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April 30 20152015-04-30A shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl holds a silver tray with a lit flame toward a decorated group of deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The central figure wears a crown, a white and gold-embroidered garment, and a jewelled necklace, with a red sash. A female murti in red and gold sits to the right, and a male figure in white and orange is seated to the left. The murtis are garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a green-and-gold brocade cloth covers the platform. The scene suggests an arati ceremony at a marriage-style festival setting.2015-04-30Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, orange and white flowers. In the centre stand golden deity murtis of a male deity with a crown and a female deity in a gold and magenta sari with elaborate jewellery, behind a golden arch. In front, a shrine lingam is adorned with a green and orange flower garland and gold ornaments. At left, a man in a maroon dhoti and a maroon headwrap with a white flower garland holds a lit lamp or fire vessel toward the shrine, performing an aarti-style puja. Additional garlanded murtis flank the scene, and a fire-lit lamp glows near the central figures.2016-12-14November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a person in a rust-orange turban and rust-brown silk garment, seen from behind, placing a red and yellow flower garland on a pair of deity murti seated on a gilded throne. The murti are adorned with white jasmine garlands, red and yellow flower strings and ornate crowns, with a purple-draped figure beside them. Gold ornamental arches frame the altar, and a second decorated figure stands at the left edge. A watermarked archive photo of a temple wedding-style ritual setting, with the person's hands raised near the garlands.2015-04-30June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesA priest with a shaved head, bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward two ornately decked deity murtis in a gilded shrine. The murtis are draped in garlands of white, yellow and green flowers, with silver and gold jewelled crowns and rich red and purple silk garments. Gold brocade and a red curtain frame the altar. The scene is a temple aarti during festival worship.2015-04-30February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in a rust-brown dress and brown turban performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a large golden deity murti of a seated god and goddess, dressed in gold ornaments and jewelled necklaces, framed by an arch of colourful flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A second priest with long dreadlocked hair and a blue turban stands at left beside a brass lamp stand, and a third attendant with dark hair and a garland is partly visible at far left. A marigold-strewn altar and offerings sit in the foreground. The scene suggests an aarti puja during a festival in a temple setting.2016-12-23MAy 27 20212021-05-27