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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged at left, holding a ritual implement near his chest, and appears to be conducting worship. Behind him, a seated goddess murti in a pink and gold sari with a silver crown and flower garlands sits before an ornate gold arch. Smaller seated deity murtis decorated with garlands stand to the right. A brass oil lamp and a bronze vessel are in the foreground near a stone fire pit, and flower-filled offering plates lie at the bottom edge. Behind, a dark shrine holds a gold-framed deity murti with red and white decorations, flanked by two dark stone figures in orange draped cloth. Green leaf garlands hang above the entrance and red curtains frame the doorway.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at left, hands joined in prayer, beside a white brick fire pit with a brass oil lamp and a brass bowl of flowers. Behind him, a shrine holds a seated deity murti in pink and red garments with gold ornaments and a crown, within a gilded arch, flanked by another seated gilded deity figure and two dark stone guardian figures in orange cloth. Red drapes frame the inner sanctum, decorated with green leaves overhead.2009-09-22A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon border, wearing glasses and a black rudraksha-style mala, performs puja before a shrine. He holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell or ritual item in the other. In front of him is a silver tray with an oil lamp, red flowers and offerings; brass vessels, steel bowls, a kalasha-style pot, a conch shell and kumkum-filled dishes are arranged on a yellow cloth. Behind him stand a central deity murti in a pink and gold sari with a crown, flanked by smaller murtis in golden arches and two large dark statues in orange dhoti-like garments. A red curtain frames the sanctum, and a microphone stand is visible at left.A priest in white dhoti and shirt with maroon borders sits on a white cushion at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and facing a shrine. Before him stands a central deity murti in pink and magenta silk, adorned with yellow marigold garlands, gold crown and jewellery, seated on a gold throne with a golden prabhavali. Flanking the central image are two dark stone figures in orange saris with gold necklaces, and a smaller golden-framed deity in green silk with red flowers. Brass vessels, a plate of kumkum and offerings, coconut and fruit sit on a white-draped table, indicating puja and aarti in a temple sanctum. Red curtains hang behind the shrine.A photograph of a temple shrine interior with white walls and red curtains. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a long ponytail sits on the floor at the lower left, holding a small oil lamp and performing a puja before a raised golden throne. Three figures sit on the throne area: a central deity murti in a pink and gold sari with a tall white crown and garlands, flanked by two smaller figures in yellow and gold garlands. In front stands a small silver stand holding a smaller deity image with red flowers. Two tall black statues in orange saris stand on the left and right of the entrance. Brass lamps, a large brass pot, steel bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, fruits and flowers are arranged on a yellow cloth. A fire pit made of stone is in the foreground. A mic stand is visible at left.A photograph inside a temple shrine with white walls and red curtains. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with red border, seated on the left with a dark cord around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward a central deity murti in pink and red garments with a gold crown, flanked by two smaller deity images in gold and mustard garments with garlands. Two tall black dvarapala-style guardian statues in orange saris with white jewelry stand on either side. Brass kalasha vessels, a brass plate with fruit, flowers and kumkum, and a gold stand with lamps are arranged in front. No one else is visible.A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes sits on the floor before a small fire pit lined with dark stone blocks, lighting or tending a flame in a brass lamp, with offerings and brass vessels nearby. Behind him are three seated deity murtis with golden halo-shaped backs and floral garlands, one centre figure in pink and white, flanked by two others in gold. Two dark standing sculptures in orange draped cloth stand on either side of a red-curtained shrine with a golden arch and a lit deity figure. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge. The setting is a marble-floored temple interior with white walls and a wall clock.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated priest in a white dhoti and shirt with maroon-edged trim and a black rudraksha-style mala, performing puja with a brass bell and lamp. Before him stands a gilded deity murti in a pink sari with white and yellow garlands, flanked by a smaller golden figure in a gold-bordered sari and a green-cloth altar with a small image and red flowers. Two dark stone dvarapala-like figures in orange drapes stand on either side, with red curtains behind and brass pots and vessels in the foreground.A photograph of a homa ritual at a temple shrine. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, sits cross-legged at a stone-brick fire pit, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel into the flames. Behind him, three deity murtis sit on gilded arched thrones: the central figure in a pink sari with a tall crown and garlands of white and red flowers, and flanking figures in golden and brown saris with garlands. Brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on the altar, with a yellow-and-white cloth backdrop and orange-robed attendant figures visible above. The attendee is an appearance-based candidate only loosely; no qualifying cues are clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2009-09-22A seated man in white ritual clothes with a white dhoti and white shirt sits cross-legged at the lower left, holding a handheld microphone to his mouth while his other hand rests open in front of him, apparently speaking or chanting. Behind him in a temple shrine, a tall dark-skinned deity murti in orange sari-like drapery and white jewelled garlands stands on each side, flanked by ornate gilded arched thrones. At centre sits a seated deity in a bright pink sari with a white crown, holding a gold object, with a gold deity figure on a gold stand and brass oil lamps and bell-metal vessels in front. A gold kalasha-like pot and brass oil lamps sit in the foreground. The image appears to be a photograph of a temple shrine.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest seated at lower left in white ritual clothes, with glasses, holding a small ritual implement and facing the altar. Before him are brass oil lamps and a brass bowl on a stone platform. At center sit three deity murtis: a central figure in pink and white garments with a tall crown and garlands, flanked by smaller figures, one in gold and brown with a white garland and another with green adornments and red flowers. Behind them stands a gilded arch framing a further shrine with red drapery. Two dark stone statues in orange-saffron dhotis stand at the left and right walls. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam in progress.2009-09-22A seated priest in white ritual clothes with a white shoulder cloth sits at lower left, holding a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward a shrine. Behind him, two black stone standing figures in orange-and-gold draped garments with white garlands flank the central altar. Three deity murtis sit on golden arched thrones: a central figure in a pink-and-magenta sari with red-and-white garland, and a figure in gold-and-maroon attire on the right, with a small deity idol in green-and-red floral decoration in front. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha, brass plates of kumkum and offerings, and bowls of red and yellow powder lie on the floor. Red and orange garlands hang on the right. This appears to be a puja being performed at the altar.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in white dhoti and shirt seated on the floor, holding a metal bowl of food toward a brass-framed deity murti. Three gold-framed female deity murtis in pink, green and gold silk saris with yellow marigold garlands sit on a white-draped platform, while two dark stone figures in orange saris flank the shrine. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, a brass tray of small cups, a bowl of kumkum and a fire pit with smoking embers are arranged on the floor. The priest appears to be performing an offering or puja in the presence of the deities.