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A photograph of a temple shrine interior seen through a doorway. A priest in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before a dark-faced deity murti dressed in white with a red and white garland backdrop, with a small standing figure and brass lamps and offerings on a yellow-bordered platform. Three women sit on the polished floor in the foreground: one in a white and maroon sari, one in a purple sari, and one in a lavender sari with a black handbag, all seated quietly in devotion. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel flank the shrine, with a blue curtain at left.

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Photograph of three women standing barefoot in a doorway of a temple shrine, facing inward toward a deity murti. The woman on the left wears a brown patterned kurta with a cream dupatta and cream trousers. The central woman wears a gold shimmering salwar kameez with a sheer beige dupatta. The woman on the right wears a lavender sari with gold border and a black handbag over her shoulder. The murti stands before a red and white arch decorated with a gold prabhavali, adorned with garlands and flower offerings, with brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel at the base. Green leaf garland hangs over the doorway, with white carved pillars on either side and a dark blue cloth draped to the left.2009-09-21Photo taken through a doorway of a temple shrine at night. Several devotees stand at the entrance, including a man in a white shirt and dark trousers and women in sarees, one in pink and white striped, another in dark and pink. Inside, a seated priest in white clothes performs puja before a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, a gold arch behind it and a crown-like ornament on its head. Brass puja vessels and oil lamps glow on the floor and a yellow-banded platform.2010-01-14Indoor temple shrine entrance with white pillars and a green mango-leaf garland above the doorway. Inside, a dark-stone deity murti is decorated with red and orange flower garlands and a silver crown, set before a gold arch with a brass lamp and offerings. Three women stand in the doorway: a woman in a brown printed kurta and cream trousers at left, a woman in a pink and gold sari with a sheer dupatta in the centre, and a woman in a lavender sari with a black handbag at right. A dark-stone pillar and blue curtain frame the scene, and the floor is polished dark stone.2009-09-21A priest in white dhoti and white shirt, seen from behind, performs aarti with a flame before a deity murti in a shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands. Behind the priest, a gilded arch frames the goddess image adorned with a crown and red garments. Brass lamps and a yellow stand sit near the entrance. In the lower right, two women sit watching, one wearing a green and red saree and the other with long dark hair. The shrine walls are white with dark stone pillars.A temple interior with white pillars and a polished floor. In the central shrine, a red-and-gold deity murti is decorated with flower garlands, and a priest in white dhoti stands before it waving a lit flame on a lamp. Seated devotees on the floor in the foreground, mostly women in saris and children, face the shrine with their backs to the camera. Colourful strings and ribbons hang from the ceiling, and garlanded gold-framed deity figures stand on either side of the shrine entrance. A small table draped in white holds a framed image on the right. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.Interior of a white temple hall with polished floor where a group of devotees sits on the ground facing a shrine. At the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands before an illuminated deity murti decorated with a red-and-gold figure and flower garlands, with flanking dark statues of female figures in red, green and purple saris. Colourful streamers hang from the ceiling and a golden arch frames a framed portrait on the right. Seated devotees include women in saris and children, with a man in blue shirt at lower right.A photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden deity murti seated under a red and white garland arch, flanked by red flower garlands. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the shrine, facing the deity and performing puja near a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp. In the foreground a woman in a yellow saree with a red border sits on the yellow-painted threshold, watching, with another person's head partly visible at the bottom edge. The threshold is decorated with painted red and white flower motifs and a small om symbol. A red curtain hangs at the right.A photograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine. A standing priest with his back to the camera wears a white dhoti and a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder, facing a gilded shrine with a decorated deity murti in red-and-gold arch, flanked by brass lamps and a tall ornamental stand. Several seated devotees in the foreground, including women in saffron, pink and light blue saris and a girl with a long braid, face the shrine. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of fruit sit near the altar, and a small yellow lectern stands in front of the shrine. The room has white pillars and a ceiling fan.2009-09-20March 04 20072007-03-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall during an evening puja before a lit shrine holding a red-bodied deity murti adorned with a garland of orange and yellow flowers and a lamp flame above it. A man in white dhoti and an orange-shawled priest stands at the shrine offering aarti with a lamp, while another man in white sits cross-legged at the side. Flanking the shrine are two dark stone dvarapala figures, one in red and one in purple garments. In the foreground, a seated crowd of devotees, many children, women in green, teal and blue saris and salwar, and a woman in a yellow top face the shrine on a polished floor. To the right stands a framed portrait garlanded with flowers, and white pillars with carved details frame the hall with coloured streamers hanging from the ceiling.A photograph taken from behind a seated group inside a temple shrine. At the centre, a silver-framed arch surrounds a deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and a white floral necklace. A priest in an orange robe sits at the left of the shrine, attending to offerings and brass vessels on a raised platform. In the foreground, a woman in a purple sari sits on the floor with several men in cream dhotis and shawls, some with orange and gold borders, all facing the deity. Orange and red silk hangings frame the shrine, and a yellow cabinet and a draped table stand at the sides.Interior shot of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands. A priest in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at the shrine reaching toward the deity, with offerings, oil lamps and a brass lamp stand on the altar below. A woman in a yellow sari with red border sits on the yellow-and-red painted floor watching, and a child's head is visible at the bottom edge. Red garlands hang across the top of the doorway and a red curtain edges the right side.