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A priest in a pale blue dhoti-style garment with a green shawl stands with his back to the camera at the threshold of a shrine, holding a lit flame toward an deity murti. The murti is adorned with red, white and orange flower garlands and a green and red silk cloth, with a tall white crown-like headdress, and is set in an ornate silver arch. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and small offerings sit on the altar in front. A small seated figure draped in flowers appears at the base of the altar. The setting is a temple sanctum during puja or aarti.

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A photograph of a shrine inside a temple, viewed from behind a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl who stands with hands folded in prayer at the left edge. The shrine is decorated with red and white flower garlands framing a golden arch. At its centre stands a dark deity murti with a tall crown, gold necklaces and a red-gold garment. In front, a smaller figure in red and orange robes with a garland sits on a platform with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, plates of offerings and flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand to the right, and a yellow and red decorated base surrounds the altar.A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing priest in a grey kurta and green shawl facing inward toward a decorated deity murti. The murti stands beneath a gold arched prabhavali framed by red and orange flower garlands and a red-and-white draped backdrop, with a small Ganesha figure and brass lamps on the altar step. Two tall dark statues in orange-gold dhotis flank the doorway, and a brass ornamental frame sits in the foreground. Red curtains hang on either side of the entrance, and green leafy garlands decorate the top of the shrine.2009-09-22A photograph inside a shrine room of a devotee in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland around the neck, seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a black stone deity murti. The deity is adorned with white flower garlands, a silver crown, a gold and jewelled necklace, and a gold-yellow silk garment. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a silver arch frames the deity, with a small seated figure and an offering plate in front.2010-02-03A photograph taken from behind of one person in white ritual clothes, a white kurta and dhoti with a dark tail of hair, standing with hands folded in prayer before a shrine. The shrine is framed by red and white floral garlands and holds a deity murti in a gold-framed arch with a blue and red backdrop, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown. A tall palm-leaf or staff stands beside it, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar, and a small deity figure seated below. The room has white pillars and a dark polished floor.A photograph of a temple shrine with a man seen from behind in the foreground, wearing a white dhoti and a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder, bowing toward the shrine. Inside the shrine stands a dark deity murti of a goddess with a tall golden crown, gold necklaces and a red-and-gold sari, framed by a gold arch and garlands of red and white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand in tiers to the right, and offering plates with flowers, kumkum and a small seated figure in red sit on the altar in front. A red and white flower garland hangs at the doorway.A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, head bowed in prayer before a shrine. Inside the golden arched niche, a deity murti with a tall golden crown, golden necklaces and a red-and-gold garment is garlanded with red and white flower strands. Below, a small figure in orange and red sits garlanded with yellow flowers on a raised platform. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, offering plates and a brass standing lamp surround the altar, and a yellow-bordered mat lies on the floor.A photo taken inside a temple shrine. A man seen from behind, with long dark hair, wears a white kurta and white dhoti, standing with hands raised in front of him before a deity murti. The murti is decorated with gold and red adornments and a blue-backed arch, framed by red and white garlands draped across the doorway. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and a small yellow pedestal sits to the left. The floor is dark and polished. This appears to be a puja or darshan moment at the shrine.A man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands with his back to the camera, bowing toward a shrine inside a temple. The shrine is framed by red and white flower garlands and holds a dark deity murti with a tall crown, adorned with gold necklaces and a garland. In front, a smaller seated figure in orange robes with a garland, and a bowl and brass oil lamps stand on a yellow-bordered platform with flower offerings. Tall brass lamp stands line the right side.January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine framed by red, white and dark green flower garlands. A dark stone deity murti of a goddess stands in a silver-framed arch, adorned with white and gold ornaments and a garland, holding a trident-like staff. Below, a white marble figure in an orange cloth with a garland sits on a platform. In front, a man in white clothes sits cross-legged with his palms pressed together in prayer. Brass oil lamps and a brass puja vessel with offerings stand on the yellow and red decorated dais. A yellow cabinet is at the left edge.A 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.A dimly lit temple shrine viewed through a dark wooden doorway framed by red and white garlands. At the centre stands a black deity murti with a tall white crown-like headdress, adorned with garlands and a green-and-red silk skirt draped below. Before it sits a smaller white figure with an orange garment and a flower garland, with brass kuthu vilakku oil lamps, brass pots, offering plates and a kalasha-like vessel arranged on a decorated yellow-and-green floral platform. A silver arch frames the deity, and brass statues of attendants flank the altar. No people are visible.2009-09-22