine stands a gilded deity murti decorated with dark clothing and an ornate arched frame, flanked by dark carved figures. A lit oil lamp with a visible flame burns on a brass stand at the right, and a small bowl sits near the front of the shrine. The scene is quiet, with no crowd visible.2009-09-20A photograph taken inside a temple shrine at dusk. A man seen from behind, wearing a white dhoti and a yellow shawl over his shoulder, lifts a lit flame in a metal vessel toward a shrine. The shrine has a gold arched frame draped with red and white flower garlands, and a deity murti in red and gold dress sits behind a small altar. Smaller figures and brass oil lamps stand on the altar, with marigold garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and offering plates. The setting is an aarti being performed before the deity. The floor is dark polished stone.A photograph of a shrine inside a temple with a golden arch and a standing deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A man seen from behind in a plain white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the right beside a brass figure, and offering plates, flowers and small lamps are arranged on the altar. The floor is dark polished stone and red and orange garlands hang on the doorway pillars.A photo taken from behind a man in white ritual clothes, a white kurta and white dhoti, with his head shaved, performing worship at a shrine niche in a white marble temple. He reaches forward with his right arm, holding a silver vessel above a lamp or offering near a deity murti. The murti is draped in orange cloth with a silver crown and garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. Brass lamps, metal bowls and offerings sit on the altar platform below, with a yellow and red patterned base. The floor is dark polished stone.Interior temple photograph taken from behind. A standing figure with long dark hair wears a white kurta and white dhoti and performs worship at a shrine niche decorated with carved white marble pillars. Within the niche stands a deity murti draped with garlands and adorned with a silver crown and ornaments, with small brass lamps and offering vessels on a yellow-tiled platform. To the left, a seated man in a yellow shawl watches the ritual beside a wooden stool holding a brass plate. Shelves on the left hold jars. The setting is dim.A photograph taken from behind of a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl draped over his left shoulder, raising a lit brass lamp or aarti flame toward a shrine. The shrine is framed by a gilded arch and red and white flower garlands, with a deity murti in red and orange cloth at its centre, surrounded by marigold garlands and offerings. Tall brass oil lamps stand to the right, and brass vessels sit on the altar below. The scene is a puja or aarti in a temple sanctum, with the room dimly lit.A photograph taken inside a small white-marble shrine room at night. A man with long dark hair and a white kurta and dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing a dark shrine niche holding a deity murti draped in marigold and yellow garlands, with a brass lamp and offering vessels on the yellow-and-white platform. He appears to be holding a brass implement or lamp in his right hand. To the left, a seated man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits beside a wooden stand bearing a brass plate. Shelves on the left hold jars, containers and a cardboard box. Two people are visible, and the scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.