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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed deity murti with a white face and red mouth, draped in a large garland of orange marigolds and white flowers in front of a purple cloth. A woman in the foreground, seen from behind with her hair in a bun, wears a red garment, gold earrings, a gold necklace and bangles, and presses her palms together in prayer. To the left, a man in white clothes with a red tilak on his forehead holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, indicating aarti. Flowers and green leaves are arranged on the ledge below the murti.

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May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19Inside a temple shrine, a silver-framed niche holds a silver deity murti of a face with a red tongue, heavily garlanded with marigolds in yellow and orange, white flowers, and green leaves, set before a purple cloth with gold border. In the foreground at right, a woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace and gold earrings, a tilak on her forehead and red flowers in her hair, bows over a silver tray. A brass oil lamp with a visible flame sits at left, and a man in a light blue shirt and a woman with folded hands stand behind the shrine. No readable name is shown.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A silver-framed shrine holds a silver deity murti of a face adorned with a large marigold and white flower garland, set before a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground at right, a person seen from behind with hair in a bun, wearing a red-and-maroon robe and a gold-bead necklace, faces the shrine. Another man in a light shirt stands behind the shrine, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits at left beside a metal railing with flowers. The scene appears to be a temple darshan moment.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine. A silver-framed niche holds a deity murti covered in a dense ring of marigolds and white flowers, set on a purple cloth draped with gold trim. On the right, a woman with hair pulled back, a vibhuti mark on her forehead, a black beaded necklace with gold ornaments and an orange-red garment stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a light shirt stands behind the railing, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground. Devotees are gathered at the shrine.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a silver-framed niche with a deity murti covered in a dense garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers, set against a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground on the right, a person seen from behind with hair in a bun, a red-and-gold patterned shawl over the shoulders, gold earrings, and a gold-beaded necklace looks toward the shrine. A silver ritual staff and a brass lamp with a flame sit at left, and a silver trident-topped railing lies in front. A second man in a grey shirt stands in the background near the shrine, and another figure in white is partly visible at the left edge. Visible clothing and garlands are described; the person's identity is not established from appearance.2014-05-19A photograph inside a silver-framed shrine in a temple, where a deity murti with a silver face is adorned with a large garland of white and orange marigolds and a purple cloth backdrop. A brass oil lamp with a visible flame sits at the lower left, and a silver trident stands at right. A person in a red-orange garment with a gold necklace and gold bangles, hands folded in namaskar, bows in front of the shrine as a devotee at right looks on. The silver wall above carries an engraved Sanskrit inscription.2014-05-19A photograph inside a temple shrine with a silver-framed niche holding a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of yellow and white marigolds. In the foreground a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a yellow-and-white tilak on his forehead, a dark beaded mala and gold necklaces, a red shawl and leopard-print cloth stands with palms joined in namaste, bangles on his wrists. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits at left beside a woman in green with folded hands. Other devotees and a man in white are behind the rail, and a metal donation box stands on the rail. Readable text is a Sanskrit inscription across the top of the silver arch and a copyright line. Probable Swamiji is shown in appearance, with long swept-back hair, mala and gold necklaces and red shawl, performing darshan with namaste.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19