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A standing man in an orange-saffron robe performs a ritual before a golden deity murti seated on a golden throne within a silver arched shrine. He holds a brass lamp aloft in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a red-flower and marigold garland draped on the deity. Behind the murti, a red-cloth backdrop and a heap of red-painted rounded stones surround the base, with a plate of white offerings on a small stand. Shaded trees frame the open-air shrine. A second man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right with hands folded in namaskar, beside a polished dark floor. The rites suggest an abhishekam or aarti.

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A man in flowing saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a long ornate gold-beaded necklace stands at right, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in the other, performing a puja before a golden deity murti. The murti is seated within a silver arched shrine framed by red cloth, wearing a red headcloth, garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of the shrine is a mound of red-painted stones or offerings bordered by a black band with white dots. Tall trees shade the open paved courtyard, and the polished black floor reflects the shrine. The man is the only physical person visible. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long hair, saffron clothing and a long gold-beaded necklace performing the aarti.2010-02-12Outdoors under a leafy tree, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at a shrine holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, performing an arati. He wears a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Before him a deity murti in orange and red clothing with a garland sits in an arched niche framed by red and white scalloped border, on a dark stone base decorated with flower garlands. Offerings, a brass plate and a small kalasha sit near the base. To the right, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing a gold pendant necklace and an orange shawl. The ground is a tiled platform with white and black painted floor designs.2008-07-17March 02 20112011-03-02January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor temple scene under a dense banyan tree. At left, a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold-and-white flower strings stands within a grey stone arch, in front of a mound of red kumkum. A priest in orange robes and a shawl holds a lit flame over a brass bell and tray, while beside him a man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti, a gold-coloured bead necklace and a golden tray in hand. A woman in an orange sari stands at right with palms joined. White-robed attendants stand behind, and the ground is decorated with coloured rangoli patterns and scattered petals. Several devotees stand in the background. Pictured activity appears to be aarti before a deity murti.2010-12-27December 24 20092009-12-24January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoors beneath a dense banyan tree with aerial roots, a priest in saffron-orange robes stands on a grey stone platform performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp and a brass bell. A small shrine holds an orange-draped deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, framed by a white stone arch, and a mound of red kumkum surrounds its base. To the right, a second orange-robed attendant holds a brass plate, and a row of devotees in white and orange clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. The ground is swept dirt with a faint rangoli design near the platform.2010-12-27March 02 20112011-03-02Outdoor temple scene under large shade trees. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a gold headband and white flower garland performs aarti with a flaming lamp before a red-and-black deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and a silver arch. A devotee in an orange robe and orange headwrap stands with palms joined beside her, and another person in white holds a tray of flowers. Red kumkum powder mounds the base, with a brass bell and oil lamps nearby.2009-12-25A photo of a priest in an orange-saffron shawl and long dark hair, seen from the side, performing aarti with a brass lamp in one hand and a bell in the other before a deity murti. The murti is a dark figure in red cloth and garlanded with flowers, set within a silver arch against a painted yellow backdrop with blue clouds and a mountain motif. Behind, a row of standing devotees in white and red clothing watch with hands folded. Trees and mist fill the background. The aarti lamp flame is visible.2008-01-01September 06 20172017-09-06 +1 copies